My dates are still kind of up in the air.
I know I will have at least one interview this Thursday. Hopefully I will have another this Wednesday but if not I know I will be able to finish all of my interviews in the week after spring break. With break coming up no one really wanted to make a for sure date it seemed like.
I know I will try to intervie Terri. I may try Liz but I have not been able to get ahold of her. And for the third interview I want to interview a customer. This may mean I have to interview more than three people because I would like to try and get a regular. This way I would get interviews with both the insider and outsider prospective. Just making anything certain is proving to be a pain.
Monday, March 3, 2008
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Coffee Lingo
Here are a few Major words I've heard and link to The Coffee House Dictionary by Brian Connors.
Words of the Coffee House
• Tall – the smallest cup size
• Grande – The medium cup
• Venti – The Largest cup
• Mocha – coffee and chocolate
• Latte -A drink made by pulling a shot of espresso into a cup and filling it up with steamed milk, topping it off with foam (The Coffee House Dictionary by Brian Connors)
• Barista –the person who makes the coffee
• Breve – means the coffee is made with half and half, not milk
• A Double – has two shots of espresso
• Espresso - An extremely strong method of brewing coffee that involves forcing high-pressure hot water through finely ground, dark-roasted coffee. The resulting shot actually has less caffeine than the typical cup of regular drip coffee, despite what you may have heard. (The Coffee House Dictionary by Brian Connors)
http://www.geocities.com/connorbd/coffee/coffeewords.html
Words of the Coffee House
• Tall – the smallest cup size
• Grande – The medium cup
• Venti – The Largest cup
• Mocha – coffee and chocolate
• Latte -A drink made by pulling a shot of espresso into a cup and filling it up with steamed milk, topping it off with foam (The Coffee House Dictionary by Brian Connors)
• Barista –the person who makes the coffee
• Breve – means the coffee is made with half and half, not milk
• A Double – has two shots of espresso
• Espresso - An extremely strong method of brewing coffee that involves forcing high-pressure hot water through finely ground, dark-roasted coffee. The resulting shot actually has less caffeine than the typical cup of regular drip coffee, despite what you may have heard. (The Coffee House Dictionary by Brian Connors)
http://www.geocities.com/connorbd/coffee/coffeewords.html
Monday, February 25, 2008
Space Analysis
As you walk in there is a smell of coffee and baked foods. The color is a relaxing earthy tone set by the dim light. Instead of being faced with a room as you would expect you are greeted by a stairs leading up to motinis. To the left is the cafe. To the right is the lounge. The cafe floor is multi-colored with tiles. The tiles have deep earthy colors. The counter runs like an L through the cafe. Along the left wall is where they keep the coffee. They are stored in beautiful golden holders. They look antique. On the counter infront of that wall are the machines to make the coffee. The long L part of the counter is where they have food and where they get bagles ready.
Behind that part of the counter is another room where the cooking that requires a stove is done. It is where breakfast and sandwiches are made. That room has bright white colors. The faces that dwell back there pop out to see the man next to me. They are happy and like his hat. I thought that was funny.
Facing towords entrance is a small section that has self serve coffee in thermuses.
Now we venture to the lounge. It's a cool place. Most coffee houses try to do the homey thing where it's inviting and they want you to stay for hours on end. This place actually accomplishes that. There is a fire place in the far left corner. Next to it are two peach colored arm chairs that look as inviting as a story book picture. On the wall next to it is a green sofa. That is also a comfortable place. Throughout the room are several tables and chairs. I think if all of those chairs were full it would be as packed as it could get. Before the sofa and fire place you have to go down a ramp. On the wall of the ramp is a section of pictures. They are pictures of customers and drawings that young children have done. At least I am hoping they were done by younger people.
After that are two tables seperated by two large windows. When the some comes into the room it truely seems like a home rather than a coffee shop. Spirits are lifted and generally a good vibe is felt. Wheather it is from caffiene in insain amounts or the sunshine I don't know. I just know I want to stay there and eat a bagle. (which are phanominal by the way)
On the wall facing the stairs is a bathroom. Several tables are scattered in the are as well. The other wall has a beautiful stain glass window of yellow and orange blocks. When the sun comes in through there a calmer mood seems to take place, but it is still a happy one.
Things I forgot:
Drive through window in Cafe
The stairs to the emergancy exit in Lounge
The wall with the menu in cafe
What's on the menu
The refridgerater along the wall in the cafe(for pops etc.)
Photos on last Blog
With this blog I went with the feeling of the place. I thought that was an important because the feeling is a big part of the coffee house. The colors I thought were a big thing to that. The colors were lively yet relaxing. I thought this made for a very homey and comfortable setting so I made that my focus.
I may be biased because I think coffee houses are a good and normally safe place. Also being a nineteen year old female I may be bias.
The fire place
The fireplace rests in a corner. There is a lamp next to it. The two orange chairs each have tables next them. They are set up so that if two people choose to have a conversation they can be face to face or have their privacy. It is the part of the room that the eye is first drawn to even though it's in a corner. It sets the tone of the entire lounge.
