October 2010
27 posts
NOVEMBER NEWSLETTER →
Here are this month’s upcoming events at our Cafe and MiMoDa Studio.
Sign up for FREE yoga classes, get tickets to “Pasta!”: a children’s puppet musical, join us at our Jazzo dance party, and RSVP to our monthly live classical music event at MiMoDa! Plus more!
WatchA How-To on pour overs, using our very own Hario V60.
Pour Over Coffee Drips into New York →
“Keep coffee (especially ground coffee) out of the refrigerator. The low...”
– The Little Book of Coffee Tips by Andrew Langley
MUSICAL EVENT: Wednesday, October 27th!
Join us this Wednesday, October 27th, at 8pm for “Music @ MiMoDa”. We will be celebrating the opening of our cafe with this special live classical music event!
CLICK HERE for more info!
WatchHarvard Sailing Team had a great time at the screening of their short film, “Another Psycho”, hosted by MiMoDa Studio and Paper or Plastik Cafe. They made this video as a special thank you to Yasha and the team.
www.harvardsailingteam.com
Overheard at the Cafe...
Chris (Editor for MiMoDa Jazzo Gruppa videos): Hey Clarence, do you ever wish you had a different name?
Clarence (Member of MiMoDa Jazzo Gruppa): Actually, I was just talking to someone about that yesterday. I feel more like a Sarah...
“Roast your own coffee the simple way, with a wok or a frying pan. On a...”
– The Little Book of Coffee Tips by Andrew Langley
WatchCheck out this silly coffee-lovers promo video for the release of former World Barista Champion Tim Wendelboe’s book, Coffee with Tim Wendelboe. Also, check out his interview with NY Times Style Magazine here.
Watchmerylandmarina:
This is our first film together as Meryl & Marina. We have been laboring over it for nearly six months! We hope you dig it.
The first short film authored by one of our co-owners, Marina!
“Unroasted coffee has a much longer shelf life than roast or ground beans. A bag...”
– The Little Book of Coffee Tips by Andrew Langley
“Coffee grounds have been used as a natural dyestuff for many centuries. Steep...”
– The Little Book of Coffee Tips by Andrew Langley
Live Music at MiMoDa Studio - Wednesday, October... →
“The actual drinking of the coffee may seem a simple matter, but there are ways...”
– The Little Book of Coffee Tips by Andrew Langley
“If you buy a large bag of coffee beans, divide them up into smaller bags and...”
– The Little Book of Coffee Tips by Andrew Langley
“Amazingly, insect pests hate coffee grounds. Spread them by the door to keep out...”
– The Little Book of Coffee Tips by Andrew Langley
“Old coffee grounds have many uses. Don’t just throw them in the bin - put...”
– The Little Book of Coffee Tips by Andrew Langley
“Whole coffee beans stay fresh longer than ground beans. Whole beans will last...”
– The Little Book of Coffee Tips by Andrew Langley
Lady Lilly
This is Lilly Labonge. She is one of the sweetest women behind the scenes of Paper or Plastik, and by sweetest we mean literally. Lilly is the purveyor of a large percentage of our chocolate offerings at the cafe as the founder and owner of Sweets for the Soul. You may have sampled some staples of hers already, like the Billionaire Bliss (shortbread topped with chocolate, caramel, and sea salt) or...
“The caffeine and other chemicals in coffee give it many traditional uses as a...”
– The Little Book of Coffee Tips by Andrew Langley
“Turkish coffee uses one of the oldest of all ways of brewing coffee. In a small...”
– The Little Book of Coffee Tips by Andrew Langley
Shop Spotlight: CB I Hate Perfumes
On the second floor of Paper or Plastik Cafe, you’ll find our shop. Carefully curated by Anya Michelson, the shop artifacts range from handcrafted felt jewelry made in the mountains of Central Asia to original clothing designs by the owner herself.
Today we focus on one of our favorite lines of perfume - CB I Hate Perfumes.
Conceived by Christopher Brosius, the company is based in...
