Thanks guys! I'm definitely going to be looking for cafe work in Asheville come April, probably make a trip out there in the next month or so to schlepp my resume around to every decent-looking place I can find. I'm currently working to get my baris…
Some theorise that curved tampers are preferable based on the shape of the dispersion screen. I find the idea that a curve would work well to push grounds to a more even distribution when tamping a mound rather than an even dispersion interesting. I…
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Out of all of the intelligentsia coffees that you are currently serving, I enjoy the house blend the best. The taste and the aroma of the coffee doesn't leave a bitter taste in my mouth. I did enjoy the Ethiopia Yirgacheffe quite a bit. It will be m…
Sant-Eustachio and Tazzo d'Oro in Rome were two I swung by. Tazzo was actually closed as it was a Sunday. Eustachio was open and busy, serving some eye-opening cappucinos. Definitely a dip in, dip out, check out the sites.
Cafe Florian in the middle…
You can check out two leaves and a bud, they have a large organic selections, and the teas are good!! You gotta seek out different tea stores in your town, You will be surprise of the huge selections they have, and try to see if you can find authent…
Ahhh... welcome to the rabbit hole.
Much of this stuff has been covered pretty extensively on here recently. Just read through recent discussions. Other great resources include the Coffeed and HomeBarista web communities. Roasting stuff is there, f…
I think growing coffee in many parts of the continental US is not a problem. The issue is if you added the word "Commercially viable". Pretty average coffee is succesfully grown outside of the tight coffee belt that stretches north to south between…
I'll agree 100%, and add two things to this, since we're talking about it.
By law, you must declare all of your tips. The "20% rule" and things like it that suggest that you only have to declare some portion are just rumor.
As Jay said, both the e…