Jamie Thingelstad

Writer of the Weekly Thing. Blogger. Explorer of tech, the open web, AI, and a good escape room. Maybe a podcast? CTO of SPS Commerce, Board Member of MnTech, Former Board Member Minnestar. Minneapolis is home.

Coffee

Posts here are devoted to the simple joy of coffee—whether it’s a nitro oat latte in Fargo or a tasting flight during a road trip. I share notes on cafés visited, beans tried and the small moments that make each cup memorable.

Apr 18, 2015 ∞

Macchiato with the best weekend coffee buddy at Urban Bean Coffee

Young blonde child in a blue sweater eating a large cookie at a cafe table with two cappuccinos and a glass of water.

Mar 29, 2015 ∞

Making morning coffee with using a Chemex can be a meditative process. Certain series of steps. Same each time. Moving hot water from one step to the next. And at the end you’re treated to something delicious.

Chemex pour-over coffee maker with filter on a white kitchen counter beside a small mug and a stainless steel Thermos

Dec 5, 2014 ∞

Need coffee: got double cache fault. #TeamSPS Retry later.

Two Curtis D500 commercial coffee brewers with stainless steel airpots against a red mosaic tile wall, left unit display showing Brewing

Oct 5, 2014 ∞

Hitting Duluth Coffee Company again. Solid espresso. Thanks for reccomendation Jeff Sussna.

Aug 23, 2014 ∞

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Espresso pouring from a double-spout portafilter into a white illy collection demitasse cup on a metal drip tray.

Aug 12, 2014 ∞

Delighted to have coffee shop in same building as new SPS Commerce Kyiv office. #TeamSPS

Russian-language cafe counter with staff working behind the register, chalkboard menu on the wall, and a customer at the bar seating area.

Jun 23, 2014 ∞

Wow Corvus Coffee! Very impressed.

Cortado in a clear glass with intricate rosette latte art on top, sitting on a napkin beside a plate of crumble cake

Jun 22, 2014 ∞

Delicious macchiato at Black Eye Coffee.

Latte with heart-shaped latte art in a white ceramic cup on a saucer with a spoon, on a dark wooden table.

Jun 22, 2014 ∞

Happy to have 2914 Coffee just a couple blocks from where we are staying in Denver. Delicious cortado. ☕️

Cortado with latte art in a white cup on a saucer with a spoon, beside a berry scone on a small white plate, on a cafe table.

Jun 15, 2014 ∞

Experiencing Five Watt Coffee for the first time. Very nice!

Latte in a clear glass with rosette latte art on top, dusted with dark speckles, on a dark surface.