I was reminded recently of how everything and everyone is connected.
I was in a meeting with a prospective customer that is looking to buy a new espresso machine. For various reasons we decided that something from La Marzocco would be a great fit for his new coffee shop. I told him that I would do some [...]
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Cupping Coffee: Comparisons, Analysis, Deliciousness
Hello,
This week we got the opportunity, as part of the Cup of Excellence, to roast and cup some of the top coffees from this year’s Brazil competition. For those unfamiliar, the Cup of Excellence is an organization that has put together national coffee competitions in a variety of coffee growing countries from Brazil to [...]
One Man’s Treasure
Greetings Dear Readers,
Before it arrives steaming and aromatic in our mugs, coffee goes on a mythical journey. It begins as a tiny cherry on a remote misty mountaintop stopping in a picker’s bag, a drying patio, a processing center, a sea-borne container ship, and, ultimately, a green warehouse before becoming the drink we all [...]
The Humble Spectrophotometer
When people discover that I’m a coffee roaster, they usually have one question: How about some free coffee? After that, I’m often asked how I can tell when the beans are done. The answer is a fairly complex combination of smell, sight, time, temperature, and several other factors. Today, however, we’re going to [...]
