Wilson Hines's Posts - Barista Exchange2024-03-29T01:48:26ZWilson Hineshttps://www.baristaexchange.com/profile/WilsonHineshttps://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/61873414?profile=RESIZE_48X48&width=48&height=48&crop=1%3A1https://www.baristaexchange.com/profiles/blog/feed?user=kr1c5xmwseyf&xn_auth=noCoffee that will shift Paradigmstag:www.baristaexchange.com,2008-10-30:1688216:BlogPost:2028362008-10-30T12:30:00.000ZWilson Hineshttps://www.baristaexchange.com/profile/WilsonHines
<p>I wrote about over a year ago and I still make references to it on this blog from time to time. Almost every single day somebody will say or write something that makes me think of it. It is currently the most searched words on my blog and the most overall viewed post in the year and a half history of this blog.</p>
<p>What am I talking about? <a href="http://wilsonhines.wordpress.com/2007/08/22/ethiopia-yirgacheffe-dp-biloya-spec-selection/" target="_blank">Ethiopia…</a></p>
<p>I wrote about over a year ago and I still make references to it on this blog from time to time. Almost every single day somebody will say or write something that makes me think of it. It is currently the most searched words on my blog and the most overall viewed post in the year and a half history of this blog.</p>
<p>What am I talking about? <a href="http://wilsonhines.wordpress.com/2007/08/22/ethiopia-yirgacheffe-dp-biloya-spec-selection/" target="_blank">Ethiopia Biloya</a>.</p>
<p>Yesterday <a href="http://www.baristaexchange.com/profile/beanryboy" target="_blank">Jason Dominy</a> and I were talking on the phone and he brought it up. It is just the darnedest thing you have had in your life. It is really indescribable.</p>
<p>Blueberry, chocolate, HONEY, and twenty nine other descriptors. Were we cupping coffee tainted with LSD?</p>
<p>Think about it for a moment: A coffee so special it was airlifted in airtight sealed bags strait from Ethiopia by FedEx! Then brought to the states and divided out amongst a few people who had literally paid the price and then for some reason a guy like <a href="http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=529613427" target="_blank">George Holt</a> to send it to me at no cost and just to see what I would say. Sharing the experience. Trying to blow peoples minds. What an incredible person George is to share something so special with complete strangers. He converted my wife from never wanting to touch "that nasty mess" to desiring it every morning and evening, as if it were "a walk with God." Don't get me wrong, she won't touch even the best mediocre coffee. Oh no, George started my wife on high grade crack and we can't have just any ol' coffee now. We have to have the Ethiopian Yirgs, Sidamo, Idido, Kenya Kongocho, and on and on. Cup of Excellence out of the Americas will do and if you say $B my wife will laugh at you harshly <em>to your face.</em> She is a snob! All because of, at the most, three cups of coffee that changed her entire concept of what coffee is and more importantly <em>is not.</em></p>
<p><strong>That is what I love about great coffee.</strong></p>Finally something worth writing about...Roasters Club!tag:www.baristaexchange.com,2008-10-28:1688216:BlogPost:1996062008-10-28T23:20:07.000ZWilson Hineshttps://www.baristaexchange.com/profile/WilsonHines
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Well ladies and gents, there is something I have had a cooking a couple of weeks and I hope you enjoy it as much as I have.<br />
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Please read the <a href="http://roastersclub.com" target="_blank">Roasters Club</a> October Offering <a href="http://wilsonhines.wordpress.com/roasters-club-october-offering-review/" target="_blank">Review…</a>
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Well ladies and gents, there is something I have had a cooking a couple of weeks and I hope you enjoy it as much as I have.<br />
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Please read the <a href="http://roastersclub.com" target="_blank">Roasters Club</a> October Offering <a href="http://wilsonhines.wordpress.com/roasters-club-october-offering-review/" target="_blank">Review here!</a>Third Wave Coffee, a Conversion :: Part 1tag:www.baristaexchange.com,2008-08-18:1688216:BlogPost:1167772008-08-18T23:43:57.000ZWilson Hineshttps://www.baristaexchange.com/profile/WilsonHines
I just posted to my WordPress Blog an article entitled "<a href="http://wilsonhines.wordpress.com/2008/08/18/third-wave-coffee-a-conversion-part-1/">Third Wave Coffee, a Conversion :: Part 1</a>"<br />
It will have two parts. Please visit and please comment, good or bad. On crack or off! LOL
I just posted to my WordPress Blog an article entitled "<a href="http://wilsonhines.wordpress.com/2008/08/18/third-wave-coffee-a-conversion-part-1/">Third Wave Coffee, a Conversion :: Part 1</a>"<br />
It will have two parts. Please visit and please comment, good or bad. On crack or off! LOLBarista Exchange now Famous!tag:www.baristaexchange.com,2008-07-22:1688216:BlogPost:1088482008-07-22T14:23:32.000ZWilson Hineshttps://www.baristaexchange.com/profile/WilsonHines
Congrats, Matt!<br />
Via Geof <a href="https://www.google.com/reader/shared/00056797155258543782">Corey's blog</a>, I went to the <a href="http://www.marketingpilgrim.com">Marketing Pilgrim</a> site to see an article about Adobe Flash and Google indexing. All of a sudden I see this article entitled "<a href="http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/07/baristas-unite-social-networking-at-street-level.html">Baristas Unite! Social Networking At Street Level</a>"<br />
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Matt, you have made us FAMOUS!
