Do you like tea or wine? If so, then you would like drinking 3rd Wave Coffee.  3rd Wave Coffee is a new “wave” in coffee. It’s a speciality coffee movement which includes: single origin beans, direct trades, lighter roasts and higher-qaulity beans. This wave has given coffee a new “splash”. The coffees I have personally experienced in this line of coffee taste similar to dark fruity or chocolaty teas. If you don’t believe me, then sign up for a one month supply of 3rd Wave Coffee shipped to your door with love.

Wine has only 400 types of flavors, whereas, coffee has about 800 characteristics of flavors. What have you been missing out on? Tasting high-end coffee is an art experience. Qingdao residents had the opportunity this past Sunday to experience this third wave coffee at a tasting event for FREE hosted by the 3rd Wave Coffee Club. (If you are living in Qingdao you can get a FREE cup of coffee by visiting their site.)

Have I mentioned I feel like I am married to the Coffee King? Denny is a walking coffee encyclopedia. Keep an eye out for 3rd Wave Coffee Club’s website, they will be posting all you ever wanted to learn about making the best cup of coffee.

I didn’t know what to expect for what a coffee tasting event entailed. I quickly witnessed that it’s basically a bunch of people talking and enjoying cups of coffee. Go figure. Oh….and another excuse for women to dress up. =)

Coffee is an art and science. If you are using “good” freshly gridded beans than you will want to time it. Set the timer and “watch”! =) 

The 3rd Wave Coffee Club is all about geeking out on coffee. The picture below I promise they aren’t posing it was just perfect timing.

3rd Wave Coffee promises SMILES

This coffee tasting event included FREE 3rd Wave, high-end coffee and some pastries.

 If you are interested in joining a cool club and learning about how to make a quality cup of coffee, you’re in luck, they will be sending out newsletters. 

Leave your email in the comment box below and I will pass it along to Denny. 

click here if you want to see more pictures from the event.

10,000 Smiles

The 10,000 Smiles is a year project. This post was my half-way point. Yes, that’s 5,000 Smiles and that’s a lot of smiles. =) You can participate in this project by telling me which picture brings a smile to your face. Voting is at the bottom of the post.

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