Word: smoothed
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...same scientist whose invention of a giant "brain" machine lead to the ruin of man. The filmmakers refer to these as "stitchpunk creations," but in the interest of plain English, we're opting for the term doll. Hand-stitched from either burlap or canvas, the dolls have smooth, rounded heads and protuberant eyes; they look like early aviators. They are both homespun and spooky, like the kind of child's toy that might be purchased at an all-organic boutique and cause nightmares until it is ultimately whisked off to Goodwill...
...Timbaland-produced tracks mostly serve as filler that only distract from the main attraction.Luckily, the scrappy kid from Bed-Stuy hasn’t been completely put to rest, as evidenced on “Already Home,” featuring Kid Cudi. Jay-Z’s normally smooth, swaggering vocals veer towards ragged exasperation while he rebuffs his critics’ futile attempts to render him irrelevant: “But really the fact is, we not in the same bracket, / Not in the same league, don’t shoot at the same baskets, / Don?...
Peet's ($1.81): Unlike Starbucks, Peet's didn't have that initial alarming attack on the palette. Instead, it's nicely smooth, with that signature Peet's bite in the finish. The earthy, wholesome taste is peculiarly velvety. But the only drawback may be that it seems like a rather weak coffee...
HUDS (Free!): Bland, watery, unexciting. HUDS' coffee may have lacked a bitter bite, but that was only because it tastes diluted. There's a difference between having a pleasantly smooth tastes, like Crema, and having no taste at all. Unsurprising and unadventurous. But I guess that's what we get for paying nothing. Also, with HUDS, you run the risk that the coffee might be cold...
...Verdict: We decided we both enjoyed Crema Cafe's coffee the most. Lacking the harshness of Starbucks but also avoiding the blandness of HUDS, Crema Cafe struck a perfect balance between smoothness and depth. We value smooth consistency in our coffees and a subtle kick that adds without distracting from the flavor...