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Jon R, spreading the good word (on local news).
Jon R (from Houston) sent me a link to a clip of him educating and demonstrating espresso porn, latte art, and true coffee knowledge on his local fox affiliates morning news. Congratulations Jon, and thanks for helping more Texans find out how much more there is to coffee than 711 or Starbucks.
Wholly Horrible Coffee At Whole Foods
I don’t like roasting coffee. I really don’t like it, yet I do it once or twice every week. I was thrilled when the Whole Foods down the street from me started offering fresh roasted coffee (with a roasted on date!). At $10-$13 a pound, it is more then I would like to spend (my favorite locally roasted coffee is around $7 or $8 per half pound, and half a hour away), but I would be willing to pay for the convenience of not having to roast my own. I blindly bought half a pound of some lightly roasted Mexican, and was blown away at how bright it was. There was no depth, no complexity, just that horrible brightness. For those of you who home roast, it tasted like it had been roasted in about 5 minutes, maybe 4. I tried another style, I think a medium roasted African and it had the same exact issue. They roast in-store, and I guess by “they” I mean untrained people who are butchering coffee. Not only are they ruining the coffee, they have to be making the unsuspecting people who buy it swear off fresh roasted.
I remember trying a Dallas coffee roaster who way over roasts his espresso blend (a Brazilian so it gets that wonderful ashy flavor everyone loves….) With a heat gun and a small pot I shouldn’t be able to roast coffee much much better than people with professional equipment (and who’s lively hoods depend on it).
Third wave, I am ready for your spirit to come and take over (in Texas). These false profits are defiling your great work.
Tamper from New Braunfels, TX
You are bidding on a beautiful 58mm espresso tamper with Rosewood handle and a flat stainless steel base.
The tamper weighs approximately 13.4 ounces and the height is approximately 3.5 inches tall.
What a steal. $24.99 + $5.00 shipping within the continental US.
I ordered it, but I don’t have it yet. I’ll post my impression when I have one to post.
UPDATE: For the price, this is a great tamper. It works beautifully. It doesn’t look as nice as a Reg, but it’s a tool, for crying out loud. It looks a whole lot better than my EPNW pro-tamp, but it’s also not as heavy-duty.
Definitely a cheap way to get a supply of tampers for a shop. I’m still talking with the seller about convex base options, among other things. It’s pretty much the same tamper you’ll see on Aabree as a generic rosewood tamper. It’s a better piece of equipment than one would expect.
Barista Guild of America election results.
Mike McKim of Cuvee Coffee Roasting Company is once again the elected representative for the South Central region of the SCAA Barista Guild.
He is responsible for having set up the venue and date for the first ever South Central Regional Barista Competition to take place in June of this year.
…his hair was much shorter the last time I saw him.
Cuppy’s Coffee (NOW called THREE LUMPS COFFEE HOUSE)
UPDATE! :Cuppy’s in McKinney is now Three Lumps Coffee House.
They have free wi-fi, open: M - F: 6:30 AM - 3:00 PM
Sat & Sun: CLOSED
Located at 1720 N. Central Expwy, Ste. 210
McKinney, TX 75070
(Behind Olive Garden)
(972) 542-6011
Check out their Blog.
Has anyone had any experience with Cuppy’s? Yeah, it’s a funny name.
They use Cafe D’Arte… pretty impressive for a franchise chain. There’s even a picture of some mediocre latte art on the site.
There are two locations currently in Texas. One in McKinney, and one in Copperas Cove, with four others coming.
I’m curious to give it a try the next time I’m in Plano. (it’s only a few minutes away from McKinney)
Cuppy’s Coffee (NOW called THREE LUMPS COFFEE HOUSE)
UPDATE! :Cuppy’s in McKinney is now Three Lumps Coffee House.
They have free wi-fi, open: M - F: 6:30 AM - 3:00 PM
Sat & Sun: CLOSED
Located at 1720 N. Central Expwy, Ste. 210
McKinney, TX 75070
(Behind Olive Garden)
(972) 542-6011
Check out their Blog.
Has anyone had any experience with Cuppy’s? Yeah, it’s a funny name.
They use Cafe D’Arte… pretty impressive for a franchise chain. There’s even a picture of some mediocre latte art on the site.
There are two locations currently in Texas. One in McKinney, and one in Copperas Cove, with four others coming.
I’m curious to give it a try the next time I’m in Plano. (it’s only a few minutes away from McKinney)
Cuppy’s Coffee (NOW called THREE LUMPS COFFEE HOUSE)
UPDATE! :Cuppy’s in McKinney is now Three Lumps Coffee House.
They have free wi-fi, open: M - F: 6:30 AM - 3:00 PM
Sat & Sun: CLOSED
Located at 1720 N. Central Expwy, Ste. 210
McKinney, TX 75070
(Behind Olive Garden)
(972) 542-6011
Check out their Blog.
Has anyone had any experience with Cuppy’s? Yeah, it’s a funny name.
They use Cafe D’Arte… pretty impressive for a franchise chain. There’s even a picture of some mediocre latte art on the site.
There are two locations currently in Texas. One in McKinney, and one in Copperas Cove, with four others coming.
I’m curious to give it a try the next time I’m in Plano. (it’s only a few minutes away from McKinney)
Cuppy’s Coffee (NOW called THREE LUMPS COFFEE HOUSE)
UPDATE! :Cuppy’s in McKinney is now Three Lumps Coffee House.
They have free wi-fi, open: M - F: 6:30 AM - 3:00 PM
Sat & Sun: CLOSED
Located at 1720 N. Central Expwy, Ste. 210
McKinney, TX 75070
(Behind Olive Garden)
(972) 542-6011
Check out their Blog.
Has anyone had any experience with Cuppy’s? Yeah, it’s a funny name.
They use Cafe D’Arte… pretty impressive for a franchise chain. There’s even a picture of some mediocre latte art on the site.
There are two locations currently in Texas. One in McKinney, and one in Copperas Cove, with four others coming.
I’m curious to give it a try the next time I’m in Plano. (it’s only a few minutes away from McKinney)
Been to any shops lately?
If you have had an experience at a TX coffee shop and want to share it, write it up and shoot me an e-mail, and I’ll be more than happy to put it up and credit you for it.
Our state is much too large for only one or two people to be posting about their experiences. Lubbock isn’t exactly the epicenter of coffee, but I’d like to see some life breathed into this project.
The Ultimate Barista Challenge
Iron Chef, eat your artichoke heart out.
The Ultimate Barista Challenge USA is about to take the stage. March 4-6 is the kick-off of the challenge which will be held in New York at the International Restaurant and Food Show. This is the first coffee and espresso competition of its kind. Just a little back ground information, these challenges are similar to what you would see on The Iron ChefTM on the Food Network. more
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