Comments on: The Roasterie: Super Tuscan Espresso http://www.bloggle.com/2007/07/the-roasterie-super-tuscan-espresso/ Coffee & Commentary Fri, 08 Aug 2008 21:04:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Bob http://www.bloggle.com/2007/07/the-roasterie-super-tuscan-espresso/#comment-46899 Bob Mon, 09 Jun 2008 14:42:05 +0000 http://www.bloggle.com/2007/07/the-roasterie-super-tuscan-espresso/#comment-46899 Though I don't drink espresso at home, I do enjoy the coffees that the Roasterie offers. They recently started selling small batches of rare coffees they call Roasterie Reserve. I have tried everyone so far. My favorite has been their coffee from the island of Flores, Keli Mutu. Very unique. I am a die hard Stumptown coffee guy (being from Portland originally) but I have become more eclectic in the companies I buy from, including Intelligentsia (their new El Salvadoran coffee is fantastic) and The Roasterie. French press or die! Though I don’t drink espresso at home, I do enjoy the coffees that the Roasterie offers. They recently started selling small batches of rare coffees they call Roasterie Reserve. I have tried everyone so far. My favorite has been their coffee from the island of Flores, Keli Mutu. Very unique.

I am a die hard Stumptown coffee guy (being from Portland originally) but I have become more eclectic in the companies I buy from, including Intelligentsia (their new El Salvadoran coffee is fantastic) and The Roasterie.

French press or die!

]]> By: Vito http://www.bloggle.com/2007/07/the-roasterie-super-tuscan-espresso/#comment-46891 Vito Tue, 27 May 2008 19:45:15 +0000 http://www.bloggle.com/2007/07/the-roasterie-super-tuscan-espresso/#comment-46891 An amazing espresso! I always keep some on hand. I had this coffee as a guest espresso in one of my favorite shops and haven't been able to stop drinking it. I need to try some of their other espresso too. Congrats to The Roasterie. An amazing espresso! I always keep some on hand. I had this coffee as a guest espresso in one of my favorite shops and haven’t been able to stop drinking it. I need to try some of their other espresso too. Congrats to The Roasterie.

]]> By: deCadmus http://www.bloggle.com/2007/07/the-roasterie-super-tuscan-espresso/#comment-27388 deCadmus Wed, 31 Oct 2007 01:21:08 +0000 http://www.bloggle.com/2007/07/the-roasterie-super-tuscan-espresso/#comment-27388 I think Intelligentsia and The Roasterie are both great midwestern coffee roasters. Both focus on sourcing and roasting outstanding coffees. The differences between them were largely philosophical to begin with, and I think they're narrowing. The biggest divide may be that the Roasterie is an air roaster, and Intelligentsia relies on big 'ol Probat drums. ;) I suspect that Intelligentsia spends more time on the ground at origin (there's probably few greenies who log more travel time than Intelligentsia's Geoff Watts). I think this gives Intelligentsia an edge in finding lots that might go unnoticed by programs like Cup of Excellence... but if there's a great coffee around, Danny O'Neill will often as not sniff it out. In the end, though, it's really about what <em>you</em> like... and you could do worse than either of these folks. I think Intelligentsia and The Roasterie are both great midwestern coffee roasters. Both focus on sourcing and roasting outstanding coffees. The differences between them were largely philosophical to begin with, and I think they’re narrowing. The biggest divide may be that the Roasterie is an air roaster, and Intelligentsia relies on big ‘ol Probat drums. ;)

I suspect that Intelligentsia spends more time on the ground at origin (there’s probably few greenies who log more travel time than Intelligentsia’s Geoff Watts). I think this gives Intelligentsia an edge in finding lots that might go unnoticed by programs like Cup of Excellence… but if there’s a great coffee around, Danny O’Neill will often as not sniff it out.

In the end, though, it’s really about what you like… and you could do worse than either of these folks.

]]> By: Sarah http://www.bloggle.com/2007/07/the-roasterie-super-tuscan-espresso/#comment-27384 Sarah Tue, 30 Oct 2007 21:27:45 +0000 http://www.bloggle.com/2007/07/the-roasterie-super-tuscan-espresso/#comment-27384 Great review. I found this link through the Super Tuscan website. Thank you for your help with this info. It sounds like I should probably give this espresso a try. Their ad was in Imbibe this month and I thought I should check it out. How do you think The Roasterie's selections compare to Intelligentsia's? Great review. I found this link through the Super Tuscan website. Thank you for your help with this info. It sounds like I should probably give this espresso a try. Their ad was in Imbibe this month and I thought I should check it out.

How do you think The Roasterie’s selections compare to Intelligentsia’s?

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