I’m going to stick with my coffee theme for a little longer today as I introduce to you the Coffee Machine by Jasper Morrison. This beautifully modernistic machine is entirely self-contained: filters, spoon, measuring table, etc and was noted as one of Fortune Magazine’s 25 Best Products. Love it.
I’ve been a devoutee of all things Starbuck’s since high school. Ever since the only place you could get some of that sweet, sweet caffeine near my hometown was at the Barnes & Noble twenty minutes away. Nothing could change my belief that their coffee is by far superior to all others.
Or so I thought.
A few month’s ago I bought a bag of Dean & Deluca’s Breakfast Blend and have been a changed woman ever since the first sip. It’s amazing, I don’t know what else to say. Not only am I loving their coffee, but their simplistic branding and design as well. Starbuck’s will always be near and dear to me, but I fear our relationship may never be what it once was. Sigh.
Posted In foodI’ve been a devoutee of all things Starbuck’s since high school. Ever since the only place you could get some of that sweet, sweet caffeine near my hometown was at the Barnes & Noble twenty minutes away. Nothing could change my belief that their coffee is by far superior to all others.
Or so I thought.
A few month’s ago I bought a bag of Dean & Deluca’s Breakfast Blend and have been a changed woman ever since the first sip. It’s amazing, I don’t know what else to say. Not only am I loving their coffee, but their simplistic branding and design as well. Starbuck’s will always be near and dear to me, but I fear our relationship may never be what it once was. Sigh.
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I’m loving this site right now. The Visual Dictionary is a collaborative project to collect as many photographs of words as possible. They aim to do this by asking users to send in their images of words, whether they be “signage, advertising, graffiti, packaging, menus, written in the sky, tatoos, or made of grass” – if it’s a single word they’ll definitely accept it and add it to the dictionary.
How does it work? Simple, type in any word in the Search bar on the homepage. The Visual Dictionary searches and supplies thumbnails of all images related to your entry.
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Last Friday I purchased some Wrigley’s 5 gum, I’ll admit, mainly for the packaging. Most of the package is matte black with only the 5 and flavor-associated color being glossy. Besides that, I was intrigued as to what type of pieces of gum would go into such a unique-shaped box. Turns out they’re regular old sticks, but arranged in three rows of five pieces each.
Afterwards I did a little brand research to satisfy my curiosity. There are two ideas about the source of the name. The first is that it has been 5 years since Wrigley’s debuted Orbit. The second, and generally more accepted, is that it stimulates the five senses while chewing. The name could also possibly be a reference to the gum having 5 calories.
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This Alice in Wonderland dinnerware at Fishs Eddy is awesome. I love the pen and ink feeling of the illustration against the white background of the dishes. And the grotesque stretched Alice on the drinking glass is fantastic. All pieces are priced $4.50-$16.95.
I’m an unintentional collector of barware. Most of what I own is retro in design, some of it actual vintage pieces. I run the gamet though and even own some crystal. I’m always on the lookout for cool pieces and accessories, which might explain why I own something like five cocktail pitchers alone.
The Aluminum Cube Jigger by designer Josh Owen is so innovative – it has different pour measure on every side. According to Josh “the design of the Aluminum Cube Jigger evolved from an experiment to compress the six most common liquid measures used to mix alcoholic drinks, into the smallest possible dispenser. the form was inspired by traditional box-shaped, Japanese sake cups, from which sake is sipped from the corners.”
You can get your very own at at Unica Home for $20.
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These photographs by the very talented Alicia Bock of every day life are incredibly surreal and haunting to me. She’s entirely self-taught, so that makes them that much more amazing. Check out her portfolio as well as her etsy shop.
V Chocolates has some incredible packaging going on. I love the baby blue box, which I’m convinced we equate with Tiffany’s in our mind which then equals quality. Or maybe that’s just me! Regardless, not only are V Chocolates (and toffee and berries) amazing to look at, but I’m betting they taste delicious as well. Master chocolatier, Ron Best, has been in the business of creating chocolates for more than twenty years.
