How to Make an Americano Making an Americano is a straight forward process. You mix espresso with hot water. There are several variations, but from a barista's standpoint, it's a very simple drink to make. There are some nuances. Basically: Either you add hot water to espresso shots or You add espresso to hot water. Here's How To Make an Americano fill a cup about … [Read more...]
How to Make a Latte
How to Make a Latte A latte is an espresso drink made with steamed milk and shots of freshly extracted espresso. A quality espresso cafe will produce lattes that look like the images on this page. But the reality is many of the lattes you see in the espresso world will not. We explain why. This is beginning to change but primarily in areas with a well established coffee culture. You Can … [Read more...]
Coffee in Dallas
Coffee in Dallas Stupid Good Coffee One of espresso shops we visited on our round-trip-coffee-florida-to-texas-trip was Stupid Good Coffee in Dallas. It’s on the second floor 1910 Pacific Ave, Ste 2060, Dallas. We were apprehensive to go “up there” to try it when we looked up at the sign from the street. Maybe we both assumed it would be a low volume cafe because of the … [Read more...]
Lucky Goat Coffee
Lucky Goat Coffee Lucky Goat is a coffee company with headquarters and a roasting operation in Tallahassee. Their website shows 6 locations although we have only personally visited the Capital Circle location. The First Leg of our Round Trip Coffee Florida to Texas Trip On the first leg of our round-trip-coffee-florIda-to-texas, we arrived In Tallahassee, Florida really worn out. We … [Read more...]
Road Trip Coffee
Road trip coffee... Don't you drink road trip coffee when you are driving? I think we all do. It's a kind of driving ritual. We grab a cup when we stop for gas. Gas station road coffee sucks for the most part. Although it is improving. Every time I travel by car, I remember why I like really good coffee. One thing about a road trip... A road trip is like a refresher course in coffee … [Read more...]
Rocky Mountain Roastery
We're always looking for rich, smooth coffee. There is something magical about the mountains. As a boy I spent summers in the lower Sierra Nevadas at about 5800 feet elevation. Many of my fondest memories are from those mountains. Rocky Mountain Roastery Recently we came across a roaster in Durango, Colorado. The roastery elevation is 7900 ft. These guys seem like really cool mountain people … [Read more...]
Our Worst Coffee Day Texas to Florida
Our Worst Coffee Day during our round-trip-coffee-florida-to-texas. 20-20 Hindsight Our whirlwind Texas visit had been full of joy and surprises but entirely too fast. We got a shaky start leaving Dallas to head back to Florida. Trying to beat the morning commute traffic out of town - with a combination of massive road construction and a total lack of familiarity with the Dallas landscape … [Read more...]
The Perfect Cup of Coffee
Often the Coffee and Espresso We Sample Is Not Very Good... And definitely not perfect. In fact, we discard a high percentage of the coffee and espresso we buy as customers - prior to finishing our purchases. On some days, we might throw out 3 of 5 purchases. When you look at it that way, it's really quite an expensive hobby. What drives someone to do such a thing? It's not something you … [Read more...]
Javatino Coffee Orlando Fl
Javatino Coffee - Orlando, Fl When you're in business, every once in a while you get a chance to meet quality people. My best memories are all about relationships with both vendors and customers. When your business grows, ultimately it's because good people helped you and supported you along the way. When they needed it, you were there for them too. These memories are like fabrics woven … [Read more...]
Magnolia Press – Waco, TX
Magnolia Press is an espresso cafe in Waco, Texas. Team Barrett had The Silos and Magnolia Market on our agenda list for several years before we had the opportunity to visit in person. The cafe is clearly an expression of Joanna Gaines' design style - which we both grew to love and admire over the course of 5 seasons of Fixer Upper. Each year, her designs improved but we always appreciated … [Read more...]