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PuqPress Q2
EspressoGear
December 6, 2019 Post a Comment

The World’s Most Expensive Tamper – PuqPress Q2

The PuqPress Q2... is by far the most expensive tamper I've ever used.  It's $1,080 price tag sets it apart from my trusty Pullman Big Step at a measly $165.  Which is already pretty expensive for a tool used for such a simple task. But I never really sat down and thought that the tamper needs...

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Rippled Heart
EspressoTutorial
November 29, 2019 Post a Comment

Damn Fine Tutorial – The Rippled Heart

The rippled heart... is always a nice way to stay in touch with the basics, but adding a little style.  Personally, I prefer to do the slow style versus the quicker tighter wiggles because it's easier to focus on symmetry.  Plus, I just like the contrast between layers.  If you're into the quicker style, all you...

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Café Cubano & Cortadito
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November 15, 2019 Post a Comment

Coffee Recipes – Café Cubano & Cortadito

The Café Cubano & Cortadito... are a mix of all things tasty.  Think about mixing brown sugar, espresso, and half & half.  I know, I know, you put them all together and you're going to have a good time (as long as you aren't lactose intolerant or vegan).  In this video I'll go over how to...

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Raw Milk
EspressoOpinion
October 25, 2019 Post a Comment

Coffee Opinion – Raw Vs Pasteurized Milk

Raw milk is illegal... in some places, included many states in the United States.  It's believed to be because of the level of bacteria that is in the milk prior to pasteurization.  The process in which cold milk is quickly heated, then quickly cooled to kill of any harmful bacteria.  This process may have some effects...

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Barista Hacks
EducationEspresso
September 27, 2019 Post a Comment

Top Three – Easy Home Barista Hacks

Being a home barista is tough... at times so having some hacks (or tips) is always a plus to help save time and waste.  So I decided to put together a video of my three favorite home barista hacks that have helped me and I'm sure would help you.  I should also preface this with these...

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One and One
EducationEspresso
August 30, 2019 Post a Comment

Espresso Anatomy – The One And One

The one and one... is a go-to order for me when going into a cafe for the first time.  If you don't know what the one and one is, its a split double shot of espresso, one is served straight, the other is served as a macchiato. It can be made in a traditional way (dry...

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Viennese Recipe
CoffeeEducation
August 16, 2019 Post a Comment

Coffee Recipes – The Viennese

The Viennese is one... of my personal favorite specialty espresso drinks when I have a bit of a sweet tooth.  As you may of gleaned from my previous posts and videos, I don't do a lot of flavored espresso drinks.  Yet, the Viennese is a bit different.  It's a classic, and most shops (at least here...

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Steaming Milk
EducationEspresso
August 2, 2019 Post a Comment

Top Three – Most Common Mistakes When Steaming Milk

Steaming milk is a tough skill... to master for any new or intermediate barista.  For myself, I would go to work with a gallon of milk every weekend and be steaming milk alone in the shop through the morning.  This helped build my understanding for what it takes to master the skill, but that said, even...

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Ratios Recipes
EspressoOpinion
July 26, 2019 Post a Comment

Coffee Opinion – Ratios & Recipes

Brew ratios and recipes... are often in the forefront of specialty coffee conversations.  It's a road, or maybe more so a rabbit hole, that I traveled down to a huge extent when I first dove into coffee.  Espresso gets even more complicated once you start using fractions for ratios as well.  I've been so focused on...

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Modern Cortado
EducationGear
July 19, 2019 Post a Comment

Espresso Anatomy – The Modern Cortado

https://youtu.be/k9tC0VXye-o The Cortado is one of my... go to espresso drinks. Theres nothing better than a little espresso beverage and not spending a fortune.  Especially when you're like me and usually hit at least three coffee shops when I go out.  It's easy to get over-caffeinated and up feeling a little wonky.  So keeping things small...

