Browsing all posts in March, 2010.
Make your own drip pourover station
A method of brewing coffee that is growing in popularity is manual pourover drip. This method involves pouring hot water from a hot water kettle through a pourover filter cone coffee dripper (such as the Hario V60 Ceramic Coffee Dripper, the Frieling Cilio Porcelain No. 4 Filter Holder dripper, or the Melitta Perfect Brew Filter [...]
In support of hand grinding your coffee
A couple days ago, Oliver Strand of the New York Times Magazine blog offered his support for hand grinding coffee. I strongly agree with Strand’s stance on this matter.
Years ago, after buying pre-ground coffee for a while, like most people who delve into the world of grinding whole bean coffee, I started grinding my own [...]
Coffee Guru now open in Willard
The Springfield-Greene County Library District does a good job of integrating coffee shops in with its libraries, and they have done it again with the newly-opened Willard library branch. On March 4, the Coffee Guru coffee shop opened alongside the Willard branch of the library at 304 East Jackson, Suite A, in Willard. I don’t [...]
417 Latte Art Throwdown was a success
The first 417 Latte Art Throwdown competition was a big hit last night! Thirteen baristas representing 7 different coffee shops competed for the title of best latte artist in the Springfield area.
The event was hosted by The Coffee Ethic in downtown Springfield, Missouri, and was sponsored by PT’s Coffee, a coffee roaster out of Topeka, Kansas, [...]
417 Latte Art Throwdown contest is tonight
Tonight at 7 p.m. at The Coffee Ethic on Park Central Square in Springfield, Missouri, I’ll be one of the judges for the 417 Latte Art Throwdown contest. This event came together through conversations between the guys who run The Coffee Ethic, Dancing Mule Coffee, Hebrews Coffee and The Hub Bike and Beans, and I’m [...]
The Art of the Barista
When thinking a barista “expressing art”, many times we simply think of latte art. This is true, but we must not forget the primary art form of the barista, which lies in the espresso.
In mechanics, we learn to control systems through automation. The idea is to control all variables for a consistent desired outcome. For [...]
Sweetness
After class tonight, I decided to stop by The Hub for a sweet treat. I ordered a vanilla latte, instead of my standard caramel.
Before the barista (I think his name is Jason) began to make my drink he realized they ran out of vanilla earlier in the day. So I said I’d just take a [...]
Goodbye & good luck to barista Jon Freihofer
Jon Freihofer has been a foundational character and a competent barista at The Coffee Ethic in Springfield, Missouri for as long as I can remember. Jon’s affection for great coffee, his brilliant tattoos, his artistic style, and his modest but sincere personality have added character to the Ethic’s coffee shop mystique in his time there, [...]
