Ah! How sweet the coffee’s taste is,
Sweeter than a thousand kisses,
Milder than sweet muscatel.
Coffee, coffee, I must have it,
And if someone wants to treat me,
Ah, my cup with coffee fill! ~ Johann Sebastian Bach (Koffee Kantate)

Captain’s Quarters (Ed Morrissey) North Korea Conducts Nuclear Test — “North Korea conducted a nuclear test today that has set the world on edge, according to Pyongyang’s announcement and confirmation through seismic monitors. The yield, however, looks almost impossibly small:”

Blue Crab Boulevard China Denounces North Korean Nuke Test — “In unusually harsh language, China has condemned North Korea’s test of a nuclear weapon. The official statement tells North Korea it must halt any activities that would worsen the situation.”

PoliBlog (Dr. Steven Taylor) NK Joins the Club — “I have two initial reactions. One is that I wonder as to what said “severe consequences” can possibly be. The North Korean economy is already a wreck and there isn’t going to be an invasion. It would seem the country best situated to punish the North Koreans would be China, but it is unclear to me what they would do and if they are truly inclined to do it.”

Flopping Aces (Curt) North Korea Tests A Nuke — “So North Korea has decided to get even more stupid, and more dangerous….because there is nothing worse then a idiot dictator with a nuke:”

Confederate Yankee North Korea Detonates Nuke, Enters Refractory Period — “Time will tell, but I think North Korea miscalculated. They don’ t seem to have any other threats to issue now that they’ve test-fired both missiles and warheads in the past year. They’ve essentially fired out with everything they have, and I don’t see that they have anything with which to negotiate now.”