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...]
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...]
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...]