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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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 September 7, 2011 by Mike
Food and drinks are an emotional experience. You enjoy your favorite cafes and restaurants in large part because of the way they make you feel. Great coffees (or food) served in an uncomfortable environment don’t inspire regular patronage, and mediocre (lousy, even) cafes can be very successful at inspiring loyalty. To each their own, different [...]
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Posted on June 7, 2011 by Mike
Fantastic time-lapse video of the WBC created by the always wonderful Über guys.
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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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Posted on April 20, 2011 by Mike
Baristas and bartenders are teaming up to produce coffee cocktails. The grand prize is $1,000. I’ll be judging. Read all about it on the RBC NYC Blog.
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Posted on April 10, 2011 by Mike
Sam Penix [Everyman Espresso] – Sam uses Apollo from Counter Culture Coffee. His signature drink: the “Apollo Flip”, was influenced by fine dining and mixology, also by the bad coffee served in great restaurants. The drink contains chilled espresso, Meyer lemon for punchy acidity, blood orange for some beautiful sweetness, and egg “because it’s a flip” (the egg also adds creamy [...]
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Posted on March 26, 2011 by Mike
Coming to NYC for the NERBC? Here’s my map of places in Manhattan that you may want to visit. Some places have multiple locations but have only been listed once, and there are many more places in Brooklyn if you’re feeling adventurous. The map is hosted over on NFT so click through for brief descriptors, address details, [...]
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Posted on March 22, 2011 by Mike
Save the Date: There’s a party being thrown by the sponsors listed above during the NERBC this April, and Dallis Bros is putting an espresso machine and a trip to Brazil on the line during the Latte Art Throwdown. Whoa! Date: April 9th Time: 8pm-Midnight Location: 526 508 W26th St, 5th Floor (the address on [...]
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Posted on February 3, 2011 by Mike
Celebrated producers Finca El Injerto are gonna kick it Hacienda la Esmerelda style this June when they put their Graft Pacamara Commander Reserve up for auction. I wonder how this will impact their longterm Direct Trade™ relationship with Stumptown (if at all)? The auction is June 14th, and although there’s currently very little information about [...]
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Posted on January 30, 2011 by bfortch
Barista competition season has started up in the USA, beginning with the NWRBC in Tacoma, WA. Six finalists, representing mostly Portland and Seattle, are rocking some beautiful in-season coffees. Three single-origin Guatemalas, two single-origin Colombians, and one kick-ass in-season blend. Tyler Stevens of BaristaPDX is rocking a Guatemala roasted by Barefoot Coffee Roasters. The Michicoy lot from [...]
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Posted on January 19, 2011 by Mike
Yesterday’s Cup of Excellence auction earned participants an average of $8.42/lb, a new record for Brazil. Also record breaking were the gross proceeds, which totaled $738,506 for the 31 different lots. When compared to the current value of coffee on the open market (above) it’s safe to say that these farmers had a pretty good day. Also [...]
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Posted on January 5, 2011 by Mike
RBC is hosting a brew battle on January 20th – any coffee, any method. Judging will be done by Katie Carguilo of Counter Culture Coffee, Christopher Van Schyndel of Barismo, and Mike Jones from Third Rail Coffee. Since RBC is home to an Über Boiler, and Barismo has had a heavy hand in the development of [...]
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Posted on November 16, 2010 by Mike
The winners haven’t been announced yet (January?) but if you’re looking for some new coffees to try at home, this would be a good place to start: Finalists for the other competitions (beer, chocolate, charcuterie, cheese, pickles, and preserves) are also posted on the Good Food Awards website.
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Posted on September 19, 2010 by Mike
Half Ricky Gervais, half John Hughes, all brilliant. Shot on location at the home of the Nordic Roaster of the Year. Sixes all around.
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Posted on September 10, 2010 by Mike
The following was sent to me. I believe in it, and the people involved, so I’m passing it on.
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