Congrats, Matt!<br />
Via Geof <a href="https://www.google.com/reader/shared/00056797155258543782">Corey's blog</a>, I went to the <a href="http://www.marketingpilgrim.com">Marketing Pilgrim</a> site to see an article about Adobe Flash and Google indexing. All of a sudden I see this article entitled "<a href="http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/07/baristas-unite-social-networking-at-street-level.html">Baristas Unite! Social Networking At Street Level</a>"<br />
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Matt, you have made us FAMOUS!Changing Espresso Techniquetag:www.baristaexchange.com,2008-07-09:1688216:BlogPost:1046242008-07-09T17:40:39.000ZWilson Hineshttps://www.baristaexchange.com/profile/WilsonHines
I have posted a semi-detailed blog post on my wordpress site in regards to "<a href="http://wilsonhines.wordpress.com/2008/07/09/changing-espresso-technique/">Changing Espresso Technique</a>." Be sure and check it out and please give me some input, that is why I put it up there.<br />
Thanks and have a good espresso!
I have posted a semi-detailed blog post on my wordpress site in regards to "<a href="http://wilsonhines.wordpress.com/2008/07/09/changing-espresso-technique/">Changing Espresso Technique</a>." Be sure and check it out and please give me some input, that is why I put it up there.<br />
Thanks and have a good espresso!Bodum Santos Electric for the 4thtag:www.baristaexchange.com,2008-07-06:1688216:BlogPost:1037412008-07-06T15:00:00.000ZWilson Hineshttps://www.baristaexchange.com/profile/WilsonHines
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We purchased the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Bodum-Electric-Santos-Programmable-Coffee/dp/B000PJA8W6/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=home-garden&qid=1215356791&sr=1-3">Bodum Santos Electric</a> from my friend Shannon at <a href="http://coffeeandcrema.com/">Coffee and Crema</a> of…
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We purchased the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Bodum-Electric-Santos-Programmable-Coffee/dp/B000PJA8W6/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=home-garden&qid=1215356791&sr=1-3">Bodum Santos Electric</a> from my friend Shannon at <a href="http://coffeeandcrema.com/">Coffee and Crema</a> of <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?ie=UTF-8&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&q=Coffee+and+Crema&near=Greenville,+S+Carolina&fb=1&view=text&latlng=11905807060636342172#">Greenville</a>, SC.<br />
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We took this with us along with our <a href="http://www.amazon.com/KitchenAid-Coffee-Grinder-Pearl-Metallic/dp/B00030IEJG/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=home-garden&qid=1215357074&sr=1-2">Kitchenaid ProLine Grinder</a> and we have just had a ball with this Bodum. It makes a clean cup, but I do miss the body of a French Press. We have really enjoyed the Ethiopian Yirg Shannon sold us, it just wreaks of blue berries.<br />
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Our little vacation to the mountains of South West Virginia (<a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Jonesville,+VA&ie=UTF8&ll=36.696778,-83.06179&spn=0.11782,0.256119&z=12&iwloc=addr">Jonesville, VA</a>) has been fruitful. We have educated the masses on extremely fantastic coffees. Everybody just stares at our Bodum Santos!It's good to have friends, but better to have friends who enjoy quality coffeetag:www.baristaexchange.com,2008-06-26:1688216:BlogPost:1004752008-06-26T22:06:17.000ZWilson Hineshttps://www.baristaexchange.com/profile/WilsonHines
Today, we sat around enjoying <a href="http://www.counterculturecoffee.com/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=shop.flypage&product_id=40&category_id=5&manufacturer_id=0&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=42">Espresso LaForza</a> from Counter Culture Coffee. My wife and I were joined by a family and church friend. Her two boys and my two girls enjoyed cappuccinos from the Faema S87 two group and as I prepared for my weekly journey to the North East U.S we pressed some…
Today, we sat around enjoying <a href="http://www.counterculturecoffee.com/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=shop.flypage&product_id=40&category_id=5&manufacturer_id=0&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=42">Espresso LaForza</a> from Counter Culture Coffee. My wife and I were joined by a family and church friend. Her two boys and my two girls enjoyed cappuccinos from the Faema S87 two group and as I prepared for my weekly journey to the North East U.S we pressed some <a href="http://www.counterculturecoffee.com/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=shop.flypage&product_id=128&category_id=10&manufacturer_id=0&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=42">Kenya Kangocho</a>, also from CCC.<br />
