Taisir Yanis is the owner, proprietor and Chief Barista at the Coffee Zone, located at 130 E. High Street, Jefferson City, Missouri. Great food, great coffee, free wifi and so-so conversation.
Hours:
Mon-Fri: 6:30a - 3:30p
Saturday: 7:30a - 1:30p
Sunday: Closed
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Only one snafu so far. Apparently there was a mix-up at UPS and the Zone received the bizarre piece of medical equipment below.
UPDATE: Taisir now informs us this spit-like contraption is what makes the lamb Gyro sandwiches so tasty.
Anyone with information leading to the identification of this tall white male should contact a CZCLO immediately.
"The only way in was through the Coffee Zone and most of the regulars --we think this is a local job-- just wouldn't fit through the opening. We're investigating the possibility this was the work of bank employees who hoped to sneak into the Coffee Zone overnight for sticky buns."
As a reward, the unidentified customer who discovered the plot has been given permission to refill his coffee as often as he likes.
BBC News (VIDEO): "The tongue of the chief coffee taster for Costa Coffee --a worldwide chain of coffee shops-- has been insured for almost $14 million. Gennaro Pelliccia personally tastes a sample of each batch of raw coffee beans at its London plant before they are roasted and shipped to its stores.
"My 18 years of experience enable me to distinguish between thousands of flavours," he says.
Costa Coffee sells 108 million cups of coffee worldwide each year. The insurance policy was taken out with Lloyds of London.
Well, you know we're gonna have to sit T down in front of the camera and do our own version of this story.
The new mural appears to be nearing completion after a weekend of work by muralist Jim Dyke. Where's Petra?
Coffee bean Scan and animation from Panty Mython on Vimeo.
Local video artist Panty Mython created this video using coffee beans (and an almond) which was enough of a connection for us to include here.
"The object in the middle of the beans is an almond. That represents people who don't quite fit in, or just seem to be disliked for one reason or another. It represents people who just don't always conform to general thinking. Hug those people today. I'm one of them."
Muralist Jim Dyke had to work around those pesky customers as he works on the mural of Petra that will adorn the East wall of the Coffee Zone. Jim is just happy Pope Yanis didn't want this on the ceiling. Visitors to the Zone should see the completed mural on Monday.
Change is in the wind here at the Coffee Zone. We've moved the little shelf where the cream and lids and stir sticks where. The kitchen upgrade has begun with the addition of a big honking grill hood. And one wall (above) is being prepped for the mural of Petra, which should be completed this weekend.
Steve Mays
Taisir Yanis
