Posted on June 5, 2009 by Mike
Notice the difference? This was the scene today at Barista PDX, so come get it. So says Billy Wilson anyway: Which means they’ve restocked, and the shelves look a little better than they did yesterday:
Continue ReadingPosted on June 5, 2009 by Mike
Allison Hemier’s fifth (and final?) post on Serious Eats has been published. In this edition Allison takes a look at the business of operating a neighborhood cafe, considers the future of Starbucks, and even offers them a bit of advice. Keywords include; Clover, Pike Place Market, La Marzocco, and Public Cuppings. Is this the last [...]
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Posted on June 4, 2009 by Mike
The El Salvador COE auction was today, and what’s notable is not who won lots of green in this years auction, but who didn’t. Conspicuously absent from the list are roasters that traditionally scoop up the best of the best every year. Nevertheless this year’s 1st place lot price has eclipsed last year’s high ($20.10), [...]
Continue ReadingPosted on June 4, 2009 by Mike
Specialist Ellie Matuszak and Coffee Solutions present “Elements of Espresso,” a series of four intensive barista training classes presented over two days. Elements of Espresso is a comprehensive hands-on bundle of affordable classes that includes a session on bringing what you learn BACK TO YOUR COMPANY. Day One Elements of Espresso 1: Barista Fundamentals Elements of [...]
Continue ReadingPosted on June 4, 2009 by Mike
Allison is back with part four of her coffee based series on Serious Eats. This edition focuses on espresso. Quote of the day? “Starbucks either is very smart or taking the easy way out by using all automatic espresso machines” Keywords today include; Erin (as in Meister), Stumptown, Counter Culture, and Organic Valley. Click the [...]
Continue ReadingPosted on June 3, 2009 by Mike
I’d be remiss to not mention the brewing coffee battle currently going on over Stumptown Coffee Roasters here in NYC, though it’s not what you may think. This particular battle is being waged between the media outlets, and not any brewers of the bean. It started in April when New York Magazine published this article [...]
Continue ReadingPosted on June 2, 2009 by Mike
Part 2 of Allison Hemier’s Serious Eats mini-series was posted today on the subject of roasting. If you’ve never been to Starbucks HQ in Seattle, this is an inside look. Click the link below to read her thoughts on sample roasting, and the variations when roasting beans from different origins. Barista in the Wild, Part [...]
Continue ReadingPosted on June 1, 2009 by Mike
An article was posted today on the Serious Eats site, written by an employee of Joe the Art of Coffee here in NYC. She went to Starbucks HQ in Seattle and is sharing her experiences for Serious Eats readers with a series of posts. Click the link below to read her first; thoughts on origin, [...]
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 [...]
Continue ReadingPosted on May 23, 2009 by Mike
Intelligentsia just held a launch party for their newest store, located in Venice, CA. My impression (from 3,000 miles away) is that this store has combined aspects of all that they hold dear in coffee with design features of a typical Apple Store. No, they’re not repairing iPods. But no longer do you file in [...]
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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 [...]
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