Tag Archives: Coffee

Coffee: The thing about artisanal things

The coffee roasting I do is probably best defined as artisanal. That word tends to conjure the image in most people’s minds of a skilled craftsperson working tirelessly to produce masterpiece after masterpiece in his or her chosen form, and to a great degree, that image is correct. Most of the time. The fact is, […] Continue reading

Posted in Coffee | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Coffee: Exciting! New! Coffee!

It’s exciting to me anyway. I am in the process of adding five new coffees to my lineup for 2013: Monsooned Indian Malabar Caracolillo Coffee Mill Mocha-Java a Paupa-New Guinean a Fair Trade Organic High Grown Peruvian Zimbabwe AA- Salimba Estate The Malabar, P-NG and Zimbabwean coffees will be all be City Plus roasts more […] Continue reading

Posted in Coffee | Tagged | Leave a comment

Is your coffee worth experiencing?

A guest post by Pete Hitzeman I can’t do much else when I’m drinking good coffee. When I was a kid, I remember that my Mom was famous for never finishing a cup of coffee. It’s actually how I got … Continue reading

Posted in Coffee | Tagged , | 1 Comment

Coffee: Updated price list

I finally updated the price list on this site to reflect my current prices. Of course, some of you might be wondering, “Why the big increases?” Unfortunately, coffee, like many other commodities, is experiencing large price swings right now. Many of the varieties I carry increased as much as a dollar a pound for green […] Continue reading

Posted in Coffee | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Coffee: Introducing Classic Italian Espresso Blend

Based on the recipe from Sweet Maria’s, Classic Italian Espresso Blend is a full bodied, full flavored coffee with just a hint of acidity and bitterness that one would expect from an espresso blend. It is great as a drip brewed or pressed coffee, but it’s even better made in a moka pot or espresso machine. […] Continue reading

Posted in Coffee | Tagged , , | Leave a comment