http://tx-coffee.com Specialty Coffee in the Lone Star State Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:50:49 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en via email:  Ruchi writes, I am opening a a new upscale coffee shop in Frisco Tx. Next to stonebrair Mall with a drive thru. Need a manager with experence to run this store and grow with the company. Latte art experience is good but we will train to achiieve it. ... http://tx-coffee.com/2008/11/19/job-frosted-java-seeking-manager-frisco-tx/ This is something I've been following from the good folks on the alt.coffee newgroup for awhile (specifically from the people at SmithFarms in Kona). They just keep fighting the good fight out in the Pacific.  They tried to pass jurisdiction that required a specific percentage of Kona coffee to be in ... http://tx-coffee.com/2008/11/17/hawaii-bill-361-banning-gmos-passed-vetoed-and-then-passes/ I received an email today from the folks at Coffee N Cream to let me know about the grand opening of their second location. (I didn't know they had one in the works in the first place!) They write, Please come out N celebrate with Neighbors N Friends the Grand Opening of our newest Coffee ... http://tx-coffee.com/2008/11/12/coffee-n-cream-grand-opening-2nd-location-allen-tx/ It seems that latte art is becoming more and more commonplace as more baristas take it upon themselves to master this decoration of espresso based milk drinks that seems to have become a phenomenon of popularity and a perceived mark of achievement. (whether this is true or not is ... http://tx-coffee.com/2008/11/12/new-poll-does-latte-art-matter/ I received an email a few days ago from this roaster-retailer asking to be added to our list(s). The message was short, 15 Years in business. Diedrich Roaster Coffee, Fair Trade, Organic,Water Decaf, non-alergenic Flavors 60-70 loose teas Their website has lead me to believe that they roast in-house on a Diedrich.  They also push ... http://tx-coffee.com/2008/11/10/fredericksburg-gourmet-coffee-tea-fredricksburg-tx/ Congrats to the Podium finishers! 1.  Clancy Rose (Cuveé Coffee) 2.  Patrick Peirce (Caffé Medici) 3.  Lorenzo Perkins (Caffé Medici) We had a lot more competitors this year, and it was really a competition!  It was exciting to see the overall improvement of the regional competition caliber, and it was nice to finally put ... http://tx-coffee.com/2008/11/04/the-2008-scrbc-is-history/ 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 ... http://tx-coffee.com/2008/10/24/a-random-yet-deserved-quote-of-the-day-v-10-24-08/ There is a better mix of competitors this year, with folks from Austin, more from Lubbock (yay!), from Denton, Spring (from Austin last year), College Station, Webster, Dallas, Tulsa OK, and Cabot AK. Last year, it was a TX love fest with folks from Austin, one from Dallas, and ... http://tx-coffee.com/2008/10/22/scrbc-begins-next-week/ Remember this post? “The Perfect Cappuccino” Movie Screens in Texas! Well, Amy emailed again to fill in the details on the screenings in Houston and Dallas. Unfortunately, the Houston screening is happening right smack in the middle of the South Central Regional Barista Competition, though if you are in the ... http://tx-coffee.com/2008/10/08/cappuccino-movie-dates-and-times-update-for-houston-and-dallas/ 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, Jason, I'm going to put a post on Craigslist this ... http://tx-coffee.com/2008/10/08/austin-roasting-company-hiring-sales-rep-austin-tx/