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Video: Cappuccino, Intelligentsia

Posted on April 27, 2010 by Mike

Another video from Department of the 4th Dimension in their series with Intelligentsia.

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 [...]

Is NYC the Next Melbourne?

Posted on April 10, 2010 by Mike

The Milk Bar’s Alexander Hall thinks so. “The New York coffee scene is similar to Melbourne in 1985.” Ouch! But Francesco Agoftino from the Glass Shop thinks flat whites are “uncool”. And apparently the issue is so sensitive, a former Melburnian “who was also the first to roast premium-grade beans in New York” won’t even [...]

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. Naturally a refractometer is still required to actually make calculations, but no longer are you dependent on Windows only software to make sense of what you are calculating. If you’re not sure why you need [...]

Is the Presso a Mypressi Twist Killer?

Posted on April 6, 2010 by Mike

Is the Presso a Mypressi Twist killer? Probably not. Not requiring N2O cartridges is pretty cool, but would also make the manual operation more inconsistent. Labeling the device as a “cappuccino maker” doesn’t really help their cause either (since, you know, it doesn’t make cappuccinos). Still, it seems to have potential and I wouldn’t mind having one to [...]

Video: Regional Barista Championship 2010 – CNN iReport

Posted on March 24, 2010 by Mike

via CNN iReport. It’s always nice to see friends on CNN. Remember this, Brent?

Liz Clayton’s Photos from the MARBC

Posted on March 8, 2010 by Mike

If you’ve been looking for Liz Clayton’s MARBC 2010 and/or CoffeeFest photos, let me help you out. Click on any of the pics above to see her full photostream.

Bunn's Trifecta

Posted on February 17, 2010 by Mike

Following up on the New York Times article by Oliver Strand, I spent some time at Cafe Grumpy today playing with Bunn’s new Trifecta. First discussed on Coffeed just over a year ago, the bullet points listed here by Kevin last October seem to hold true today. But I didn’t enjoy Bunn’s recommended recipe. I tried it, [...]

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.

Video: Espresso at Intelligentsia

Posted on January 18, 2010 by Mike

Apparently 2010 will be the year of the video. Here’s another nice one featuring Kyle Glanville. Espresso, Intelligentsia from Department of the 4th Dimension on Vimeo.

Video: How to Brew a Good Cup of Coffee

Posted on January 9, 2010 by Mike

Ben Helfen puts all those other Chemex videos to shame with “The Ultimate Brew Guide”. How to Brew a Good Cup of Coffee from Ben Helfen on Vimeo.

Coffee Chronicles: Coffee's History In America, A Short Primer | Serious Eats : New York

Posted on November 24, 2009 by Mike

“Before Stumptown, Gorilla, Grumpy, and even Dallis, there was a coffee roaster who set up shop in Manhattan, and 160 years later, still proclaims the good news about specialty coffee. Gillie’s Coffee,who moved to Brooklyn from Greenwich Village in 1991, survived through the tumultuous economic times in the coffee world, the “coffee crash” of 1881, [...]

The Most Important Drink of Your Day: GQ.com

Posted on October 22, 2009 by Mike

GQ Magazine listed their favorite coffee companies in America, complete with a slideshow. It’s nice to see so many friends acknowledged at once, and to such a large audience. Congrats to you all! Chris, this isn’t the first time your arm has been published. Bonus points to you if you can remember the first. (via [...]

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 [...]

Café Grumpy Will Start Roasting Their Own — Grub Street: New York Magazine's Food and Restaurant Blog

Posted on July 24, 2009 by Mike

Fresh on the heels of opening their third location, Grumpy will soon start roasting their own. They’ll join Jamie from Abraço up in Greenpoint, but if you follow Liz Clayton’s flickr, you’ve already seen the sneak peek; For more info, click the link below. Café Grumpy Will Start Roasting Their Own — Grub Street: New [...]

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.