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Where to Find Complete USBC 2010 Coverage

Posted on April 18, 2010 by Mike

If you’re not in Anaheim for the USBC you may be looking for the best available coverage online. Here’s a list:

Everything But Espresso by Scott Rao

Posted on April 11, 2010 by Mike

Scott Rao has just published his sequel to ”The Professional Barista’s Handbook”. If you’ve read the first book then this is just as exciting for you as it is for me. “Everything But Espresso” will be available for shipping on April 17th and focuses on, well, everything but espresso. Screenshots from both titles are available on his [...]

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: How to Brew a Good Cup of Coffee

Posted 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.

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 [...]

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.

Apartment Therapy The Kitchn | Food Science: Why Skin Forms on Milk

Posted on June 30, 2009 by Mike

This post from The Kitchn isn’t about steaming milk in your cafe, but some of the same science applies. “When milk is heated, the water the starts to evaporate and the other elements become increasingly concentrated. The proteins – casein and whey – also have a tendency to coagulate once the milk reaches a temperature [...]

Barista in the Wild, Part 2: Roasting to Perfection | Serious Eats

Posted 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 [...]