Posted in Tips, tagged brewing methods, coffee selection on June 12, 2008 | No Comments »
One of the questions we hear most frequently is, “What type of coffee do you recommend?”. That’s always a difficult question to answer, for two reasons. First, I don’t know your tastes. It’s like wine for me - you could give me the very finest chardonnay on the planet, the best one ever made, the [...]
Posted in Green, Loco for Locavores, Tips, coffee science, roasting, tagged Green, Coffee, eco-friendly, roasting, shipping, carbon footprint, food miles, carbon emissions, energy consumption on June 8, 2008 | 1 Comment »
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I can’t wait to have one of these stores near me
I’ve been so busy roasting, cupping and adding new coffees that I haven’t had time to pontificate on deep and meaningful things in the space lately. So here’s a little something to chew on…
I’ve been thinking about carbon footprints lately. We’ve spent a [...]
Posted in New Coffee, Recipes, Tips, tagged boldgrain, chocolate, ethiopia, harrar, iced coffee, mocha java "harrar style", raspberry on June 7, 2008 | No Comments »
Another iced coffee recipe that people seemed to like:
Brew up one liter or so of Mocha Java “Harrar Style”, or some straight Ethiopian Harrar Boldgrain - substitute other coffees with fruit notes, maybe a Costa Rica if necessary. Add a couple tablespoons of chocolate syrup; Hershey’s will work. Add a quarter cup of [...]
Posted in Recipes, Tips, tagged ethiopia, iced coffee, recipe, yirgacheffe on June 6, 2008 | No Comments »
We sampled an orange-infused iced coffee today, and people asked for the recipe:
Brew a liter (or so) of Ethiopia Yirgacheffe. You need a light citrusy coffee, others may do if you feel they have the right flavor profile. While the coffee is still hot, slice up an orange and throw the slices in the hot [...]
Posted in Tips, coffee science, tagged coffee science, coffee storage on May 19, 2008 | No Comments »
I get this one at least several times per week - how should I store my coffee?
For me, the answer has been obvious for a long time. You should store your coffee, well packaged, in the freezer. My answer was the result of my own empirical observations; my coffee tastes better that way. I’ve tried [...]
Posted in Green, Tips, earth day, tagged Coffee, compost, earth day, Green, recycle, reuse, Tips on April 22, 2008 | No Comments »
Today is an opportunity to think about your impact on the planet. I thought I would jump on the bandwagon with maybe some “less obvious” suggestions to minimize your own impact on the planet. Those who know me know that I like to think beyond the obvious, and this topic is no exception. So here [...]
Posted in Farmers' Market, Green, Loco for Locavores, Organic, Recipes, Tips, real food, tagged espresso, Farmers' Market, real food on April 7, 2008 | 2 Comments »
I hear three complaints about real food that drive me nuts:
1. It’s not affordable
2. It takes too long to prepare
3. You need to be a good cook to make it appealing
So while pulling together dinner tonight, a regular Monday night with work and kid activities, it occurred to me that the meal [...]
Posted in Tips, rants, tagged cost of coffee, retro, saving money, thermos coffee on March 9, 2008 | 1 Comment »
One of my news feeds sent me a blurb the other day saying that Barnie’s coffee chain was repurchased by its founder, Barney “Phil” Jones. Jones founded the chain with one store in 1980, and sold it to Sara Lee (of cheap-wheat bread fame) in 1996, who in turn sold it to a banking [...]
Posted in Local Coffee of the Week, Loco for Locavores, Organic, Tips, rants, small business, tagged Coffee, farmer, green mountain roasters, grocery, kraft, Organic, P&G, prices, vegetables on March 7, 2008 | 3 Comments »
I read an article in the Wall Street Journal today entitled “Food Companies Tweak the Recipe”. (I’d link it but WSJ only lets you read the first paragraph for free so there’s not much point. It’s on page A9 if you have a copy). The gist of the article is that commodity prices are rising, and [...]
Posted in Tips, tagged coffee grinder on February 20, 2008 | No Comments »
Of course I’m going to suggest that you buy fresher beans, fresh is more important than varietal, in my opinion. I’ll take just about anything fresh over a six-month-old, formerly exquisite Cup of Excellence, any day. But beyond fresh beans, there’s something else you can do to make better coffee - grind them yourself [...]
