This article is a month and a half old, but provides a good source of data on coffee fact and fiction.
Archive for the 'Coffee' Category
CoffeeGeek - Meeting Miss Silvia A well written piece on a common theme among espresso afictionados (read: coffee snobs like me).
A bought an Ergo tamper from the nice folks at Espresso Vivace. My espresso shots have improved immesely since.
Of course shortly thereafter CoffeeGeek publishes: A Tale of Five Tampers.
Oh Yeah, I’ve got a new toy and her name is Silvia
Cuppa Joe, Easy on the Tummy. If coffee gives you an ache in the gut, try The Considerate Coffee, which claims to remove the irritants that aggravate the digestive system. But does it really do what it says? By Katie Dean. [Wired News] - uh, NOT. I roast my own finely cultivated green beans for the unlimate coffee experience. The U.S. is just getting its coffee act together and these clowns come in and try to distill the coffee essence down (once again). When will it end?
A fresh pot of Tanzanian Peaberry and a new background color (blue). Yes, I know it’s almost 3:00 pm.
For the caffiene addicts out there, the Hustler store on Sunset, much to my surprise, actually pulls a very good shot of espresso. The barrista and the surroundings are easy on the eyes as well. I wish I could say the same thing about the coffee kiosk that was located between Halls B and E at the Anaheim Convention Center - the shots were horrible.