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From Macchiatos to Malice

Catch My Drift? Part 1

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Deric Mendes
Feb 11, 2026
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Part 1 of 2 on political language

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If in the early 2000s you found yourself in Arcata, California, when collegiate dreads bounced along to hacky sacks and drum circles made every hangover feel like your first—I may have poured your coffee at Sacred Grounds.

Our custom La San Marco espresso machine was built to the mid-1940s spr…

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