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The Atlantic: All You Need to Know About Steaming Milk

Posted on June 18, 2010 by Mike

The Atlantic’s favorite Illy barista (Giorgio Milos) is back, this time discussing milk texture. He credits America with mastering the science, particularly those in Chicago and on the West Coast. [All You Need to Know About Steaming Milk - Food - The Atlantic] Share

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Video: 2008 U.S. Barista Champ Kyle Glanville

Posted on June 16, 2010 by Mike

Not new, but new to me. Kyle Glanville interviewed at Intelligentisa’s Silverlake location. “Great coffee is always gonna have to be the result of extra hard work, and extra attention to detail”. [YouTube] Share

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My Most Successful MojoToGo Results so Far

Posted on May 24, 2010 by Mike

My most successful brew so far. I am officially obsessed with MoJoToGo. You should be too. [Missing the point- VST] Share

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My First Week with the MoJoToGo

Posted on May 22, 2010 by Mike

I’ve spent less then a week with the MoJoToGo and I’m struck by how wildly inconsistent my manual pourover technique has been. Share

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Everything But Espresso by Scott Rao

Posted on April 11, 2010 by Mike

Scott Rao has just published his sequel to ”The Professional Barista’s Handbook”. If you’ve read the first book then this is just as exciting for you as it is for me. “Everything But Espresso” will be available for shipping on April 17th and focuses on, well, everything but espresso. Screenshots from both titles are available on his [...]

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MoJoToGo Calculates Extraction Yield on Your iPhone

Posted on April 7, 2010 by Mike

Voice Systems Technology, Inc. has released a pretty slick iPhone app that calculates the extraction yields and TDS percentages of your brews. Curiously, the original purveyor of MoJo software (George Howell) now redirects web traffic to VST. Did George lose his MoJo? Naturally a refractometer is still required to actually make calculations, but no longer are [...]

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How to Brew Delicious Coffee

Posted on January 20, 2010 by Mike

Curious about how to brew in your latest toy?  There’s a site for that. Share

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Congratulations Raul Rodas!

Posted on November 9, 2009 by Mike

This past weekend, Raul “El Tigre” Rodas held on to his title as Guatemala National Barista Champion (using Ecco Caffe’s beloved La Maravilla), earning himself a spot at the World Championships in London. Congrats my friend!  I hope you didn’t wear yourself out! Share

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The Aromatics You Lose When Coffee Has Been Ground For 30 Minutes

Posted on August 7, 2009 by Mike

I posted this on Twitter last weekend but thought it was worth posting here as well.  It’s an excerpt from Coffee – Recent Developments, that was temporarily available online.  The hardcopy is available on Amazon. Although this evidence supports grinding on demand, there has been interesting discussion regarding grinding in advance, which Scott Rao writes [...]

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The Professional Barista's Handbook by Scott Rao: Expert's Guide to Preparing Espresso, Coffee and Tea

Posted on July 2, 2009 by Mike

Have I mentioned recently that I love this book?  Because I do.  And it’s worth mentioning again.  Because even if you haven’t visited Scott’s stomping grounds (Cafe Myriade in Montreal), you can still appreciate the level of dedication that Scott brings to our craft.  Share

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