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Interview with the founder of an espresso tasting society

Posted by TheShot on 24 Feb 2007 | Tagged as: Café Society, Local Brew, Quality Issues

Today The Oregonian published an interview with David Rittenhouse, who over the past summer started the Portland Oregon Espresso Tasting Society (or P.O.E.T.S.): Opinions flow.
And you guessed it, his top tip for people ordering espresso…?:

If someone pours you a bad shot, don’t be afraid to ask for another one. Everyone has a flat shot sometimes; [...]

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No coupling too unusual for pairing food and drink

Posted by TheShot on 21 Feb 2007 | Tagged as: Quality Issues, Restaurant Coffee

Today the Courier News published an article on the evolving art and science of pairing food and drink: The Courier News :: Courier News :: No coupling too unusual for pairing food and drink. Pairing wine was just the beginning — now there are people pairing chocolate, coffee, etc., to their meals.
Which is all fine [...]

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