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Fioza Cafe: Houston
Some readers may already know about Fioza, but since I just found out about them via Flickr (and their ties to Catalina), I figured I’d give them a mention.
I have not been, but I get the impression that they care about the quality of their coffee.
Fioza wants the best that coffee has to offer. We are constantly learning, constantly improving, constantly creating, and constantly adjusting anything that can be improved. From fresh locally roasted coffee to well crafted espresso drinks using the best equipment we know, we strive to create a great coffee experience.
Pair that with the fact that they hosted/sponsored a latte art throwdown with Catalina Coffee, and the implied result sounds promising.
Here are a couple of pictures from their website as well:
Have you been to Fioza? How was it?
Fioza Cafe has been added to our list of Retailers.
Fioza Cafe9002 Chimney Rock Rd, Suite F
Houston, TX 77096
Do you YouTube? Let Us Know!
We have included a feature of YouTube videos from coffee people in Texas in the left hand sidebar. In addition to our own channel (youtube.com/texascoffeepeople), you will see Caffe Medici’s channel videos as well. If your shop or roasterie has a YouTube channel, and you would like to be featured in the TX-Coffee.com YouTube sidebar, just let us know!
Also, if you are a consumer and you post videos of coffee industry news or establishments, you are welcome to be added as well.
The hope is that this new feature can help connect Texas Coffee People who use YouTube together in an effort to further develop the specialty coffee community in Texas. (as usual)
We would also love to post a promotional video for your event, shop, roasterie, or other related subject matter to our channel, if you would like. Just let us know via our Contact page. We’d be glad to hear from you.
DFW Heather Perry appearance and Latte Art throwdown promo
Thanks to Aaron Heil of AAH Coffee (Carrollton) for putting this together, for Ashlind McAshin for getting the word out(and helping to make this thing happen!), and to Lorenzo Perkins for passing it on to Texas Coffee People.
Be there. (I won’t, but you should be.)
Random Picture Friday #14: Twitchy the Squirrel
If you’ve ever seen Hoodwinked!, you’ll find the humor in this picture. If you have not, you’ll find another form of humor in this picture. Either way, there are a few jokes to be derrived from it. I’ll let you use your imagination.
Have a great weekend!
(p.s. – Special Guest Heather Perry will be speaking at the latte art throwdown being hosted at Urban Dog Coffee in Oak Lawn(DFW) this upcoming Sunday night at 7pm.)
Be there, or b²
Ultimate Barista Challenge at the Southwest Foodservice Expo
The Southwest Foodservice Expo
June 28-30, 2009
Dallas, Texas
www.restaurantville.com
The Ultimate Barista Challenge is an action packed competition where baristi, someone who professionally prepares coffee, compete in a dueling stage of identical espresso stations to shake, not stir, their espresso cocktails, to prepare beautiful caffe latte art, blend espresso frappe and brew the best they have. Each barista has a tight 10 minutes to prepare drinks in each category and serve to a discerning professional tasting judges¹ panel comprised of coffee specialists, trainers, food writers, chefs or sommeliers before a live audience to win the right to challenge the reigning champion and in turn become “The Ultimate Barista.” (as taken from www.ultimatebaristachallenge.com)
I love the idea of having a barista show-down in the middle of a food service industry convention. I won’t be able to make it this year, but I wish all the best to those who will. Some of you had better take pictures, for crying out loud!
If you’re going to be in the area, it’ll definitely be worth checking out.
Sugar Brown’s Coffee Summer ‘Sprodown: Lubbock, TX
Sugar Brown’s has put on a weekly latte art throwdown for the entire month of June.
A local photography enthusiast was kind enough to document the last two of them.
Here are a few photos from these two throwdowns. Enjoy!
The first four photos are from the first Sprodown. The rest are from the second.
Special Guest to Speak: DFW
Coffee Industry Special Guest to speak at Urban Dog Coffee in Oak Lawn on Sunday, June 28th at 7:00pm.
Details to come.
Random Picture Friday #13: Coffee Bunny
Um.. yeah.
(have a great weekend)
Creative Summer Drinks
It’s big. It’s bright. It’s hot. Right now, it’s taking it all out on us.
It’s the middle of June, and while it’s not officially summer, you probably wouldn’t know it from stepping outside.
Here in Lubbock, we’ve seen a massive increase in cold and blended beverage sales, and a nose-dive in hot espresso sales. Like any season, summer is an opportunity to turn a changing demand into an increase in sales.
There are a number of things to implement as “limited time” products, such as shakeratos, affogato, and other common menu items, but why limit yourself?
There is an abundance of seasonal fruit available these days. Why not make use of them? Syrups are the common go-to item for many “signature drink” categories,but it doesn’t have to be this way!
Why not try adding blueberries to an iced blended latte made with a single origin Harrar or Sidamo espresso? Or why not add a hint of mango to a shakerato made with a chocolate-and-fruit noted espresso?
These are just off the top of my head, but I know there are LOTS of creative drinks out there, and we want to hear about YOUR ideas. We’d like to hear from customers as well as baristas, on this one.
Bearcat Beanz: Aledo, TX
I received an email a few days ago from Dan at Bearcat Beanz.
Dan writes,
How does one get added to your list of roasters. We are a specialty coffee roaster in north Texas, in Aledo, providing over half dozen different regional Mexican coffees to Mexican restaurants, coffee shops and for fund raisers.
How? Just like that. Shoot us an email or fill out our Contact form.
Bearcat Beanz has a website, but does not have a logo or much in the way of branding besides the name. The only way to get ahold of them is via email, which can be found at their website.
Their website is simple and informative, focusing entirely on convincing the reader that coffee is a fantastic way to do fundraising, and that they are just the company to help you do it. It’s most certainly an interesting business model, and while it may already have existed, this is the first I’ve heard of it.
Bearcat Beanz has been added to our list of Roasters.
BearcatBeanz.com-
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