The Cup & Saucer

In the quest for a great cup of coffee beanheads tend to fixate on the brewing side of the equation at the expense of considering grind quality. This is not...

Counter Culture calls their "Forty-Six" blend a dark roast. The disconnect between words and taste illustrate a contemporary communication breakdown between the modern coffee roasters and coffee consumers. Episode 1 in the the roast level discussion rabbit hole.

I remember the first espresso drink I ever tasted. We lived in Canada for three years from 1981 to 1984 and while it was socially traumatic the first two years...

When I was in college in the late 80's I worked part time for a small Illy Caffe and La Pavoni espresso machine distributor in Oakland. He sent me all...