Bean poles aren’t just for holding up bean plants anymore, especially when spelled poll. This coffee bean poll is the kind of poll that we read about all election season. However, it’s much more fun because it measures popularity with...
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...
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...
The American Association of Cancer Research has concluded a study that shows a relationship between coffee consumption and a lower risk of contracting a common skin cancer. Though the exact mechanism by which coffee helps cells fight cancer is still...
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...
Hey guys, I’ve mentioned before that I seldom order the same coffee twice, because I like to try new blends and roasts. So every time I get ready to order new coffee I tend to do a little bit of...
Stumptown hairbender If there were one coffee that Roaste does not carry, but that I wish they did, this would be it. It is an amazing coffee. Equally amazing to me is the fact that I did not like it...
Someone once asked where we’ll find Pumpkin Pie next? Well… Pumpkin Pie is hitting the streets, He’s full of tricks, but off to get treats! With his ghostly costume and Mom by his side, He’s bound to come home with...
Known by several names - Sock Pot, Woodneck Dripper, or Nel Pot – this attractive glass and wood coffee maker appeals to the aesthetic taste as well as the taste buds. For those who like to make coffee to drink...
Intelligentsia Pasadena 55 E Colorado Intelligentsia is often credited for single-handedly changing L.A. coffee culture for the better in one fell swoop when they opening their stunning Silver Lake location in 2007. They followed up with a cooly off-the-wall bar...
There are some day when all of your shot making comes out great, the quality of the espresso are great and there are days where you just try everything but a great shot just ellude you. Yesterday was that day...
What is it about Vivace Dolce that makes it so visually distinctive? I really like Vivace Dolce and it is a first class espresso. It is on par with some of the best roasters on Roaste such as Paradise, Klatch,...