Being from a rural area it is hard to find people you can have an intelligent conversation with about coffee. For those of you who work in the industry, and therefore more than likely have co-workers and clientèle who are passionate with you, consider yourself blessed.Chestnut Hill Coffee Co. full reviewtag:www.baristaexchange.com,2008-01-30:1688216:BlogPost:325462008-01-30T21:42:19.000ZWilson Hineshttps://www.baristaexchange.com/profile/WilsonHines
I would hope everybody would enjoy my full review of John Hornall's Chestnut Hill Coffee Co. It is on my blog on a dedicated page - please enjoy! <a href="http://wilsonhines.wordpress.com/chestnut-hill-coffee-company-review/">http://wilsonhines.wordpress.com/chestnut-hill-coffee-company-review/</a><br/>
I would hope everybody would enjoy my full review of John Hornall's Chestnut Hill Coffee Co. It is on my blog on a dedicated page - please enjoy! <a href="http://wilsonhines.wordpress.com/chestnut-hill-coffee-company-review/">http://wilsonhines.wordpress.com/chestnut-hill-coffee-company-review/</a><br/>Panther City Coffee, FTW, TXtag:www.baristaexchange.com,2008-01-05:1688216:BlogPost:130212008-01-05T15:58:36.000ZWilson Hineshttps://www.baristaexchange.com/profile/WilsonHines
<div class="entry"><div class="snap_preview"><p>Here I sit at <a href="http://www.panthercitycoffee.com/">Panther City Coffee</a> and I am experiencing a real good time and really good coffee.</p>
<p>With their LaMarzocco Linea, LM Swift (of which I am skeptical), 5 kilo roaster and tons of coffee loving geeks!</p>
<p>Claude and Zachary are now good friends and we are surrounded by good coffee. Claude has actually enjoyed some D. Shomer coffee in Seattle, having the master personally pulling…</p>
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<div class="entry"><div class="snap_preview"><p>Here I sit at <a href="http://www.panthercitycoffee.com/">Panther City Coffee</a> and I am experiencing a real good time and really good coffee.</p>
<p>With their LaMarzocco Linea, LM Swift (of which I am skeptical), 5 kilo roaster and tons of coffee loving geeks!</p>
<p>Claude and Zachary are now good friends and we are surrounded by good coffee. Claude has actually enjoyed some D. Shomer coffee in
Seattle, having the master personally pulling the shots, and Zachary is<br />
a c-g frequenter.</p>
<p>I must thank Melissa Muckerman @ <a href="http://octanecoffee.com">Octane Coffee Bar</a> in ATL for jumping on her Apple for me and finding the bar!</p>
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</div>Grateful for the opportunitytag:www.baristaexchange.com,2007-12-30:1688216:BlogPost:81222007-12-30T05:04:51.000ZWilson Hineshttps://www.baristaexchange.com/profile/WilsonHines
I would like to thank Matt and the folks at the ABC School for starting the Barista Exchange networking site, but more importantly I would like to thank Matt for allowing "Enthusiast" such as myself to participate in a <u>real</u> and <i>meaningful</i> way. <br></br><br></br>I know some of the professionals out there probably think that the site potentially could be "hijacked," for a lack of better words, by the enthusiast. With sites like the Barista Guild or…
I would like to thank Matt and the folks at the ABC School for starting the Barista Exchange networking site, but more importantly I would like to thank Matt for allowing "Enthusiast" such as myself to participate in a <u>real</u> and <i>meaningful</i> way. <br/><br/>I know some of the professionals out there probably think that the site potentially could be "hijacked," for a lack of better words, by the enthusiast. With sites like the Barista Guild or <a href="http://Coffeed.com">Coffeed.com</a> (which I peruse daily) providing exclusive access by "invitation only," the professional is guaranteed not to have to deal with peons, such as my poor self. So, therefore, I hope that this doesn't slow down the potential participation of the coffee professional on this fabulous exchange. With the folks that have been signing up lately, it would seem to have not been an effect at all. <br/><br/>I am grateful for the opportunity to communicate even more directly than on coffeegeek.com, home-barista.com or other sites where many of these same professionals communicate, post and respond. Especially from the standpoint that the wife and myself are working on business plans for a coffee shop we can learn from others in a way standard "forums" just can't teach. Also, the Barista Guild will not take us as members yet (understandably) and that slows our learning down (I believe) as well. <br/><br/>I hope you all will visit my mainstay blog at <a href="http://wilsonhines.wordpress.com">http://wilsonhines.wordpress.com</a>. Have a great New Years Holiday!<br/> <br/><br/>