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Latte Art War Declared!

Peter Pachal of the high tech blog DVICE has posted a video of a modified Philips 8155 x-y flatbed plotter printing out detailed latte art with edible ink. While it's a clever little gadget, it takes about two extra minutes and that's way too long to have my latte just sittin' there.



Baristas who practice the time honored skill of latte art have not yet responded to this most recent and provocative move by the… Continue

Added by Mary Dally-Muenzmaier on March 17, 2008 at 3:59pm — No Comments

Great Lakes Regional Competition

Lets be honest,
This weekend was nothing less than amazing. It was full of drama, passion, and freaking amazing people.

Thanks to everyone this weekend who painted a beautiful picture of what true community looks like. I am so thankful that I am apart of something that represents passion, intimacy, and commitment.

Added by Jake Randalll on March 17, 2008 at 10:30am — No Comments

Coffee Kids Voice from the Field: Miriam Canto Juarez

Miriam Canto Juarez is a 13-year-old from the community Ocotitlan, Ixhuatlan de Café, Veracruz, Mexico. She takes part in programs run by Coffee Kids partner, Self-Managed Development (AUGE).



Miriam Canto Juarez "I am part of the children’s savings group called ’Coral,’ this year with the help of Coffee Kids, our group has received… Continue

Added by Coffee Kids on March 17, 2008 at 10:30am — No Comments

Happy St. Patricks Day! May all your coffees be Irish.


Follow the classic recipe from the Buena Vista in San Fran. You Ritual peeps better be down there right now! Happy St. Patties everyone!

- Matt

Added by Matt Milletto on March 17, 2008 at 9:18am — No Comments

What the hell I think I am doing...

Even the words terrify me now. "Upgrade Proposal". I have to write exactly what I want to do with this project, 4000 words, and then a panel interview to defend The Plan. I've still got a couple of months, but it is now becoming obvious that before I can convince other people that this is a good, plausible idea, I need to figure out once and for all what that idea actually is.



I've been faffing. Farting around with vaguely academic concepts and seeing how they could possibly be… Continue

Added by Bel Townsend on March 17, 2008 at 3:52am — 4 Comments

tapping pitchers

sooo... i know that tapping the milk when you are done steaming seperates the milk and microfoam, but with a good swirl doesn't it adequately mix it in again to make it velvety smooth?



Someone told me that I should be able to make foam so perfectly that you don't have to tap it or swirl it before you pour. Is that true? I don't recall if I've ever seen anyone NOT tap the pitcher. Is that a goal I should aspire to? anyway...I'm just learning to do latte art and stuff, so any help with… Continue

Added by Noelle on March 16, 2008 at 10:04pm — 4 Comments

St. Patrick's Eve

'Twas the night before St. Pat's Day and all the through the house,
Just one creature was stirring, the wee Guinness mouse.
All the pint glasses were on the bar top with care,
In the hopes that St. Patrick soon would be there!

Happy St. Patrick's Day everyone!

Added by Troy Reynard on March 16, 2008 at 4:50pm — No Comments

Tips for a Cure, Contributing to Race for a Cure to Breast Cancer

So, I had my first fund raiser at my little coffee bar, I challenged my customers to raise money for the Race for a Cure, to cure breast cancer. I matched the first $100 dollars of tips raised we raised a total of $233.00. It was an easy way to give back as well as a great way to connect with my customers. Many of them came up and told me their stories and thanked me for doing a little bit to build awareness and to give back to the community.



On a side note the event also increased… Continue

Added by James "Cosmo" Cramer on March 15, 2008 at 11:00pm — 2 Comments

Meeting "The Hoff" and today's cupping for joy.

First, let me say James Hoffmann is every bit a champion as his title establishes him. What a great guy to educate people about coffee, I mean, really. A nice guy, very personable, with the ability to guide you in the ways of espresso without you even knowing it. Bloody brilliant, I say. I went along with most of our small coffee company, and we were all impressed with the whole thing. It was great to hear him talk of his ride to the top, and to be able to see him work his espresso magic right… Continue

Added by Jason Dominy on March 14, 2008 at 6:30pm — 1 Comment

ratemyrosetta.com

Greetings Coffee Crusaders! Just found this site called ratemyrosetta.com thought you'd all like to check it out! If you have already I'm sorry, just new to this entire network that I never knew existed!

Added by Nicely on March 14, 2008 at 12:42pm — 1 Comment

Simple Description of Coffee Plantation in China

In China, there are three places where coffee can be planted. One is Yunnan, where they plant arabica beans; The second one is Hainan, where they plant only robusta beans. The third one is Taiwan, no idea what they have. Suppose that they have only robusta beans, due to the low atitude.



The arabica beans of Yunnan is tasted great, in drip coffee. It is not good for espresso. The beans from Hainan is not good for drip coffee, but maybe good for some blends of espresso or drip coffee.… Continue

Added by Peter Tam on March 14, 2008 at 8:13am — 3 Comments

GLRBC

In Milwaukee with Patty. Ready to represent the Sota and Kopplin's here as the only out of region competitor. Will post blogs as the event proceeds. For now it's time for me to prepare. Patty and I are going to rock out the "4th Machine" here in the next little bit. Fair thee well.

Added by Andrew Milstead on March 14, 2008 at 7:57am — 2 Comments

Fair Trade Paper - cuz you asked

Here is my paper... because apparently there were some who wanted to read it. I want to say that because of the class requirements, the draft is pretty superficial, but all the sources that I used were sooooo good and in-depth. Anyway, hope you learn something :)



Fair Trade 1









Running Head: FAIR TRADE









Fair Trade: The Revolution

Noelle Connolly

Eastern Washington University





March 2008



Fair… Continue

Added by Noelle on March 13, 2008 at 3:58pm — 1 Comment

Does the size of coffee beans matter?

I would like to discuss how many of you have ever ask about this issue. It is easy to become confused with the variety of coffees available based on size grades. Usually, the grade depends on the percentage of coffee that remains in a specific sieve. For example, Supremo coffee must be 95% above 17 screen and 5 % between 16 and 14 screens.



The preparation of many lots of coffees based on the size of the beans have two main reasons; the… Continue

Added by Andres Castro on March 12, 2008 at 1:56pm — No Comments

Point-of-Origin Tours in Wall Street

Well, not really on Wall Street, but The Wall Street Journal featured an article on point-of-origin tours on March 11*. "Tours to Fair-Trade Farms Help Coffee Sellers Spread Word" tells about tours to coffee producing regions being conducted by various coffee companies. The article really hits on the transformative nature of these trips. When you have a chance to visit the… Continue

Added by Coffee Kids on March 12, 2008 at 11:33am — No Comments

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