• Login / Register

  Username:

  Password:

  Remember me

• Int. Coffee Database

  Search the Internet Coffee Database

• Events!

  No dates present

• Google Friends

• Archives

  Select Month February 2012 January 2012 November 2011 September 2011 July 2011 June 2011 April 2011 March 2011 February 2011 December 2010 November 2010 October 2010 September 2010 August 2010 July 2010 February 2010 January 2010 December 2009 November 2009 October 2009 September 2009 August 2009 July 2009 June 2009 May 2009 April 2009 March 2009 February 2009 January 2009 December 2008 November 2008 October 2008 September 2008 August 2008 July 2008 June 2008 May 2008 April 2008 March 2008 February 2008 January 2008 December 2007 November 2007 October 2007 September 2007 August 2007 July 2007 June 2007 May 2007 April 2007 March 2007 February 2007 January 2007

• Most Recent Posts

  • SCRBC 2012 Update: Registration Now Open
  • SCRBC 2012 News
  • Barista Throwdown League – West Texas

• TX-Coffee Flickr Group

  

What kind of coffee are you?

I’m sure I’m not the only one who has seen this around, but I thought it would be fun to see how Texas Coffee People score.

You Are an Espresso

At your best, you are: straight shooting, ambitious, and energeticAt your worst, you are: anxious and high strungYou drink coffee when: anytime you’re not sleepingYour caffeine addiction level: high

What Kind of Coffee Are You?

I’m an Espresso… apparently. I certainly do have a high addiction to caffeine. I’d like to think I have better crema, though. :/

The USBC results are in!

With a side of controversy… as usual.

1st Heather Perry
2nd Pete Licata
3rd Matt Riddle
4th Chris Deferio
5th Kyle Glanville
6th Peter Middlecamp

Heather Perry wins her second national title. Peter Middlecamp of Black Sheep in St. Paul, MN is a first time competitor… and he made it all the way to the finals. What an accomplishment! I was glad to see Deferio’s name in the list, and it’s good to know that the defending champ can get close to a second win. On the other hand, where are the favorites? No Phoung Tran, no Billy Wilson, no John Lewis anywhere in sight on the list of finalists.

The word on the street is that the middle group of the middle machine was having some issues. Out of three incidents, two were considered technical error, with allowed “do-overs”. One wasn’t. all were due to the same reason.. the same group, the same machine.

I will be happy when we can go through a USBC without controversy. It’s draining on me, and I haven’t even competed.

In any case, Congrats to our new USBC Champion Heather Perry who will be representing the United States at the World Barista Championship in Tokyo.

Instant Coffee

It’s been around since 1901 when it was invented by a chemist in Chicago. The freeze-dried variety wasn’t invented until the late 30′s, and while this is an improvement over heat-drying, quality is compromised. And no wonder, considering that coffee is the most chemically complex food item consumed by humans on the planet Earth.

 

This brings me to the next question. Knowing what you know now about coffee, and how easy it is to just brew a cup with a Melitta pourover if there’s not time for anything else, would you drink instant coffee?

 

In your mind, is it a lost cause? Is there hope for genuine quality freeze-dried in a jar? Taster’s Choice seems to think so, but what company doesn’t believe in their own product?

 

Would you or wouldn’t you. That’s the question.

SCAA in Long Beach

Who’s there?

I’m looking forward to seeing some pictures from those who are fortunate enough to have made it. There is a Flickr group specifically for that purpose.

Unfortunately, I am not among those people this year. Maybe next year.

Who will win the USBC this year? The semi-finals are afoot. Lots of familiar names in the list. Who will take the gold?

What’s more, what will this year’s “best new product” be? I wonder if there are any surprises this year. New products? Up and coming companies?

Logo Contest is over!

It’s time!

Yes.. today is the day.  May 5th.  Cinco de Mayo.  (happy holiday)

So post your entries here.  The poll will commence Wednesday and will be left open for a week and a half.

Remember, the winner will receive a FREE pound of coffee from the Brown Coffee Co.

Just a little something to make your mouth water

« Previous Page

• TX-Coffee Sponsors

  -
  

• Get Social

  
  

  
  

  TX-Coffee.com on Facebook

  
  

• Advertisement

  
  

  

• TX-Coffee Rulez

  

  
  

  

  
  

  

  
  

  
  

  Texas Coffee People

  Top coffee blogs