Get ready to enter the “Caffeine Zone”. Yep, someone by the name of Frank Ritter has come up with an iPhone app that can keep you within the Zone, where you stay at an even level of caffeinated bliss. Scien-tifically...
This is the second (and almost certainly last) in my series of posts on reasonably cheap ways to get into home roasting. I found that doing so was fun and informative and I learned a lot about coffee, but I...
Colombian coffee is one of the most consistent specialty origins in the world. Five distinct growing regions produce coffee with different altitude profiles, processing methods, and flavor characteristics. This guide covers what makes Colombian coffee distinctive and how each region differs.
I have been saving this one for a while to write about, mainly because due to shipping delays I ended up with three bags of this coffee. So a big thanks goes to the excellent customer support of Aaron at...
Homogeneity in coffee blending I recently ordered Hobo Ed’s Railroad espresso. I have just started pulling shots of it and am enjoying it and as I get to know it better I expect to post a review of it soon,...
I think we may have a contender here for most efficiently (and also somewhat strangely) fulfilled online coffee order ever. Here’s the story as it unfolded with time stamps (EST) for dramatic effect. 1. Tues., 2/21, 10:26 a.m. I decide...
I have reasonable tap water at home, but filtered water does taste better here. I posted a blog entry comparing the water available to me here…http://www.roaste.com/CoffeeBlogs/wakeknot/other-coffee-ingredient Today I wanted to compare the waters in coffee. Obviously just because they taste...
According to the Mahogany Roasters web site the bag that showed up today is 100% Sumatra Mandheling coffee roasted with their secret Mahogany process. We think this will be the best Sumatran you ever have! A bold claim but if...
Prior to receiving the Vibiemme Jr HX, the only espresso machine that I have had a good amount of time with is the Gaggia Classic that is now sitting unused next to it's shiny breathren. One the hardest things that...
Medium roast coffee is the most balanced and forgiving roast level. It sits between the high acidity of light roast and the boldness of dark roast, offering the best cup for beginners and experienced brewers alike. These 5 reasons explain why medium roast works for every method.
a virtual poetry slam at the virtual coffee shop? In some sense I think of Roaste.com as my virtual coffee shop. I can come here to get great coffee, great service, chat with friends and strangers, and learn about coffee....
Imagine the expectation: An Indian marketing firm spent some time working on devising a technique that would enable newspaper copy to smell like the featured item. Last weekend they debuted their beautiful ad for Bru Gold coffee in the Sunday...
Finally a mistake I do not regret. It seems like most of my posts these days are about mistakes I have made – you know the kind where you blow up a table saw while making a stand for your...
Back in December, there was the guy who completed a mural using a million coffee beans. Last month, the artsy-crafty blogs were all talking about "coffee cup art" -- filling Dixie cups with various shades of coffee, arranging them in...
This is a quick review of the iroast II roaster. I got it a number of years ago from my wife as a present. As such I have very carefully never found out what it costs, but my impression is...