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Tamp Or Not
EducationEspresso
June 14, 2019 Post a Comment

Espresso Anatomy – To Tamp Or Not To Tamp

Espresso without the tamp... seems like some kind of witchcraft to me.  Since I started in my specialty coffee journey I've never heard of such a thing. The workflow and preparation was the way it is, and the way it has been for decades. With the rise of distribution tools it was only a matter of...

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Mistakes In Espresso Preparation
EducationEspresso
May 31, 2019 Post a Comment

Top Three – Mistakes in Espresso Preparation

Making espresso is fraught potential mistakes... that can and will effect the outcome of your drink.  Most of the common mistakes are easy to avoid, and just require a bit more focus, or breaking a bad habit or two.  The three mistakes I cover here are simple fixes, but in my experience are prolific with baristas...

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Dialing In For Taste
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May 10, 2019 Post a Comment

Espresso Anatomy – Dialing In Espresso To Your Taste

Dialing in espresso... is a skill, but it's not rocket science.  Once you figure out the basics on manipulating the time and output (basically just grind size) you can dig into flavor.  Of course you'll never be able to change a coffee's overall flavor profile.  If you have a darker roasted Colombian coffee, it'll never taste...

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Latte Art To Go
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April 5, 2019 Post a Comment

Damn Fine Tutorial – Latte Art To Go

Latte art in to go cups... is a totally different beast than your average porcelain pour.  Outside of the fact that I think coffee is best enjoyed in for here cups, having the option for to go is non-negotiable.  Especially in Westernized societies that are always on the go.  At work we even switched our till...

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Bottomless Portafilter
EspressoOpinion
March 29, 2019 Post a Comment

Opinion – The Great Portafilter Debate

The great portafilter debate... has raged for as long as I can remember.  Or at least as long as I've been in the specialty coffee industry.  Which is a paltry four years. Yet, I've had my love affair with the bottomless portafilter.  It was just a fling though. It was short, passionate, and messy.  It splattered...

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Common Latte Art Mistakes
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March 1, 2019 Post a Comment

Damn Fine Tutorial – Common Latte Art Mistakes

When teaching latte art... I've noticed that regardless of the persons previous exposure to it, ranging from some to none, most tend to have one or more of these three issues.  Pouring too fast or too much to start, not pouring with enough velocity, or not lifting prior to the pull through.  Don't let these get...

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Elixr Capp
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February 22, 2019 Post a Comment

February 2019 La Marzocco Subscription – Elixr Coffee

Elixir is one of those... roasters that you hear about pretty often if follow the specialty coffee industry as closely as I do.  Personally and professionally I have a ton of respect for them. For a roastery that is relatively young (established in 2010) they've really managed to create a name for themselves.  They're a highly...

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Linea Mini
GearOpinion
January 18, 2019 Post a Comment

La Marzocco Linea Mini – Two Years Later

I love my Linea Mini... it's one of my most prized possessions, which I'm sure was obvious in my year one review.  So when I sat down to write this two year update on my ownership experience, I really dug deep.  Thinking about the times I was frustrated, or annoyed with the machine trying to leave...

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Dapper And Wise Pour
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December 28, 2018 Post a Comment

December 2018 La Marzocco Subscription – Dapper & Wise

As a coffee professional... I'm ashamed to admit I've never been to Portland. Considering the sheer amount of amazing coffee in that town it is most definitely on my must-go list.  As part of that pilgrimage visiting the fine folks at Dapper & Wise will be on the itinerary.  Since I've already had a couple of...

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Swan Latte Art
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December 21, 2018 Post a Comment

Damn Fine Tutorial: Latte Art Edition – The Standard Swan

When I think of Swans... I think of that scene in Billy Madison.  When I started progressing in latte art the Swan seemed like such a technical and unapproachable pour.  Yet, as I began to become more and more consistent with my milk texture and understanding the dynamics of flow it really came pretty quickly. Like...

