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. Share
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Posted on June 16, 2009 by Mike
Sure you could make your own sleeve with a little bit of time and by following the instructions provided by Craftzine, or you could support a fellow member of the coffee community by using a (better) sleeve created by Brooke Bennett in Atlanta, Georgia. Her sleeves are even featured in the current issue of Barista [...]
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 [...]
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
Allison Hemier’s third Serious Eats post focuses on sustainability, and includes a photo from Tonx. Allison says she’s “not drinking the kool-aid” while promoting Starbucks green buying practices, and to be fair, she does seem to be taking a fairly objective and thoughtful approach to the topic. Included in this post are shoutouts to Intelligentsia [...]
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, [...]
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