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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...

Are sustainable coffee benefits trickling down to the bottom of the sustainability chain, the farmer? According to the Technical Coordinator of a Guatemalan cooperative, the answer is no. He raises what some consider to be controversial issues and makes some...

/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...

A couple recent Roaste blog posts inspired this post. So, more on cooking with coffee.For me, cooking is one of the most cathartic and enjoyable experiences I can have. I love being in the kitchen, it does not matter if...

My adventures in cooking with coffee continued this week. It's been a fun week with lots of experimentation with coffee drink recipes: Irish coffee truffles, chocolate covered coffee fondants, fabulous Frappuccino fakes -- even a chai tea latte-ccino, but this...

The confession (that need not be) Chili was on the menu. Last night I decided to up my chili game and borrow a page from a friend of mine who heads a chili cook off team.  She won the people’s...

/files/u13866/2012-01-25_15_23_21.jpg" align="left" width="231" height="308" hspace="10" />About a week ago now I was really excited that Brown Coffee Co had decided to start selling on Roaste, while they may have had incident on twitter that caused a lot of grief it...

Just a few years ago, my wife would not really drink coffee. Well she would drink something with coffee in it, but other flavors often masked the flavor of the coffee itself. As I started making coffee every morning, seriously...

Reading Roaste blogs really pays off! I have always wanted the “Illy Nude cups” that came out a number of years back.  You often see photos of them in prominent places including on the cover of Illy’s famous coffee book...