THe only conflict I can see it creating is too many people want to sit there.
It is important because it really makes the place feel like home.
Behind that part of the counter is another room where the cooking that requires a stove is done. It is where breakfast and sandwiches are made. That room has bright white colors. The faces that dwell back there pop out to see the man next to me. They are happy and like his hat. I thought that was funny.
Facing towords entrance is a small section that has self serve coffee in thermuses.
Now we venture to the lounge. It's a cool place. Most coffee houses try to do the homey thing where it's inviting and they want you to stay for hours on end. This place actually accomplishes that. There is a fire place in the far left corner. Next to it are two peach colored arm chairs that look as inviting as a story book picture. On the wall next to it is a green sofa. That is also a comfortable place. Throughout the room are several tables and chairs. I think if all of those chairs were full it would be as packed as it could get. Before the sofa and fire place you have to go down a ramp. On the wall of the ramp is a section of pictures. They are pictures of customers and drawings that young children have done. At least I am hoping they were done by younger people.
After that are two tables seperated by two large windows. When the some comes into the room it truely seems like a home rather than a coffee shop. Spirits are lifted and generally a good vibe is felt. Wheather it is from caffiene in insain amounts or the sunshine I don't know. I just know I want to stay there and eat a bagle. (which are phanominal by the way)
On the wall facing the stairs is a bathroom. Several tables are scattered in the are as well. The other wall has a beautiful stain glass window of yellow and orange blocks. When the sun comes in through there a calmer mood seems to take place, but it is still a happy one.
Things I forgot:
Drive through window in Cafe
The stairs to the emergancy exit in Lounge
The wall with the menu in cafe
What's on the menu
The refridgerater along the wall in the cafe(for pops etc.)
Photos on last Blog
With this blog I went with the feeling of the place. I thought that was an important because the feeling is a big part of the coffee house. The colors I thought were a big thing to that. The colors were lively yet relaxing. I thought this made for a very homey and comfortable setting so I made that my focus.
I may be biased because I think coffee houses are a good and normally safe place. Also being a nineteen year old female I may be bias.
The fire place
The fireplace rests in a corner. There is a lamp next to it. The two orange chairs each have tables next them. They are set up so that if two people choose to have a conversation they can be face to face or have their privacy. It is the part of the room that the eye is first drawn to even though it's in a corner. It sets the tone of the entire lounge.
THe only conflict I can see it creating is too many people want to sit there.
It is important because it really makes the place feel like home.
Inside the Mt Cup
So here is the deal with the photos. The outside sofa, while dirty was just interesting to me. I bet it is a big hit in the spring.
The bookshelf is next to the fireplace. It is just a very homey setting.
The stairway is going up to Motini's, it's the first thing you see when you walk in the door.
I did the floor because the colors also help the homey feel. The dog was also a plus.
The photo witht he ATM is the best angle I was able to get of the cafe section since they don't want the one wall taken. You can also see the drive through window in the back.
The menu just shows that they have a LOT to offer. In it is Alyse Dionne. I like that you can get a small coffee for three dollars then a full meal for $3.25.
The rest of the photos have paintings and photos that decorate the Mt Cup. They, like the green sofa, are just another way to make the place homey.
Saturday, February 16, 2008
Another Visit
I went into the Mt Cup today and it was very successful. Not only did I get the questions I wanted to know answered, I got pictures and new information.
I went in and the place was packed. This was at 3:30 in the afternoon on Saturday. So now I know when is a good time to go and talk to people for interviews. That's one down.
The other was when are they going to have a performer. Unfortunatly they said they don't have any bookings because of the weather. Teri, the girl I spoke to who was working there, said she hoped to have people to perform in March. She also said that every thursday at 9:00 PM was jazz night. She said that was in Motinis, but I knew it would be already.She also gave me her name and number so I can call to see when performances would be or for anything else.
I decided to hold off on the favorites question until interview times.
She also gave me the name of the other manager and told me when they would be in.
When I asked if I could take pictures I was a little suprised to hear that I could, but not of everything. Outside was fine. Inside, I could not take pictures of the antique coffee holders. I was a little bummed about that because I thought it was the coolest thing in there. I couldn't take a picture of the main counter either. So the room where the cooking was done was greatly limited. I got a picture of the menu though. I also had to get permission to take people's pictures. Since it was packed I didn't take that many but thought it might be a good idea to get some people in. So I took 2 shots with people in it. For the most part everyone I spoke to was really nice. Some didn't want to be bothered but said they would do it. So that was nice.
I took a few pictures of what I could of the spots taht didn't have people in it. After that I decided to leave and go talk to Starbucks for my essay. I will try to take pictures there too so I can visually point out the diffrences even though I can name a few already.
Something I found very intresting from this visit was Teri said "Myles doesn't want photos taken of this wall..." So I am assuming he is still apart of the Mt Cup. I just found that intresting.
