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 [...]
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Posted on March 30, 2010 by Mike
Although I think it’s admirable that they enjoy “exposing the natural affinity between coffee and wood”, I find it curious that Summermoon Wood Fired Coffee seems to miss the connection between coffee and themselves. From their arguably misguided commitment to Fair Trade, to their web shop that lacks so completely in transparency the countries of origin aren’t even [...]
Continue ReadingPosted on March 24, 2010 by Mike
via CNN iReport. It’s always nice to see friends on CNN. Remember this, Brent?
Continue ReadingPosted 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.
Continue ReadingPosted on December 16, 2009 by Mike
December 9th, in 3 minutes. from John Giannakos on Vimeo.
Continue ReadingPosted 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, [...]
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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.
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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 [...]
Continue ReadingPosted 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 [...]
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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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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 [...]
Continue ReadingPosted 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 [...]
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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.
Continue ReadingPosted on July 2, 2009 by Mike
Lifehacker – Illustrated Chart Makes Coffee Drinks Easy – Charts.
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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)
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Posted on June 11, 2009 by Mike
If you enjoyed this last piece on Abraço, then here’s some more good news for you. Jamie and Co. just signed a lease to begin roasting operations in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Click the link below to read all about it. Abraço Soon to Be Roasting Coffee in Greenpoint — Grub Street: New York Magazine’s Food and [...]
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