Posted by TheShot on 24 Jun 2008 | Tagged as: Consumer Trends, Roasting, Robusta
Today Condé Nast posted an general consumer article on what to look for in good coffee: Coffee Drinking Guide - Portfolio.com. However, it reads more as a quick guide to following what’s “trendy” today — rather than as a guide to seeking good quality coffee experiences. (Not to mention that the article’s title, “Eat Sheet: [...]
[view full post]Posted by TheShot on 11 Jun 2008 | Tagged as: Beans, Local Brew, Roasting
Due to a number of reader comments, today’s SF Chronicle published a brief follow-up to a lengthy piece they published last month: Coffee lovers spill the beans on their favorite small-batch roasters.
The article mentions SF’s De La Paz Coffee and the East Bay’s Catahoula Coffee Company & Roastery. Once again the emphasis is on the [...]
Posted by TheShot on 14 May 2008 | Tagged as: Beans, Local Brew, Restaurant Coffee, Roasting
Today the SF Chronicle posted an impressively long article on the state of quality coffee roasting in the Bay Area: ROAST WITH THE MOST / A new generation of Bay Area coffee roasters pushes the perfect cup to the next level. It’s a remarkable piece, given its breadth. It lightly touches on everything from the [...]
[view full post]Posted by TheShot on 10 Sep 2007 | Tagged as: Beans, Roasting
Walking in to a Peet’s Coffee & Tea last week, I noticed they are once again offering their supply of Panama Esmeralda Geisha as a roast-dated “Reserve” coffee. We wrote about this coffee varietal last month (and also in 2006). It has consistently sold at record auction prices, and it has won numerous awards for [...]
[view full post]Posted by TheShot on 09 Aug 2007 | Tagged as: Beans, Café Society, Local Brew, Roasting
Talk about an unusual opening in the West Union Square area in the past year. This café is the daytime sister to The Cellar next door/downstairs (they even share employees) and it turns to a bar/lounge at night. Across from the Academy of Art University, it doesn’t seem like much from the outside. But inside [...]
[view full post]Posted by TheShot on 22 Jun 2007 | Tagged as: Café Society, Quality Issues, Starbucks
Today’s Consumerist cited a “myth-busting and money-saving” Starbucks buyers guide from a veteran Starbucks barista named Jesse: Insiders: Confessions Of A Starbucks Barista - Consumerist. His advice? Save money by avoiding the Frappuccino® and some of the ridiculously large “Venti” espresso drinks.
He also cites a number of SCAA beverage standards. But he immediately imperils his [...]
Posted by TheShot on 21 Mar 2007 | Tagged as: Beans, Quality Issues, Robusta
David Lebovitz is a fairly well-known pastry chef and foodie who launched his career through a long tour of duty at Chez Panisse in Berkeley. Lately he’s taken on a great interest in making the kind of espresso he can get in Italy — but not in the U.S. as easily. Following his pursuit of [...]
[view full post]Posted by TheShot on 21 Feb 2007 | Tagged as: Beans, Home Brew, Quality Issues, Roasting
Today’s The News Tribune (Tacoma, WA) posted an article on home coffee roasting: Coffee fans toast what they roast | TheNewsTribune.com | Tacoma, WA. What I particularly liked was that they use the term I do for fresh roasted coffee: fresh baked bread.
Too often, restaurants, cafés, stores, and, well, coffee drinkers treat roasted coffee as [...]
Posted by TheShot on 11 Aug 2006 | Tagged as: Beans, Foreign Brew, Quality Issues, Roasting
Even in places like South Africa, where instant coffee and chicory have been the public standard for generations, more consumers are seeking the enjoyment of “pure” coffee: iafrica.com | highlife | dining in | healthy eating The pleasure of drinking pure coffee. As in many “developing” coffee consumer nations, South Africa is still rife with [...]
[view full post]Posted by TheShot on 25 Jul 2006 | Tagged as: Beans, Quality Issues, Roasting
WCAV TV in Charlottesville, VA published four video segments on the basics of coffee roasting: WCAV | More To Coffee Than Just Beans. These clips were taken from today’s Good Morning Charlottesville morning show.
Like many local TV news morning shows, the cast of characters generally proves these shows are local TV’s answer to radio’s drive [...]
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