David Lebovitz was a pasty chef under Alice Waters, and has written a number of entertaining and informative food books. He also maintains an excellent eponymous blog. One of his more popular books is "The Perfect Scoop," which has recipes...
Coava is a high-quality roasterie located in Portland, OR. In a city known for its coffee culture, Coava stands out for its quick ascendancy to respectability. Its baristas have done very well in barista competitions, their coffees have been highly...
Thankfully I got in my order from PT's yesterday and I got the Burundi that is featured on the front of the website right now, along with their Flying Monkey Espresso. I have yet to take a taste of the...
Well, look what we have here! Yesterday was a good day for coffee-related mail. First, a fresh batch of AJ’s Finca Santa Clara arrived. It smelled great even before I cracked the bag (took a hit from the one-way valve),...
I enjoy drip coffee year round. It's nice on a frosty fall morning and it's nice looking out over the ocean in a tropical location. Sometimes, when it's hot and humid out it's just too unpleasant to sweat through an...
There are passionate folks who believe in re-capturing old-school production methods. Often, these folks work in clothing. Raw denim sewn on ancient looms, articles stained with obscure dyes, hefty cotton enlisted in the service of the perfect T-shirt. American Coffee...
I can't say that I entertain very frequently, but when I do, L'Anna (my espresso machine) quickly grabs everyone's attention. People like shiny things and L'Anna is especially chromed out. These days, it's also very different to walk into someone's...
I have yet to own a single espresso machine with the ability to control brew temperatures. For once, I'd like to have that option. I would like to know that what I'm producing from my espresso machine's boiler to my demitasse is...
On an assuming stretch of Spring St. in Downtown Los Angeles is Spring for Coffee. It's a tiny shop with a small stand-up bar, perhaps 7 feet long, and a couple of small tables outside. A writer for a men's...
I just wanted to talk about my morning experience at Peet's this morning, and what I am going to talk about is probably not going to surprise anyone. However, I have a feeling that I am being a little critical...
I am the new and, until quite recently, perplexed owner of a vacuum pot of uncertain vintage. It's an old--who knows how old--tabletop Cona. It was a curiosity that I took home from one of the seemingly perpetual garage sales...
http://thereifixedit.failblog.org/2012/05/23/white-trash-repairs-the-cof... Found this picture on a website I visit. Found it funny. It shows the lengths coffee drinkers will go for that daily fix! I also found it funny that it was a Gevalia coffee maker. A long time ago...
I think one of the things that really drives Deep Cello is that coffee allows us to experience other places, climates and cultures. I think the move over the past five years towards single origin estate coffees is indicative of...
As should be obvious by now, I like to try out different Aeropress recipes from time to time. The other day I came across the one shown below and thought its simplicity was appealing. Non-inverted. No need for a scale...
Is it the coffee or the process of making the coffee that is so enjoyable? I am sure there are those out there who go to coffee shops daily for a great cup of single origin coffee or fantastic cappuccino....
The tale of the tape reads like a mirror image for the two contenders - both are 68mm. One has grown up in the luxury of electrical opulence with a large mansion to call home. Living on the penthouse floor...
I’ve been to a few cupping sessions, all of them led by or at least involving Allie Caran, who heads the coffee program at Woodberry Kitchen here in Baltimore and is set to open her own shop, Artifact Coffee, next...
I had mentioned in my last post about the coffee shop SubRosa, and that for their pour over method of choice was the Clever Coffee Dripper with a gold mesh filter. I highlighted it because I believe like a lot...
Hi Everyone, I know how many of you out there in CoffeeLand love to taste things that are new or slightly new. We are always tweaking our coffees because it keeps that experimental element alive and keeps our coffees from becoming...
The other day one of barkingburro’s posts sparked an interesting (to me, at least) mini-discussion in the comments section. Riffing on a point he made (below)…barkingburro: “I've tried. Used the wrong water, the wrong settings, had an aborted brew when...
A common question asked on coffee related message boards relates to "which grinder should I buy?" This is followed by a bit of filtering type questions as to what kind of coffee you want to make. When the word espresso...
