Capanna Coffee & Gelato
Starting out in downtown Iowa City in 2006, Capanna Coffee used to share a space with The Wedge Pizzeria, adjacent to the Public Library. Anyone who has lived in Iowa City longer than a four-year degree has seen plenty of businesses come and go, but after trying out a couple of Coralville spots, Capanna is […]
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Wonderstate Coffee Roasters*
*This article was written at a time when Wonderstate was known as Kickapoo Coffee. For more information about their name change, click here. Last week Katie and I drove Northeast through the region of Driftless Morning‘s namesake to Viroqua, Wisconsin for Kickapoo Coffee’s quarterly meeting. Having just traversed Iowa by bike on RAGBRAI, the scenery […]
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Press Presents: Jen Madigan Photography
August 8th – September 8thOpening Reception: Thursday, August 15th, 6-8pm Jen Madigan’s photography has taken her to many parts of the world, but documenting the lives of families is the work she truly loves. Throughout her life Jen has been drawn to the camera, but 2009 is when she finally picked it up again to […]
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The Future of Coffee is Now
From the French press, to pour over, to the basic drip, there are a variety of ways to brew up a simple cup of coffee. Traditionally all you need are beans and water for whichever method you choose. In recent years, however, getting your caffeine fix has undergone many upgrades to make it tastier, intoxicating, […]
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RAGBRAI: A Wild Ride
Last week I biked across Iowa. It took over 430 miles, nearly 15,000 feet of climb, a new tire, good company, and lots of coffee to get from Council Bluffs to Keokuk in seven days. This is the second year in a row that I participated in the full week of RAGBRAI, and despite the […]
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