coffee shops
You Pay for Time, Not Coffee, at This 'Anti-Cafe'
At Glass Hour in Brooklyn, you can have as much coffee as your central nervous system can take. But there's a catch.
Meet the People Revolutionising Weed Edibles in Amsterdam
Space cake is actually still the only real edible cannabis product available in the Netherlands. But that's starting to change.
Inside the Brooklyn Cafe Inspired by Breaking Bad
Walter’s Coffee Roasters reimagines what it would have been like if Walter White worried more about the source of his beans than the source his methylamine.
This Coffee Shop Wants to Sell You Blowjobs with Your Macchiato
If all goes well, Facegirl hopes to open the café by the end of the year. Looks like “un petit café” will have an entirely new meaning in Geneva henceforth.
The Resurrection of Bess Eaton
Bess Eaton is a regional coffee shop based in Rhode Island that commands a fiercely loyal fanbase. Even when the company became overtly religious—and later briefly closed—the passion for Bess Eaton never disappeared.
A Washington Woman Sold Sex Through Her Espresso Stand
Unlike Hooters, the chain was a front for a prostitution ring. Along with the espresso, customers could get a panoply of other offerings. None of which were legal.
Starbucks Is Willing to Pay for Its Chinese Baristas’ Housing
The caffeine behemoth announced recently that it will begin spending millions of dollars to subsidize the housing of thousands of its Chinese employees.
Opposition to Weed Legalization Unites Mexico's President With One of His Harshest Critics
After many years seemingly fighting a doomed battle, pro-legalizers have the winds of change in their favor as the government prepares a national debate on marijuana. But opponents are also getting more vocal — some of them from surprising places.
The Dutchman Sentenced to 103 Years in a Thai Prison for Money Laundering Speaks Out
Johan van Laarhoven, who was convicted for spending money in Thailand that he earned by selling cannabis in the Netherlands, is baffled and shocked at what has happened to him.
In Today's Comic, an Australian Provides a Guide to Manhattan
"They never built over Central Park, because a dragon lives there."
The Irreparable Loss of Cairo's Street Café District
In the last four years, the Cairo café district known as el-Borsa has been raided by the police for its role in fostering a revolution, as well as its reputation for attracting drug dealers, sex workers, and gay men. In March, it was shut down for good.
Amsterdam's War on Weed
The Netherlands has long been thought to have some of the world's most liberal marijuana policies. But today, the country's government is clamping down on the weed industry.