Posted on February 1, 2012 by Mike
”Like rebuilding your soul after a heartbreak, or a tsunami-like disaster, making coffee is a process in which you learn how to be humble.” Read the amazing story here: Yoshi Masuda’s Particular Blend of Enthusiasm.
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Posted on January 27, 2012 by Mike
This kickstarter project to fund a coffee based board game is nothing short of amazing. [Via )on Lewis]
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Posted on January 27, 2012 by Mike
“I could take that coffee that was so carefully cared for…and just screw it totally up. And that’s a lot of responsibility.” Indeed. If you’ve never seen the inside of Sweet Leaf before, here’s a nice opportunity. They’re still the best spot in 11101. [Via Vimeo]
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Posted on January 8, 2012 by Mike
Why is this subway station decorated with mosaics of coffee cups? I’m not sure, New York’s first coffee roaster was located on Pearl Street, not 59th. But NYC has a long history of mosaics in the subway. There’s a flickr group devoted to it, and even a Wikipedia page. The best resource I’ve found so far is [...]
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Posted on January 4, 2012 by Mike
NewsWorks calls this “the next big thing for caffeine aficionados” but I think ReAnimator is dropping the ball here. If James Hoffmann’s 2012 prediction for batch brewers comes true, this may be a good example of why. [Via NewsWorks]
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Posted on December 15, 2011 by Mike
I’d probably use this once every never or so, but if I were a camper I might. I’d probably take the mypressi though, not the recommended Presso. [Via Wired.com]
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Posted on October 23, 2011 by Mike
Here’s a good coffee machine for you to buy. If you don’t care how your coffee tastes or how it is made. [Black Luk - The Coffee Machine by Song Ah Lee » Yanko Design]
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Posted on August 31, 2011 by Mike
Portland is great, but Revolver is where my heart is.
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Posted on July 15, 2011 by Mike
Able Brewing now distributes their stainless steel Aeropress Disk in a slick little envelope, complete with an instruction card. So far the Disk is my favorite piece in their new line of gear, though the new generation of Kone has been working incredibly well for me as well.
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Posted on July 11, 2011 by Mike
A nice visual guide from Meister. [Serious Eats Slide Show]
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Posted on July 1, 2011 by Mike
30 days, 30 cups. This is Day 17 – the Aroma Cup. [One Coffee Cup a Day | 30 Days 30 Cups | cunicode]
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Posted on June 22, 2011 by Mike
Great little brewers that are perfect for traveling. 30 for $9.95 through Wrecking Ball Coffee Roasters.
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Posted on June 15, 2011 by Mike
Great how-to video from Nick, who sells Kalita gear here.
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Posted on June 8, 2011 by Mike
To be clear, this essential tome from William Uker has been available as a free ebook for quite some time. But as of last week Amazon is providing it as a free Kindle download as well, which basically gives you no excuse to pass it up. On a related note, why does the Kindle store [...]
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Posted on May 14, 2011 by Mike
You can continue using the same espresso baskets you’ve always used, or you can finally get some good ones. From the same scientific minds that brought us the Extract MoJo come Precision Baskets, and if you haven’t already figured out exactly why you need these, CoffeeGeek will convince you.
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Posted on April 26, 2011 by Mike
Reg Barber just posted this photo of his famous handiwork on Flickr. These bad boys will all go home with six different baristas on Sunday. [Via Flickr]
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