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Buon Giorono Coffee: Grapevine, TX

I received an email yesterday asking to have Buon Giorno Coffee to our list of roasters and retailers.

David writes,

Hi,

I am the owner of a successful Coffee House and In store roasting operation in Grapevine, TX, I would like to be included on the site.  I have been roasting for 5 years altogether and have a growing loyal customer base for my in store roasted coffee beans.

David Clarke

To be honest, I thought it was already added!  Whoops!

I have not yet visited Buon Giorno, but I have heard good things. The drink descriptions on their Menu seem promising!

As you can see, they roast in-house.  They have live music on the weekends, and offer Free WiFi.

Buon Giorno has been added to our list of Roasters, and our list of Retailers.

Buon Giorno Coffee
2350 Hall-Johnson Road, Suite 100
Grapevine, Texas 76051
817-421-7300

Cuvee Coffee Available at Whole Foods in Austin

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Owl Tree Roasting (and Taos experiment results)

There s a new roaster in Austin called Owl Tree Roasting.  Thanks to Dan Streetman for the heads up.

A collaboration between Travis of Austin Java and Joshua of Progress Coffee, Owl Tree is another quality-focused roaster fresh on the scene.  Having not tasted it, I cannot give a full report, but I expect good things from OTR, all things considered.

You can find them at their website, or on Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/owltreeroastingaustin

Owl Tree Roasting has been added to our List of Roasters.

If you read the last article where I questioned my previous advice about stressing the importance of fresh-ground coffee over evenly ground coffee (in an hierarchy of importance), I am afraid I have to report an exception to the general rule.

It turned out that evenly ground coffee just a few days off roast, ground 24 hours before brewing yielded a better cup than coffee fresh-ground from a blade grinder just seconds to a minute before brewing.

Why?  Well, while the result was still fairly under-extracted, it was evenly under-extracted.  So, despite the fact that it was under-extracted, it was at least an even extraction, which is the most anyone can hope for.  Even extraction simly isn’t possible from a blade grinder, and while I have had some coffees where I enjoyed the unevenly extracted cup more than the evenly extracted version, I think it would be safe to say that this curious occurance is specific to that one coffee and its roast profile.

In this particular case, where an even extraction is desirable, if you are going to be brewing with less than ideal thermal energy, then it is probably best to get an evenly underextracted semi-stale cup rather than an unevenly extracted very fresh cup.

That having been said, if your options are to either have your pound of coffee ground at the shop before taking it home, or grinding with a blade grinder fresh every day, I will still say that the blade grinder is preferable over pre-ground coffee.  (remember, the experiment was run using coffee that was ground one day in advance, and it was degassing the entire time until brewing, which implies that it was not fully stale by the time it was hit with hot water.) It should be noted that I used a #2 Melitta pour over brew method.

Conclusion:  There are always exceptions to a general rule, but the general rule will still apply in most cases.  “Grinder First”

A Random, Yet Deserved, Quote of the Day v. 10-24-08

Space is the enemy here, and geopolitical boundaries seem to be the enemy of our coalescence.  Because the entity is known as “Texas” it seems to make sense that we should all be one big happy family.  But as the interstate sign makes clear as you cross into Texas from Louisiana, this really is a big, big place.  The sign reads:  WELCOME TO TEXAS!  Beaumont = 15 miles; Houston = 150 miles; El Paso = 798 miles.  Thus, we have to make the best of our situation by grabbing every opportunity for community, no matter how frequency and geographically-challenged and those opportunities are.
- Aaron Blanco
“coming up” – http://coffeepress.blogspot.com

Austin Roasting Company – Hiring Sales Rep: Austin, TX

I received an email from Jess at Austin Roasting Company yesterday asking if I knew anyone who would be interested in being a sales representative.  I don’t personally, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t any TX-Coffee readers who wouldn’t be.



Jess writes,

You can contact ARC at info(AT)austinroastingcompany.com

Buna Bean Coffee Roasters Open House

I received an email from the folks at Buna Bean Coffee Roasters in Ennis, TX to let everyone know that they are having an open house.

