Monthly Archives: December 2001

No, I don’t drink decaf. But Mom does, since the good doctor suggested it. Ever the good son, I suggested trying another doctor. Meanwhile, I picked up some “green” decaffeinated coffee beans and roasted a batch. I’m told it was … Continue reading →

I recently recounted in some detail my adventures in roasting and blending coffees to give as gifts for the holidays. And, as it happened, I ended up with *two* blends that are gonna be wrapped up with little bows on … Continue reading →

Yesterday I roasted nearly four pounds of coffee… in three ounce batches. Today I attacked my Hearthware Gourmet with a spoon [and a drill, and some electrical supply bits]. It’s now a 6 oz. roaster. I’ll put a picture essay … Continue reading →

Virtually nobody walks the middle of the road where it comes to flavored coffees. For some, flavored coffees are the very definition of Gourmet Coffee. For others, flavored coffees are nothing less than the bane of Specialty Coffee. How’d we … Continue reading →

Simon writes from the UK to suggest I clarify the prior post… to wit: what I described is an espresso macchiato, or an espresso marked, or stained, with milk. There is also a drink that’s comprised of the inverse… steamed … Continue reading →

I ordered a macchiato at the in-boxstore-plus-supermarket Starbucks a while ago, and the PBTC steamed a largish pitcher of milk, pulled a double… and then consulted her book. “I’ve never done one of these before,” she said. “No problem,” says … Continue reading →