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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.

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: A Day in the Life of a Canadian Barista

Posted on December 16, 2009 by Mike

December 9th, in 3 minutes. from John Giannakos 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, [...]

Coffee Chronicles: Introducing Ecco Caffe at Joe | Serious Eats : New York

Posted on October 27, 2009 by Mike

Allison Hemler takes a serious look at Joe’s switch to Ecco, and does a nice job explaining the advantages. Coffee Chronicles: Introducing Ecco Caffe at Joe | Serious Eats : New York.

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 [...]

Joe Switches to Ecco Caffe

Posted on October 20, 2009 by Mike

In perhaps the biggest news to hit NYC coffee since Ninth St switched to Intelly, Eater has reported that Joe the Art of Coffee will switch to exclusive use of Ecco Caffe starting tomorrow.  Sprudge had the scoop about a month ago, but the time has come to finally make the switch. As purveyors of [...]

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 [...]

YouTube – The Rocks Aroma Festival – Mona Lisa Coffee Sculpture

Posted on August 6, 2009 by Mike

Ground Up: A Novel by Michael Idov

Posted on August 5, 2009 by Mike

Have you ever dreamed of opening a cafe?  Michael Idov did, and his experiences trying to do just that are the basis of his first novel, “Ground Up”.  Set in the Lower East Side of Manhattan, “Ground Up” chronicles the story of a young married couple who make their dream a reality, where it quickly [...]

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 [...]

Blue Bottle Coffee with Dave Morin (San Francisco, CA) « VendrTV

Posted on July 7, 2009 by Mike

Yesterday I was surprised by James Freeman walking in the door.  Today I was surprised to hear from VendrTV about this piece they did at Blue Bottle Coffee.  Each week they travel the globe making podcasts “covering the best of the best curbside cuisines the world has to offer”.  In this episode host Daniel Delaney [...]

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. 

Lifehacker – Illustrated Chart Makes Coffee Drinks Easy – Charts

Posted on July 2, 2009 by Mike

Lifehacker – Illustrated Chart Makes Coffee Drinks Easy – Charts.

How a cup of coffee can prevent bad breath | Mail Online

Posted on June 25, 2009 by Mike

Coffee contains compounds that help prevent bad breath?  Two decades of research at Tel Aviv University support this theory, but they have yet to isolate the compounds themselves. How a cup of coffee can prevent bad breath | Mail Online.

The dumpster behind intelligentsia. on Twitpic.

Posted on June 23, 2009 by Mike

It’s not exactly a dumpster, but I get his point.  The question is, which location is this from?  I’m looking at you, CA. The dumpster behind intelligentsia. on Twitpic. (via @alexsherman)