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Cappuccino VS Flat White
EducationEspresso
December 14, 2018 Post a Comment

Espresso Anatomy – Cappuccino Vs. Flat White

The debate has raged on... for as long as I can remember, or at least the time I've been in specialty coffee.  Which granted, isn't that long.  But since I began my career I've heard, read, and contemplated all of the definitions for the differences between the beloved cappuccino, and the rising star, the flat white....

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Collective Swan
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October 26, 2018 Post a Comment

October 2018 La Marzocco Subscription – Coffee Collective

I've never been to Denmark... but if I go I know I'll feel right at home at the Coffee Collective.  In 2007 they opened in Copenhagen with a great mission.  To create "exceptional coffee experiences in a manner that gives better living conditions to coffee farmers across the globe".  This practice is common within the third...

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Rosetta Pour
EspressoTutorial
October 19, 2018 1 Comment

Damn Fine Tutorial – Latte Art Edition: Rosetta

The classics are... classic for a reason.  The Rosetta is an uncontested classic, and you’ll find a variation of it in nearly every craft cafe you walk into.  Like all of the standard designs it’s also a building block to more complex pours. For me the Rosetta and I have a love-hate relationship. When I get...

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Equator Cappuccino
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August 31, 2018 Post a Comment

August 2018 La Marzocco Subscription – Equator

Many great companies start in garages... and Equator Coffee is one of those companies.  Founded in Marin County in 1995 by Brooke MacDonnell and Helen Russell Equator started with a goal of building a coffee company focused on quality, sustainability, and social responsibility. As they've grown from a garage based roaster, to a company that touts...

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Slosetta
EspressoTutorial
August 3, 2018 1 Comment

Damn Fine Tutorial – Latte Art Edition: The Slosetta

Like most coffee professionals... my Instagram feed is chalk full of some of the best latte artists.  There is something so oddly satisfying about watching a skillful latte pour.  Thats why I am always challenging myself and trying to add new pours to my playbook.  As of late I've fallen in love with the slosetta.  The...

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La Colombe pour
EspressoReview
July 27, 2018 Post a Comment

July 2018 La Marzocco Subscription – La Colombe

I've never been to Philadelphia... but I hear its Always Sunny, and the cheesesteaks are to die for.  Yet, apparently the City of Brotherly Love is also the home of the growing coffee company La Colombe.  My first experience with their coffee was visiting my sister in Chicago.  It was June, it was humid, and I...

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Sweet Bloom Pour
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June 29, 2018 Post a Comment

June 2018 La Marzocco Subscription – Sweet Bloom

This isn't my first foray with Sweet Bloom... just a few short months ago I picked up a bag at a local shop that is a multi-roaster.  I was immediately drawn to the bag.  There is something about the black and white coffee shrub with the colored tag that really was magnetic to me.  These bags...

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Dialing In Espresso
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June 15, 2018 Post a Comment

Damn Fine Tutorial – Dialing In Espresso

Dialing in espresso is a fundamental skill... for any barista, home or professional.  Being able to understand how grind size effects your brew time, flavor, and consistency is hugely important.  Even though coffee is very much subjective about whats good, bad, or downright undrinkable, it's important to me to do my best to recreate the flavor...

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Cuvee And Capp
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May 25, 2018 Post a Comment

May 2018 La Marzocco Subscription – Cuvee Coffee

It's been rumored that Cuvee Coffee... was the first company to successfully keg and tap cold brew.  Whether thats a fact or not is besides the point, but a company that is looking to innovate in the industry is a company that I respect.  Cuvee, like many specialty coffee companies, is developing relationships with farmers to...

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George Howell Kenya Cap
EspressoReview
April 27, 2018 1 Comment

April 2018 La Marzocco Subscription – George Howell

As an industry legend, and pioneer… George Howell began the coffee company that would take on his namesake in 2004.  By this time he had already been in the industry since 1974. George sold his first café, The Coffee Connection, along with its other 23 locations, to Starbucks in 1994. As a visionary in the industry of...