When:  Thursday, October 16th, 5:15pm – 7:00pm
Where:  Buna Bean Coffee Roasters
1505 S. Oak Grove Rd., Ennis, TX 75119
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We are having an Open House/Business After Hours on Thursday, October 16, 2008 from 5:15 – 7:00 p.m. at our roaster located at 1505 S. Oak Grove Rd., Ennis, TX 75119, 972-872-2862 (BUNA).

We would love to have other coffee folks come to our event. Food served.

Thank you,

Brenda Haupt
Buna Bean Coffee Roaster

Thanks, Brenda!

Buna Bean Coffee is a fairly new roasting company in the DFW area roasting on a Deidrich.  They are new, but they are off to a great start.  If you are in the DFW area, give them a visit!  I have been enjoying a Costa Rican from Buna Bean for the last couple of days with good results.

Bookish Coffee: Denton, TX

I received an email today from Brian Daskam requesting that we add his company to our list.

He writes,

I just ran across you site on the Coffee Geek Forums(coffeegeek). It’s good to see someone promoting the coffee scene in Texas.

I started Bookish Coffee in the summer of 2007. We are a small roaster serving the Denton, Texas area. Please feel free to ask or check out the website if you have any questions.

thanks,
Brian Daskam

Their website (BookishCoffee.com ) gives a mission statement. It says,

We launched bookishcoffee.com in the summer of 2007. It could have been bookishcoffee.org for the sense of mission we brought to it. After experiencing the sublime flavors and aromas of truly fresh coffee for ourselves we wanted to give our neighbors a fresh, local option for coffee too.

We think you’ll like the detail and passion we bring to our craft. And we agree with G.K. Chesterton that, “There are far more blunders in a big shop than ever happen in a small shop, where the individual customer can curse the individual shopkeeper.” We’re small enough to take your criticism and appreciate your praise.

I love it when a roaster goes into this business for the right reasons. Best of luck to Bookish Coffee!

Dosey Doe Coffee House: The Woodlands, TX

I received an email this morning from Murry Holland to say that they were surprised to not see this retailer on the list.

Murry writes,

I don’t have any association with Dosey Doe Coffee in The Woodlands TX but I did notice they were not listed on your website. They roast some really good coffee. The owner says he ships out about 200lbs every day.

No association necessary.

You’ll now find a link to Dosey Doe Coffee in both the Retailers page, as well as the Roasters page.

Thanks Murry!

It is interesting to note that their “Dining Hall” is a 150 year old barn… from, not Texas, but Kentucky.  It apparently took two years to raise the old barn back to its useful glory.  More info on their website.  Not something I would normally expect to find in a coffee roaster/retailer.

Duncan Coffee Company: Houston, TX

I received an email today from a Mills Duncan.

It reads,

Please add my web site

And just as simple… Done!

This company has been roasting since 1918. That’s quite a long time! It’s been kept in the family ever since.

You’ll find a link to the Duncan Coffee Company under “Houston” on the Roasters tab up top.

Buna Bean Coffee – Ennis, TX

Buna Bean Coffee
http://www.bunabean.com/

I received an email yesterday from a gentleman named Jess from Ennis, TX.  He wanted to inform the community of the birth of a new roasting outfit in TX!

Mr. Haupt wrote,

My name is Jess Haupt and I am starting a coffee roasting company in Ennis, Texas called Buna Bean Coffee.  We should be roasting within a month.

We will be offering custom blends for indivduals in 1# bags.  You will be able to order on line.  The customer will be able to choose from 4 single country origins to make their own blend.

We will also be offering 9 different single country origin coffees.

I am raosting on a Diedrich IR 12.

I am looking forward to roasting the best beans and (to) educate my community on specialty coffee.

This is not the first roasting outfit to offer custom blending, and not the first in Texas, but it’s very cool to see it so blatantly put forward as an available product!

I’d like to wish Jess all the best in his entrance into the coffee industry, and I’m looking forward to seeing what Buna Bean has to offer!

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