Laying down the groundwork

I've decided on the format for my reviews. I will be doing one coffee shop a week, alternating new ones and favorite haunts. To review a new coffee shop I will go there at least three times in the week, ordering a combination of brewed coffee, espresso drinks, and food. I will visit there at different times of day and night. And at least one visit will be with a companion.

Basic criteria will be:

• Atmosphere (light, noise, music, seating, parking)
• Coffee quality, including price
• Wireless (y/n, free?)

I will also take pictures and size up the vibe. After a month, I will begin returning to coffee shops and doing update reviews.

Other plans include:

• A map of some sort (which might be outsourced)
  
  
• A formalized "recommend me coffee shops" link

I will always be open to recommendations.

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Blogging about the coffee shop experience

Yesterday, like almost everyday, I spent a good deal of time in two new (for me) coffee shops. I've been looking for a project lately, and realized that sharing with others my vast knowledge of coffee shops might be one way to go. So this is an experiment. Over the next couple of days I'm going to complete a list of reviewing and searching criteria. Look over existing blogs on the subject and generally figure out how this is going to work.