Posted on May 26, 2012 by Mike
Check out Keith Gehrke’s new project on Kickstarter, which has already more than tripled its goal with a month left to go. Also worth checking out is the brand new Able Brewing website. [via Kickstarter]
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Posted on May 10, 2012 by Mike
Yes, it’s for Eight O’Clock Coffee, but it’s still worth watching. Sort of.
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Posted on April 26, 2012 by Mike
Worth a look if you’re not already familiar. [Espro Press Review: French Press Flavor, Hold the Mud | Popular Science]
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Posted on April 26, 2012 by Mike
GOOD got a sneak peek at We&Co, which launches publicly today after a test run in Atlanta. “Instead of the check in, our central action is the thank you,” We&Co’s Creative Director Meggan Wood tells GOOD. “We want to take the emphasis off the place and put it on the people.” This one is for [...]
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Posted on April 17, 2012 by Mike
I make coffee for myself and my wife, using an 8-cup Bodum French press. This is the absolute best way to make coffee at home. [How to Make Coffee at Home: Howard Schultz - Businessweek]
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Posted on April 14, 2012 by Mike
Have a job – leave a job. Need a job – find a job. [New York Coffee Jobs – Connecting Coffee Professionals in New York]
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Posted on April 2, 2012 by Mike
“Fully carbonized: Some call this Italian or Spanish roast, an insult to either! 13:00 – 486 f” [Degree of Roast Pictorial | The Coffee Shrub via @RoastMagazine]
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Posted on March 27, 2012 by Mike
Curious… “Ultimately, Carmichael said he’s starting the project because he feels he can make a better decaffeinated product than the ones currently available. He plans on using a modified proprietary version of the Swiss Water Process (currently only used in one plant in the world) called the Philadelphia Water Process. The first locally decaffeinated product will see the [...]
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Posted on March 21, 2012 by Mike
“Increasing demand for coffee sold in single-cup packets may trim bean consumption as the servings help eliminate “waste,” according to Illycaffe SpA.” Oh, they mean less coffee will be sold. They’re not talking about all the extra packaging that fills the landfills. Carry on then! [Single-Cup Coffee Cuts ‘Waste,’ Lowering Bean Demand, Illy Says - [...]
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Posted on March 7, 2012 by Mike
I don’t think I would. What about $399? You can save $200 by supporting the Kickstarter project.
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Posted on March 4, 2012 by Mike
Fantastic video from John that captures the spirit of our intense and exciting week. Of particular note is Chris teaching JR to pour latte art at the 1:27 mark. [Moments at Coffee Common from John Giannakos]
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Posted on February 26, 2012 by Mike
“We were only one of two accounts they had in New York three years ago,” says Nieto. “Now, they have over 100.” “Sometimes people see a name like Stumptown and assume it’s good, but that’s not true. I can make an awful cup of coffee with the greatest beans in the world because there’s so [...]
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Posted on February 23, 2012 by Mike
This is amazing. Nicely done James. [Blue Bottle: Coffee as Crack - New York Restaurants and Dining - Fork in the Road]
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Posted on February 9, 2012 by Mike
Tassimo coffee makers recalled over burn risk; 140 reports of problems with single-cup brewers dousing people – @AP apne.ws/yvOSFo — Breaking News (@BreakingNews) February 9, 2012 At least they heat the water.
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Posted on February 8, 2012 by Mike
Great stuff from Oliver Strand. Click through to read the accompanying article. [Single-Serve Coffee Brewers Make Convenience Costly - NYTimes.com]
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Posted on February 2, 2012 by Mike
Mr. Freeman, a native of Northern California who began Blue Bottle after he “washed out” of playing the clarinet in local symphonies, began serving his first cups of slow coffee at a local farmers’ market in 2002, relying on a small batch roaster for his beans. Blue Bottle’s name is an homage to Jerzy Franciszek [...]
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