http://theshot.coffeeratings.com/2006/03/alvins-scrumptious/ Rants and Raves on Espresso Mon, 08 Sep 2008 18:48:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 http://theshot.coffeeratings.com/2006/03/alvins-scrumptious/#comment-50 TheShot.coffeeratings.com » Trip Report: Philz Coffee @ 18th St. Thu, 16 Mar 2006 02:44:48 +0000 http://theshot.coffeeratings.com/?p=106#comment-50 [...] Philz brews it in single-serving drip filters — but moderately good places like Plumes Coffee House in Monterey (among a number of others) have been doing that for years now. And while their roasts are pretty good (I took a pound of their Heavenly Blend home anyway), they didn’t strike me as any fresher or better than you could get at The Beanery or, say, his Sunset roasting counterparts: legendary, friendly neighborhood “loners” such as Alvin Azadkhanian of Alvin’s and Henry Kalebjian of House of Coffee. So what’s the secret? [...] [...] Philz brews it in single-serving drip filters — but moderately good places like Plumes Coffee House in Monterey (among a number of others) have been doing that for years now. And while their roasts are pretty good (I took a pound of their Heavenly Blend home anyway), they didn’t strike me as any fresher or better than you could get at The Beanery or, say, his Sunset roasting counterparts: legendary, friendly neighborhood “loners” such as Alvin Azadkhanian of Alvin’s and Henry Kalebjian of House of Coffee. So what’s the secret? [...]

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