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...]
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...]
Avoca Coffee Roasters
Avoca Coffee Roasters... There are many coffee shops around the country that disappoint. Avoca does not. Team Barrett came across this place accidentally and it turned out to be one of the best espressos we had on our round trip coffee Florida to Texas. It was definitely the best coffee we had in Texas. But in all fairness, we didn't have enough time to explore more cities and more coffee … [Read more...]
Avoca – Fort Worth – Really Good Coffee
Avoca Fort Worth On our Round Trip Coffee Florida to Texas road trip, we had the good fortune to discover a coffee gem in Fort Worth, Texas: Avoca Coffee Roasters. When the early-20-something barista refused to provide a doppio espresso to go, my first inclination was to reach over the counter and shake this young man vigorously. We had already been excursing for several hours. It was getting … [Read more...]
Round Trip Coffee – Florida to Texas
Round Trip Coffee Florida to Texas... Recently, Team Barrett did a road trip. We drank coffee on the way. As a precaution, we even brought along a Keurig, half and half on ice, ceramic mugs and a bucket of Beaniac Organic French Roast pods. This made hotel morning launches more synchronous with the flow of our journey. We are writing a series of posts about coffee shops we visited on the … [Read more...]
Honeymoon Espresso in North Carolina
Honeymoon Espresso in North Carolina We stayed at a great little Airbnb outside of Asheville the second night. We woke up hungry. First things first - find the coffee. We had institutional coffee with breakfast. You know the kind. It's made using stale pre-portioned packages and the glass coffee pot sits unattended on the warmer for 30 minutes before they serve you. That was a … [Read more...]
Ernesto Illy – a Really Good Coffee Pioneer
Dr. Ernesto Illy - a Really Good Coffee Pioneer In the early nineties, they started Coffee Fest in Seattle and that's where I first saw Ernesto Illy. What a class act. This man was such an elegant speaker, a real intellectual, a scientist and what seemed to me to be the "high priest" of espresso. He commanded respect but did not abuse it - he was gentle and kind in his interaction with … [Read more...]
She drinks straight espresso too…
She Drinks Straight Espresso Too... It was a joyful moment when I realized that she drinks straight espresso too. After running an espresso bar for three and a half years - six days a week - I have no single recollection of a female patron walking into our store and ordering a straight espresso. For that matter there were very few male patrons who did either. We did have a few regular … [Read more...]