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Tulip Tutorial
EspressoTutorial
April 13, 2018 1 Comment

Damn Fine Tutorial – Latte Art Edition: The Tulip

Since Spring is always associated with the blooming of flowers... It's only appropriate to pour some sick tulips.  The tulip is one of the simplest designs, but also has so many great variations on the original.  You can do the standard three stack tulip, or endlessly add more stacks, wiggles, and even a swan if you're...

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Onyx Winged Heart
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March 30, 2018 Post a Comment

March 2018 La Marzocco Subscription – Onyx Coffee Lab

Onyx is a killing the coffee game in all forms... Whether its their baristas rocking competitions, their roaster knocking out fantastic coffees on the daily, and their amazing aesthetic online and off.  They really are shaping up to be one of the most prolific brands in specialty coffee today.  On top of all this they remain...

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Gaucho Rosetta
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March 16, 2018 Post a Comment

Manzanita El Gaucho – The Review

I really like the folks at Manzanita Roasting… They are always excited to take part in our community events, assist and collaborate with other coffee professionals, and are just all around good people.  When Weston (the head roaster) invited me up to their roastery and new café build-out, I absolutely had to take them up on...

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Pulling A Shot
EspressoTutorial
March 11, 2018 1 Comment

Damn Fine Tutorial – Pulling A Shot

Just like many other things in life starting with a solid foundation is vital... and coffee is no different.  So lets start with the basics of pulling a shot of espresso like a pro.  In this tutorial I'll go over the items step-by-step.  As I'm doing this from home I've excluded a few of the Specialty...

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Bottomless Flow
EspressoOpinion
March 6, 2018 Post a Comment

The Death of the Single Shot Espresso

Espresso is complex beast… And it’s hard to nail it down to a one-size fits all program. Of course the standard espresso extraction these days is using 18 to 21 grams of coffee, 9 bars of pressure, for 25-30 seconds.  Yet, I recently read an article from the Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) about a survey given to...

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Stumptown Hair Bender
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February 24, 2018 Post a Comment

February 2018 La Marzocco Subscription – Stumptown

It may not be a household name… But it’s close. Just a few short years ago I started seeing little brown bottles, and cartons of their cold brew pop up at nearly every grocery store.  Stumptown Coffee Roasters has been around for quite awhile, since 1999 to be specific.  They’ve been instrumental in the slow and...

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Latte Heart
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February 14, 2018 Post a Comment

Damn Fine Tutorial – Latte Art Edition: The Heart

To celebrate Valentines Day I found it appropriate to start out with the heart design... Which is coincidently one of the most basic, but foundational designs in latte art.  Even as a basic design, there is a lot going on in a short period of time.  I felt a video would be a better representation than just...

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Bottomless Drop
EspressoGear
February 9, 2018 1 Comment

La Marzocco Linea Mini – One Year Later

It’s been a year since the Linea Mini graced my kitchen... I threw out an entire kitchen table and chairs to make space. No regrets. Having the ability to make café quality espresso in your kitchen is every coffee enthusiasts dream. Once that dream becomes a reality, the possibilities are endless. For example, I drink a...

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Kickapoo Rosetta
EspressoReview
January 30, 2018 1 Comment

January 2018 La Marzocco Subscription – Kickapoo

Balance isn’t just for tightrope walkers... It’s also an important factor in specialty coffee.  What it means is no single aspect overpowers the others.  Instead they help make each other better in contrast.  For example, this is why salt and caramel is so good together.  They are complimentary, they balance each other, and together they create...

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EspressoReview
December 31, 2017 1 Comment

December 2017 La Marzocco Subscription – Caffe Umbria

As a coffee enthusiast born out of the third wave... I tend to cringe at the term “Italian Espresso”. It’s not that it can’t be good, it’s just not on the flavor spectrum that I usually go for. Generally Italian’s roast quite a bit darker for their espresso than most of the modern specialty coffee roasters...

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