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The Negative In a time where the coffee industry is full of empty cafes, full air-pots, & curbside banners fly in the wind, I know my day is filled with free time. Now that my shop is cleaner than an operating room, my espresso machine is as finely tuned as an orchestra violin, & being…

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Flavor or Fuel The invention of espresso is awarded to a man named Luigi Bezzera, who created it as a quick way to produce a single serving of coffee to customers. Flavor, at the time, was put on the back-burner in favor of supplying a jolt of caffeine quickly. As the technology of espresso advanced,…

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Why Cold Brew? With the weather turning warmer, we are turning towards iced coffee. There are a plethora of cold coffees out there, but one of my favorites is cold brewed. Cold brewed coffee is made with a darker roast and has a very different and distinct profile, accenting the richer undertones of the roast,…

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The Question I get asked on a daily basis “Why does your coffee taste better than the one I make at home?” The answer is, you probably weren’t taught the basics. Unless you worked in a coffee shop or spent a fair amount of time trolling the internet looking for the right answers (and tested…

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Because my life revolves around coffee every day, it often seems as if I am on the front lines of a battle for what roast is right. Everyone has a very different and very strong opinion on the subject, each with their own die-hard proof of righteousness. But in truth, most of us are wrong. The whole issue is drowned in misconceptions.

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