I plan to get my pictures up soon and I will put my aweful map up. Mostly for amusement. No, I figure I need to now since I couldn't really take picutes of the rooms as a whole without getting someone I didn't ask or the two things they didn't want me to take a picture of.
This makes it much easier to come up with interview questions now. I have much more than I thought I would and need to write them down. I also need to organize my findings in my note book. Lots to do from a fifteen minute visit.
I went in and the place was packed. This was at 3:30 in the afternoon on Saturday. So now I know when is a good time to go and talk to people for interviews. That's one down.
The other was when are they going to have a performer. Unfortunatly they said they don't have any bookings because of the weather. Teri, the girl I spoke to who was working there, said she hoped to have people to perform in March. She also said that every thursday at 9:00 PM was jazz night. She said that was in Motinis, but I knew it would be already.She also gave me her name and number so I can call to see when performances would be or for anything else.
I decided to hold off on the favorites question until interview times.
She also gave me the name of the other manager and told me when they would be in.
When I asked if I could take pictures I was a little suprised to hear that I could, but not of everything. Outside was fine. Inside, I could not take pictures of the antique coffee holders. I was a little bummed about that because I thought it was the coolest thing in there. I couldn't take a picture of the main counter either. So the room where the cooking was done was greatly limited. I got a picture of the menu though. I also had to get permission to take people's pictures. Since it was packed I didn't take that many but thought it might be a good idea to get some people in. So I took 2 shots with people in it. For the most part everyone I spoke to was really nice. Some didn't want to be bothered but said they would do it. So that was nice.
I took a few pictures of what I could of the spots taht didn't have people in it. After that I decided to leave and go talk to Starbucks for my essay. I will try to take pictures there too so I can visually point out the diffrences even though I can name a few already.
Something I found very intresting from this visit was Teri said "Myles doesn't want photos taken of this wall..." So I am assuming he is still apart of the Mt Cup. I just found that intresting.
I plan to get my pictures up soon and I will put my aweful map up. Mostly for amusement. No, I figure I need to now since I couldn't really take picutes of the rooms as a whole without getting someone I didn't ask or the two things they didn't want me to take a picture of.
This makes it much easier to come up with interview questions now. I have much more than I thought I would and need to write them down. I also need to organize my findings in my note book. Lots to do from a fifteen minute visit.
Thursday, February 14, 2008
Things I want to get out of my next visit
I would like to get some things taken care of when I visit this weekend. These are things I want to know so I guess it is blog worthy.
1. I want to take pictures since my map is horrible.
2. I want to know what the busiest times are.
3.When they are having a performance and who is performing?
4.What would they say is the best food/coffee there?
After I find these things out I would like to be apart of it. So I would visit on the busiest time and when they had a performere and try their coffee. I think this will also help me get over my interview thing.
After that I would like to ask simlar questions to a Starbucks. See how diffrent some things are. I think that would be cool. I hope to do both this weekend.
I would also like to try and be at the Mt Cup when I do my Object/subject analysis.
1. I want to take pictures since my map is horrible.
2. I want to know what the busiest times are.
3.When they are having a performance and who is performing?
4.What would they say is the best food/coffee there?
After I find these things out I would like to be apart of it. So I would visit on the busiest time and when they had a performere and try their coffee. I think this will also help me get over my interview thing.
After that I would like to ask simlar questions to a Starbucks. See how diffrent some things are. I think that would be cool. I hope to do both this weekend.
I would also like to try and be at the Mt Cup when I do my Object/subject analysis.
Box 11
Subculture: Mt Cup
Reasons for choosing:
I like coffee and this way I would be both an insider and an outsider since I don't know the local place, but I do know coffee houses in general.
Fixed Positions:
I am a college student so my world revolves around coffee. I will automatically hold it in high standings. I am also a female and I know more females than males who like to go to coffee houses. It's a good gossip spot as you can tell from previous blogs. Schedual is also something to consider. I hope I wont miss busy times or times that had something out of the norm due to my scheduling.
Subjective Positions:
Coffee has been a part of my family since I can remember. My grandmother drinks it, my mother drinks it, my sister drinks it and my aunts drink it. It was great fun on the holidays to get up and have a morning social with a hot cup of coffee in your hands. I will view it as a social event where for the most part pleasent conversations occured. It is viewed to me as a good time.
Reasons for choosing:
I like coffee and this way I would be both an insider and an outsider since I don't know the local place, but I do know coffee houses in general.
Fixed Positions:
I am a college student so my world revolves around coffee. I will automatically hold it in high standings. I am also a female and I know more females than males who like to go to coffee houses. It's a good gossip spot as you can tell from previous blogs. Schedual is also something to consider. I hope I wont miss busy times or times that had something out of the norm due to my scheduling.
Subjective Positions:
Coffee has been a part of my family since I can remember. My grandmother drinks it, my mother drinks it, my sister drinks it and my aunts drink it. It was great fun on the holidays to get up and have a morning social with a hot cup of coffee in your hands. I will view it as a social event where for the most part pleasent conversations occured. It is viewed to me as a good time.
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