I posted a while back that I was going to order a few syrups to try and get away from the Ghirardelli white chocolate powder that I usually use in my mochas. I’ve used this powder for a while, but...
So pretty I had to share! I had a 4-day coffee drought when my ordered coffee from two weeks ago didn't arrive on schedule, so I was especially pleased when my ROASTe order from Joe Bean showed up yesterday.This one...
My Coffee StoryThis is the part where I tell my story about how I got to this point in my coffee obsession. Predictably, it is a tale of repeated cycles of:1. Notice flaw in coffee experience 2. Attempt to correct...
I know we have discussed this before but time to bring it up again! I just finished reading the "Coffee House Mysteries" by Cleo Coyle. There are ten of them so far. They revolve around a woman who manages a...
I saw this post a little while ago from James Hoffman, a coffee professional, about technology in coffee.He basically is lamenting on how coffee for the most part is incremental innovation, think of Mr Coffee machines that start brewing at...
It seems like it should have been bigger news in the coffee world, but somehow it slipped past with little mention. On March 12, Samuel Glazer, one of the partners who birthed a coffee revolution, passed away.Glazer and his high...
Finally the second part to the double header. Of course I am referring to the Edlina Microlot that is offered by Brown Coffee Co in two different roasts; one for drip and one for espresso. I was able to get...
A while ago, there was a topic discussing about Italian commercialized-packaged coffee like Lavazza and Illy. And they’re comparing the coffee to local roasted coffee like Red Birds. Surprisingly, the poster concluded that the Illy compares favorably and actually...
3 Roast Levels: How to Choose? Are you taking your first journey into gourmet coffee beyond Starbucks, Dunkin Donuts and other supermarket coffee? Congratulations, there’s a world of great tasting coffee available. Maybe the first and easiest choice you could...
All this talk about third wave coffee got me thinking a little bit about some of the hurdles of stepping up your home brewing game. I believe there are two main ones, you can't taste other people's coffee made at...
Fines in the espresso!As I'm getting to know my Nuova Simonelli Musica machine better, one minor thing that I'm noticing from the espresso that this machine put out is that there are fines at the bottom of the cup when...
These past two weekends I have gotten to go to a few places that I am been meaning to for a while. Just last weekend I was visiting Ma'velous and Sightglass Coffee, and then this past Saturday found me at...
New member Barkingburro just logged his first blog post here on Roaste, entitled The Third Wave Coffee Club. In it, he covers some of his findings of the "third wave" scene, including the snobbery and detachment from consumers. Before I...
Greetings!I'm a new blogger on this site. And this is my introductory post! I thought a lot about what kind of subject I should address in my first post. I wanted to be entertaining and informative, but also set the stage...
This morning my wife wanted to venture over to Rainbow Grocery in San Fansico to get a few things that while we could get over on our side of the bay would require a few stops. So a bridge toll...
I have been busy for a long while but now it is getting much better since midterm exams are over! I even have sometime to roast my own coffee to enjoy it this weekend. This Morning, I woke up early...
Here is another tip on Cartagena. The ancient entrance to the walled city since the Colony is called the Torre del Reloj (The Clock Tower) which leads to a wide open space named Plaza de la Aduana (Customs Plaza. Keep...
We are in the midst of coffee awakening if you will, just looking at Roaste you can see there are a lot of good high quality roasters that know how to show coffee off. In addition to that if you...
I have a little confession on the reason why I bought this coffee. I easily could say it's because I had heard a lot of good things about Mr Espresso or that I really liked their Orangic Neapolitan Espresso Blend,...
There are a few things in which Colombia ranks first in the world: Flowers (over 85% of all flowers sold in the US for St. Valentine are Colombian) Emeralds Mild coffee Children’s books in 3D Exotic birds (over 1800 species)...
This is the tenth post on the coffees I’m working my way through. We’re back on track! Up this time is Sant'Eustachio Coffee ordered from Meadows Market. /files/u15199/santeust.png" height="500" width="375" /> I dig the can, it will definitely get...
