Fumbling with the Aeropress
Sometimes it’s easy to make good coffee. Other times it’s not so easy. And so far, making good coffee with an Aeropress coffee brewer has eluded me.
5/01/15
I can’t help but share this post detailing 20 things you can do with coffee grounds after you’re finished drinking the coffee.
The Coffee Ethic named Missouri “must try” shop by Zagat
Zagat, an internationally-known source of restaurant recommendations, in recognizing one shop in every state, has named The Coffee Ethic, located in Springfield, Missouri, as its “must try” coffee shop for the entire state of Missouri
Coffee Drinks Family Tree Chart
The graphically gifted people over at Pop Chart Lab have created an eye-popping chart that details the family tree of coffee drinks
Heroes Coffee to offer coffee classes
Heroes Coffee Company in downtown Springfield, Missouri is offering educational coffee classes to the public
Kona coffee farmers seeking stricter labeling regulations
The Kona Coffee Farmers Association has asked the Hawaiian state legislature to tighten up labeling regulations that apply to Kona coffee to require disclosure of the source of other beans sold in a Kona blend.
Available for download: the Bloom coffee timer app for iPhone & iPod Touch
The Analog Agency, a firm based in Springfield, Missouri, and run by coffee fan Jeremy Boles, has produced a useful and customizable coffee brewing app for the iPhone and iPod Touch called “Bloom – Coffee Timer.”
Latte Art Throwdown this Friday at The Hub
The Hub Coffee and Bicycles in Springfield, Missouri, will host a Latte Art Contest Friday night, September 30, at 8 p.m., and they expect former World Barista Champion Michael Phillips to be in attendance.
A look inside Classic Rock Coffee Company
Classic Rock Coffee Company is now open in Springfield, Missouri, offering locally roasted coffees by Ed Kuhlman under the Classic Rock Coffee label. The shop is eye-popping and follows the rock ‘n roll theme of the coffee brand.
Asides
A Tanzania coffee side-by-side: Heroes vs. Intelligentsia
Recently I’ve been sampling the roasts from Heroes Coffee, a local coffee roaster based here in Springfield, Missouri. Heroes Coffee also owns the Heroes Coffee Cafe located at the corner of National Avenue and Chestnut Expressway in Springfield, which is one of the shops taking part in our 417Coffee Disloyalty Card. It’s the best location […]
This Donkey Knows How to Kick
This morning I had an 8:00 am car service appointment on the southside of Springfield. Yes, 8 o’clock in the morning. On the southside. Two things that put my little hipster brain in a tailspin. But alas, I decided to try out Dancing Mule Coffee Company while I waited for my freshly serviced Jetta. To […]
The latest Black Cat espresso from Intelligentsia
Pictured here is my afternoon espresso shot from The Hub Bike and Beans (@insidethehub on Twitter), located north of Chestnut Expressway on Boonville in downtown Springfield, Missouri. They serve Intelligentsia’s Black Cat Classic espresso blend, pulled using a lever-driven espresso machine. On Friday, I bought a quarter pound of Black Cat beans from the Hub, […]
Pursue great coffee and don’t settle for less
Daniel at Daniel’s World of Coffee posted a review on the Zoka coffee shop in Kirkland, Washington in the Seattle area. On first look, I was about to be unimpressed because it’s another coffee shop in the Seattle area that’s making good coffee, but something about this review hit me differently. What he’s really trying […]
Kuhlman’s Koffee reviewed on CoffeeNate
Tonight I was surfing through the coffee podcast and videocast scene, and I stumbled upon a video post by CoffeeNate in which he reviews Kuhlman’s Koffee, which originates from the roaster of Ed Kuhlman in Nixa, Missouri. Very cool! Ed’s a good guy who knows more about the coffee industry than I’ve forgotten, so it […]
