Tag Archives: Food and drink

Carry Onward Wayward Son

Posted on July 13, 2011 by brandonopdx

It was fourth of July, 2:30 p.m. My favorite local micro roasting coffee shop, Blue Kangaroo, had just closed for the day. I needed coffee. I had two choices if I was going to sate my caffeine jones: 1) The … Continue reading →...

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Not everyone can be like Starbucks

Posted on June 28, 2011 by brandonopdx

In my last post I was comparing the Starbucks loyalty program to the gift card ‘top off’ de facto loyalty program offered at my local Peet’s coffee. While I personally prefer Peet’s, and the deal there offers far more value &h...