We finally got to check out Ma-Velous the other day. Here are some photos from the experience. The place is swank with an eddie colla mural to complete the interior.
Mr. Ma himself
Custom espresso machine with see-through glass panels. Some cool work by espressoparts.
Peering in through the side of the espresso machine. La Marzocco guts.
TCHO hot chocolate
and of course the tim wendelboe norwegian espresso
During a little South Bay mini vacation we stopped by some coffee places. 
barefoot coffee roasters in santa clara. Is their sign in comic sans? (for the record, I’m ok with comic sans. Looking at this pictures also reminds me of this hilarious t-shirt.) I also appreciate the Freedom Burrito and House of Bagels next door, but for different reasons.
Anyways, here’s the espresso. I had their rule of thirds blend, described by barefoot as
“a bright, complex espresso. Aromas of apricot and pineapple upside down cake. Butterscotch and brown sugar in the body, with a lemon bar-like acidity and a clean finish.”
I don’t think I tasted all of that – I don’t think I ever taste all of that. but I did taste a light to medium bodied, quite bright espresso. I liked it. Jesse got a pourover of the $8 Hawaiian Ka’u Typica. Really smooth taste.
We also stopped by former Mobil gas station Roy’s Station in San Jose’s Japantown at the recommendation of a friend. I had an espresso with beans from Verve coffee roasters. It was fine, though not quite amazing. Shots pulled on what looks like a La Marzocco FB/80.
I’ll add these places to the coffee map. Finally, some south bay representation!
Dear Internets,
How do you effectively deal with hotlinking? A helpful person let me know that images from a previous post involving the use of an 8mm Peleng fisheye on the Panasonic GF1 were being used by seller “opticparadise” to sell that same lens on eBay:
The images on the listing link directly to the images on my site.
I don’t mind sharing and use of my images as long as I’m credited – that’s why I’ve placed all of my images under a creative commons license.
The images aren’t taking up a huge amount of bandwidth and I don’t really care to send a cease and desist (or delist?) type letter, but I figure I’ll contact the seller and let them know they should be crediting me for the images.
I’ve been trying to think of other options though and am curious about what can be done. The first google hit for “how to deal with hotlinking” wasn’t very helpful.
Thoughts?
photos from the sprodown at local 123
Coava’s “Kone“, an reusable stainless steel pourover filter
coffee beers
pepple’s donuts
another shot of the beers
this is tim, homeroasting sweet maria’s beans on the west bend poppery 2
clearing chaff
latte art competition emcee
bikes in the back patio
latte art tournament entries
rosetta
chicken and waffles (“Demon Lover”) at 900 Grayson. That is all.
we had some nice summery weather today in Oakland. Here are some photos from summer bike rides hadn’t made it out until now for whatever reason.Found some pears off of Canyon rd. in Moraga. Note – This is before I dropped my camera:
Panasonic GF1, post fall on what I think was Bear Creek Rd.
You see, I have a jersey with a small side pocket that I had fit the camera into. I left it unzipped so that I could access the camera. My girlfriend warned me that it looked precarious and she was very right. I hit a few potholes on the descent at 30-35mph. My back felt a little lighter and I heard a noise behind me. I stopped the bike and walked back up the road, expecting the worst.
but! Suprisingly everything was okay. The lens had a nick on the edge but the glass was fine. The LCD had a little scratch but not much else. The body was pretty banged up, but, hey, the camera still takes pictures today and I have a funny (stupid?) story to tell. I zipped up the pocket for the rest of the ride.
riding around the reservoir in Orinda
we did one high-altitude ride near Arnold, CA up route 4 in Stanislaus national forest. I was wheezing from the lack of oxygen. I do not have mountain lungs. The 24% grade (see the sign!) probably did not help.
Pretty, but kind of scary. Looks like you’re riding off the edge of a mountain.
Note: Mosquito Lake has mosquitoes.
I went camping at Big Basin in August: Noisy campground neighbors, a fun long hike and good food and company.
I couldn’t help being amazed by this little toaster. It looks like the “Stansport Folding Camp Stove Toaster”. Though a little slow, it made toasting so much more fun.
A photo from the hike. I have tons of the trees, redwoods and so on, but I think I like this photo more than the others. We took the Skyline to the Sea Trail and checked out the waterfalls.
Black figs on the grill
black figs off the grill with goat cheese
The sky was pretty. Here’s a long exposure of redwoods lit by the campfire.
We finally made it to Addie’s Pizza Pie (3290 Adeline St, Berkeley) tonight. I took the leftover pizza home on the bike’s back rack:
cargo net: highly recommended. also useful for carrying toilet paper.
Here’s Addie’s charming beverage menu:
Pabst Blue Ribbon, Hipsterville Milwaukee
So that’s where PBR is brewed! (seriously though, PBR does awesome marketing)
steam escaping
