Gourmet vs. Freshroast, Part I of II
I really enjoy the consistency the Hearthware Gourmet coffee roaster affords to darker roasts — those that live somewhere on the other side of second crack. I have, however, been underwhelmed by its performance on the lighter side of the roast spectrum —...Yippity Yemeni! Yemen Mokha Sana’ani, 2001 Crop
Rating: [rating:4/5] Since my first sip I’ve always sought out Yemen Mokha. It was always difficult to find one that lived up to my expectations… and now that I’m more familiar with the Yemeni landscape I’ve begun to discover why. Mokha [or...Black Bear Roastery
These days it seems I rarely find a commercial roaster that roasts coffee like I do — just to the peak [hopefully] of its flavor, rather than far, far into second crack. But I found just such a roaster, so I wanted to share. I’d come upon Black Bear Micro...Before the cup…
It’s something of a stretch for the coffee pages, but if –like me– you’ve ever considered making your living as a professional chef, you owe it to yourself to read The Soul Of A Chef, by Michael Ruhlman. Chock-full of equal parts insight and...A visit to PT’s Coffee
I had the opportunity to revisit PT’s Coffee Co. on Monday evening, and confirmed for myself that they do indeed pull a fine espresso. The evening was made better yet by the company of Barry Jarret of Riley’s Coffee. I’ve known Barry for some months...Tweetstream
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