Why Should I Care About Altitude?
If you buy “fancy” coffee beans it doesn’t take long to notice how proud roasters are of the altitude (always in meters! Feet are for wimps!) at which their beans grew. I’ve never really cared nor understood how it mattered … Read More
What I’m Drinking Right Now 9/14/14
Dark days, my friends. It’s actually better than a lot of what I call “gas station coffee” but it’s still far from enjoyable. Sometimes I just need the warmth and the caffeine delivery device.
The Ins and Outs of Homemade Espresso – Part 3
This is part 2 of a series on making espresso at home. Find Part 1 here. We explore the economics of making espresso at home as well as many of the other reasons you may be compelled to embark on … Read More
What I’m Drinking Right Now – 9/11/14
Keeping with yesterday’s theme I ran the same Guatemala Alotenango Finca Candelaria beans through my espresso machine and they were good! Great single origin espresso. I used about 16-17 grams of the beans I roasted into second crack and then … Read More
What I’m Drinking Right Now – 9/10/14
I’m actually having a little bit of “coffee two ways” this morning. I saw my lonely, neglected little Moka pot sitting by the sink and decided to whip up a little “cafecito” or Cuban coffee while I was waiting for … Read More
The Ins and Outs of Homemade Espresso – Part 2
This is part 2 of a series on making espresso at home. Find Part 1 here. We explore the economics of making espresso at home as well as many of the other reasons you may be compelled to embark on … Read More
Decaf Espresso
Testing the iPhone app for WordPress as well as my thoughts on decaf espresso. I bought a couple pounds of Ethiopian Shebele-Shakiso coffee that is decaffeinated using the Swiss Water Process. Scores very highly and to it’s credit expert tasters … Read More