Posted on May 15, 2010 by Mike
Coffee and bicycles have long gone together, but only occasionally are they integrated so completely. Kickstand Coffee is a new company operating a mobile coffee stand in Brooklyn Share
Continue ReadingPosted 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. Share
Continue ReadingPosted on December 16, 2009 by Mike
. December 9th, in 3 minutes. from John Giannakos on Vimeo. Share
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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 [...]
Continue ReadingPosted on June 19, 2009 by Mike
Even robots grind on demand: Coffee-Making Manga Robot – What Every GeekDad Wants For Father’s Day | GeekDad | Wired.com. Share
Continue ReadingPosted on May 26, 2009 by Mike
The Serious Eats blog recently posted a collection of DIY articles from Make Magazine regarding coffee. Included in their post are these PDF instructions for the home enthusiast; DIY Coffee Roaster DIY Espresso Tamper DIY PID Temperature Control Also in the Serious Eats archives are instructions for cold-brewing your coffee at home. A full list [...]
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Posted on May 19, 2009 by Mike
The latest addition to my kitchen coffee clutter is the Hario Skerton (Skeleton) Hand Mill. I picked this up from Ben Kaminsky over at Barismo who told me it would “change my perception of dry aroma” (or something to that affect). But before altering my mind, I first had to figure out how to adjust [...]
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Posted on May 19, 2009 by Mike
I get a lot of hits from the search term “Synesso for sale”. Since we do in fact, have a “Synesso for sale”, I thought I’d share with you our current equipment offering sheet. Below is a screen shot. Clicking on it will take you to a Google document with more items for sale as [...]
Continue ReadingPosted on January 5, 2008 by Mike
Yesterday our newest toys arrived in the form of a pair of Anfim Super Caimano’s. While the subject of some discussion on various forums and blogs, these grinders are not common here in the States (at least not on the East Coast) due mostly to their limited availability. Imported from Vince up at 49th Parallel, [...]
Continue ReadingPosted on June 15, 2007 by Mike
It’s been years in the making, but version 1.0 of our Barista Manual has been published. Why version 1.0? As all veterans are well aware the science of coffee is an ever evolving process. Theories are constantly challenged and tweaked, techniques are further refined. We welcome constructive criticism and hope to release updates to this [...]
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