I found myself very obsessive about coffee! No, I'm not talking about my particularities when it comes to preparing my coffee, like I have to weight out the exact mass of bean I'm going to use. My most worisome obsession...
So after a series of disapointment with the espresso that I pulled with lightly roasted washed coffees (although they did make delicious aeropress and french press coffee!), I switching to something a bit more exciting. I have been saving some...
The mypressi twist is a portable espresso machine that is perfect for travel because it is so small and easy to tote with you (if you can find a hand grinder or convenient sized grinder for travel, too.) The twist...
Let’s do the twist… A friend is lending me her Mypressi Twist. I picked it up this morning and wanted to check it out. I had heard from people even more over the top in the coffee obsession than me...
One distribution technique that I never posted about when I was doing a series on distributions should be included even though it is not one with which I have much experience. I do not have much experience with it for...
/files/u13866/UncommonGrounds_000.jpg" style="padding-right: 10px" height="500" width="329" align="left" border="10" />On my recent trip I pick up the book, "Uncommon Grounds" by Mark Pendergrast. It offers a complete history of coffee from the beginning and while only a little over a hundred pages...
Pour some sugar on me... I read a post by Chris Tacy (who writes the blog godshot) where he commented that he and some friends who were also coffee enthusiasts had pulled a shot of Dolce, created a macchiato, and...
/files/u5804/277173_256680737701199_431605258_n.jpg" width="180" height="171" /> On Saturday (11/5), Counter Culture (CC) is offering Chicagoland coffee lovers a unique opportunity to get their gear on. This is one of those times that I wish I still lived in the Windy City. Details...
I bought a Bodum double wall travel coffee press a few months ago to use with my Hario mini mill for travelling or for making coffee at school.I have access to a Bunn drip machine with a hot water tap...
This is the last(?) in my series on why I love HX machines. Now that we know the basics of espresso machines it seems pretty clear that a double boiler is better than a heat exchanger, right? Not necessarily. This...
I believe the topic of freezing coffee has been covered well by other users and places on the web, but I just wanted to say that I had a positive experience with it this morning. I was out on vaction...
Cool tool report – the Cafelat Tubbi Knockbox. This is a nice, small, black knockbox. I do not think it is available through Roaste yet, but it is available through Roaste vendor, Chris’ coffee at the following link.http://www.chriscoffee.com/products/home/cafelatproducts/cafelatknockboxes I found...
I noticed this article on coffeegeek today and got to thinking about a decent kit you could give as a gift to someone who enjoys coffee, but doesn’t really try to make good coffee. You know the type of person...
What is your ideal coffee shop?My ideal coffee shop would be a small, high turnover cafe that produces the best coffee possible at reasonable prices. This is just an exercise in fantasy, but I'd like to hear about what people...
So over the past few days I took an extended stay at the Happiest Place on Earth, which while not the greatest coffee experience in the world I am happy to say is not the worst. However, I do think...
If you are considering an order of Vivace coffee for the first time, you may be pondering the question - Vita vs Dolce, which to order first? Vivace makes some nice coffees. They are quite enjoyable and I order Dolce...
A stirring performance (with apologies to EricBNC for stepping on his punning toes with the thread title) I have known for a long time that many high profile baristas recommend stirring your espresso. James Hoffman, who is probably about as...
Stale water – is it an issue? One of the topics that comes up from time to time in coffee discussions is if stale water is an issue. One of the arguments, for example, for using a Heat Exchanger instead...
Perception has a tremendous impact on the way that people taste things. When you are told that a coffee will have notes of hibiscus, grapefruit, mint, dark chocolate etc., you will look for those flavors in the cup. I used...
