Browsing all posts in February, 2009.
Grabbed some Columbian coffee at The Coffee Ethic
Grabbed some Columbian coffee out of the Clover machine at @thecoffeeethic with @dsmay and had a fun chat with @tomBILLIONIS this afternoon
Needing some coffee to round out the afternoon
Needing some coffee to round out the afternoon — The Coffee Ethic @thecoffeeethic sounds real good right now #SGF
Thursday coffee: Swig at Mama Jean’s on Republic Road
On Wednesday evening, a friend of mine told me he’d noticed a new coffee shop right beside Mama Jean’s Natural Foods Market at 1110 East Republic Road in Springfield. Thursday morning, I decided to stop by to see the place. Swig is actually a drink bar inside of Mama Jean’s. It has its own sign [...]
Outdoor seating at the Coffee Ethic?
In response to the Twitter post of a web design buddy on Thursday who said he was looking for “looking for a place to work some this spring in #sgf – Requirements: is outdoors, has tables or ample work-surface, wi-fi & caffeine”, the Coffee Ethic responded, “outdoor seating at thecoffeeethic coming soon. You heard it [...]
Kuhlman’s Koffee storefront closing?
Yesterday we heard from two different people that the storefront of Kuhlman’s Koffee in Nixa is closing on Friday (today). If you don’t know Kuhlman’s, it’s been owned and run by Ed Kuhlman for the past several years. Ed hails from the New Orleans area and from my understanding of it, used to work in [...]
A random conversation about homeroasting
Today I ended up in a fun coffee conversation. Someone I’ve known for several years, after someone referenced a local Starbucks, randomly mentioned that he was looking for an old-time popcorn air popper, but said he couldn’t remember the name. I said, matter of fact, “A West Bend Poppery II?” He said, “No, not the [...]
My Aeropress works!
I’ve found the Aeropress to be one of the most confusing coffee brewers out there, but so many of my coffee friends swear by it that I’ve just had to try. I bought one over Christmas and have since been nothing but frustrated with it. The Aeropress is a compact package that consists primary of [...]
Monday coffee: Mudhouse double shot Americano
It’s Double Shot Monday at the Mudhouse coffee house in downtown Springfield. I’ve been visiting the Mudhouse the past several Mondays to get a better feel for their Americanos. I’ve struggled to get a strong sense of the flavor of their Americanos, and today I tried something different. I’ve noticed how it confuses baristas to [...]
Don’t buy pre-ground coffee
Don’t buy pre-ground coffee. Ever. Go buy a coffee grinder and buy whole beans. Coffee grinders of the spinning blade variety are pretty crazy cheap these days. I just pulled up Wal-Mart’s website and found blade grinders starting around $15. If you’re wanting to stick with cheap, a blade grinder is the way to go. [...]
Autospresso at the Library Center Mudhouse
This morning I stopped by the Mudhouse location at the Library Center on South Campbell just south of James River Freeway. I was in the neighborhood and hadn’t eaten breakfast and was stopped by the library gift shop because I’d heard that might have a gift I’m looking for. Unfortunately, the gift shop doesn’t open [...]
