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Storing beans – also known as the poor man’s food saver. My wife suggested this post because she has a skill that she is very proud of and she is quite good at it.  She is fantastic at vacuum packing...

We wanted to let everyone know that we have finally received our replacement coffee for Deep Cello Black Tie™ Decaf.  And it's really good news!  Start thinking about a genuine Ethiopia Sidamo Natural Process coffee water process decaf.   This...

It has been a long time since anything was posted, here.  Forgive me, please, faithful readers.  I missed several things worth writing back (like the Kona Coffee Cultural Festival and the new Kona Barista Jam) but I just couldn't make...

I live very close to San Franciso just on the other side of bridge almost, and monthly I get 7x7 SF. It's a magazine just highlighting things happening in the city, and since San Francisco has a pretty vibrant coffee...

Roaste.com strikes again with exceptional customer service. I like blogging about great customer service because it is so rare and makes you feel so good when you get it, and it usually happens exactly when things are not going well...

For the longest time I remained ignorant of quality coffee found beyond the espresso world. This was my own doing, I had shunned it all because of so many bad experiences at the hands of others. Well, one day at...

The "Funky Town" Demo from Presso on Vimeo.Pretty machines are a weakness of mine, and this one is one pretty machine. I don't know how I've missed seeing the Presso up till now, but I made up for my oversight...

Ahh the morning paper and cup of coffee nothing quite goes together like those two, and to be honest I am surprised at how often coffee turns up in the morning paper these day. Just today I found this on...

More musings on playing with coffee.  Life has been quite busy, so I have not gotten to play with the T1 ever the way I would like. Pulling shots is really fun for me and I would love to pull...

/files/u2500/newsletter_blog_valentine_s_day_2012_stencil.jpg" height="201" width="276" /> Coffee history has given us a wealth of stories. According to some of them, coffee has played a part in romance. We think of Italy as the romantic coffee country, but consider its fellow to the...

About three weeks back I posted about ordering the Mypressi Twist V2. I’ve used it for about two and a half of those weeks and wanted to give some preliminary opinions about it. If you remember, the two main concerns...

I read an interesting blog yesterday that has been mulling over in my head for a day now and it just won't escape. It was this Blog about Brew Methods at Jimseven; http://www.jimseven.com/2012/01/28/discussing-brew-methods/ I would suggest giving it a good...

The other day a Home-Barista member made a post about how he was enjoying Compass Coffee’s Delirium espresso blend more at 15 g. than at the recommended 18 g. Now I haven’t ever tasted this blend and know little about...

What I am drinking now – Deep Cello Bossa I ordered some Deep Cello coffee for the first time recently.  I pulled the shots starting earlier than I normally would to since some  coffees mature earlier than others and I...

As I have mentioned in a few past blog posts, I am currently in the middle of an upgrade and this has left me grinderless. I sold my old grinder far more quickly than I expected and am still waiting...

It seems like I might be a little late to the party with this particular blend from Deep Cello, but I wanted to give it fair shake.I have rifled through my previous beans and starting yesterday returned to Nostromo and...

I wrote a blog a few days ago about my auto drip coffee pot dying and making "camping" style. I was at a resale shop and found a percolator for around $3. I figured that it could not hurt to...

I thought I would draw attention to a super cool looking product I had seen that I do not own, but that I would love to have.  I cannot really justify the expense of an electric water kettle and more...

/files/u2500/blog_maitake_mushrooms.jpg" height="213" width="320" title="maitake photo from Lebrac on Wikimedia" alt="maitake photo from Lebrac on Wikimedia" /> Maitake mushrooms One of our newest coffees is one of our most unique. It’s Ming Tsai's Maitake Coffee for Health from a roaster called...

I apologize in advance if this is well known to others, but tonight while reading an article about the pursuits of Japanese artists, craftsmen, chefs, etc to perfect their craft I am across an interesting paragraph right at the beginning...

I find myself a little obsessed over the siphon coffee maker as I slowly rediscovering how to make good coffee with it. I did go into discussion about this particular type of coffee brewer in my last post. Basically, what...