December 08, 2011
Too often than not, decaffeinated coffees are thought of as simply something that must to be offered for those who do not like the effects of caffeine or have heart and circulation issues. These decafs typically start out with poor quality green coffee and end up lacking the attention...
September 29, 2011
This Friday's brewed coffee offerings are two absolutely gorgeous fully washed coffees, from Central America. The first, a micro lot- La Violeta- from Ismael Navarro's Finca El Llano in the Tarrazu region of Costa Rica. In the cup we've found deep rum rasin aromatics lead to a brilliant acidity with hints of citrus leading towards...
September 21, 2011
Similar to Cherry Chapstick (Summer/ Fall '10) our latest offering is a blend heavily weighted with a fully washed coffee from El Salvador. However unlike last year's Cherry Chapstick we've removed the washed Sidama and replaced it with a fully washed coffee from El Quetzal in the Matagalapa region of...
August 29, 2011
The first piece of equipment to arrive for our bar is the newly updated, two group hydra espresso machine from Synesso. With a pump and motor designated to each group our baristas will be able to manually control the pre-infusion stage as well as brew espresso independent of the other...
August 29, 2011
Among the many things we needed to consider in transitioning from a wholesale only business located in the back of a shared warehouse to a roaster-retailer in a coffee + espresso bar was not only our fundamental operations but also the ambience of our operations. In specific, our 25lb San Franciscan roaster, manufactured by Coffee Per...