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Here in California spring is starting to lurch into existence, and that's what brought me to wanting a cold coffee.this past Sunday. However, most of the time unless it's in the midst of summer I don't have cold brew coffee...

As I mentioned in my previous blog, I was very excited waiting for the arrival of new-to-me espresso machine. The little hint given was that it was an Italian-made E61 group box-shaped espresso machine. Well, I made a mistake and...

Another successful coffee experiment for dinner tonight!  On a cooking competition show I watched on Sunday the contestants had to make pressed chicken. This looked intriguing to both myself and my father. So I decided to try it. Being me...

I am definitely not an expert but all the below are the tips that I accumulate from all the days-long readings on CG and HB forum. Hope it helps and serves as a refresher if you've already known it. And...

I found this video on reddit earlier and thought it was pretty interesting.  When I review a coffee I usually try to touch on how the coffee fits into my palate. I like to discuss the things that are unique...

INTRODUCTION:Time, they say, changes all things. Time changed the city of Hamilton!, Ohio, too. Over the years, many people have helped Hamilton! shine like a beacon in the night, largely due to perserverance and ROASTe quality coffee. This story is...

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Should I be ashamed that I love a commercial Or do I love a commercial because I am ashamed?   (For the moment I cannot find the commercial anywhere online in spite of using the obvious key words so perhaps...

/files/u14133/IMG_1220.jpg" height="375" width="500" /> About two months ago, I did a little blog about the possibility of selling my La Pavoni Profesional espresso machine; the reason is not that I am desperate for money but rather I have several espresso...

Reading through your guesses about which roasted bean samples went with which coffee descriptions (in the comments section under my last blog post) was great fun. Frankly, without realizing it I inadvertently made the quiz harder than I’d intended to...

http://i1194.photobucket.com/albums/aa367/caffeineb65/_DSC2389.jpg" alt="Photobucket" border="0" width="400" title="Photobucket" /> We had a snowstorm last night (around 6 inches of the heavy, wet snow) and I was not in the mood to go grocery shopping for dessert. So I decided to be creative. I...

This past Thursday I got some coffee from Klatch, El Salvador Los Planes COE, it's a pretty expensive coffee at twenty five dollars for a twelve ounce bag. And as I have had multiple cups of it now it has...

This is the ninth post on the coffees I’m working my way through. Yeah, I know I just posted one yesterday, but I'm a bit behind. Hopefully I'll get caught up soon. Up this time is Olympia Coffee Roasting's Costa...

On Vehicle for Delivery Today Scheduled Delivery: Friday, 03/02/2012, By End of Day Here I am, sitting anxiously, waiting for something to be delivered!! I refresh the UPS website for like every 2 minutes, hoping the status will be changed...

This is the eighth post on the coffees I’m working my way through. Up this time is Velton Coffee Roasting Company’s Bonsai Blend./files/u15199/veltonsbonsai.png" width="375" height="500" /> Nice valved bag. Velton’s description is “produces a thick, smooth shot with a lingering...

So I ran out of coffee... yeah it kind of stinks was expecting an order yesterday but it didn't make it, should be here today. Therefore, I found myself in Starbucks this morning at around six. For whatever reason while...

Product review Terra Espresso cupsFor Christmas my wife gave me a couple of the Terra espresso cups.  I have always admired them and hoped to have one some day, but I also knew that they were insanely expensive and that...

Tried coffee via the Keurig K cup for the first time today while visiting a relative. She likes the convenience and speed of it. I tried it and was not impressed. The coffee seemed weak. To be fair I decided...

About two weeks ago Revel Coffee started selling here on Roaste, and I my interest was piqued by this little roaster. When I say little this is a little operation out Billings MT. Yes I said Montana, not exactly the...

As one moves up the upgraditis ladder of espresso machines, one will eventually face a crossing path: to go a Double Boiler(DB) or to go with a Heat Exchanger(HX) machine? Here’s exactly one of the many threads that are being...

Revisiting gas packed coffees A recent blog post asked about if the coffees packed with intert gasses were really not as good as fresh coffee and or frozen coffee. I bought some Illy to try to confirm the answer.  The...