Coffee pairing is the ability to match coffee with certain foods in order to enhance the dining experience. Yes, coffee can be paired with a lot of other types of foods, not just pastries. A good example of this is the salty and starchy American style breakfast, which consists of … [Read more...] about A Simple Guide to Coffee Pairing
Coffee Mugs
Coffee mugs are an absolutely vital piece of equipment for any coffee lover. A wizard has his wand. The cowboy has his horse. Every writer has a pen. A coffee lover has a coffee mug. I would venture to say that all coffee lovers have at least one favorite mug that they use. I … [Read more...] about Coffee Mugs
A Simple Guide to Coffee Flavors
The coffee taster’s flavor wheel is used to describe what coffee tastes like. The coffee taste profile is an important element in judging a cup of coffee. The flavors help determine the quality of the coffee. For example, if a cup of Ethiopian coffee falls under “petroleum” on … [Read more...] about A Simple Guide to Coffee Flavors
Top Five Favorite Coffees
Every coffee lover I’ve met has a list of their favorite coffees. This should come as no surprise. There are so many varieties of coffees that it is easy to formulate a list. Columbia, Indonesia, Guatemala, Brazil, Ethiopia all have coffee growing regions and processing methods … [Read more...] about Top Five Favorite Coffees
Sumatra Coffee
I was recently asked to name my top three favorite coffees. Sumatra coffee is number one on my list. I have been a fan of Sumatra coffee for years. It is best serve as a dark roast but is also delicious as a medium-dark roast. I find this coffee to be elegant, fierce, and very … [Read more...] about Sumatra Coffee
What is a Cafe Macchiato?
There has been some confusion over what a café macchiato is. This has become particular confusing in North America due to the Starbucks caramel macchiato. The caramel macchiato is a successful drink. As such, other coffee chains have created similar concoctions under the name … [Read more...] about What is a Cafe Macchiato?
Coffee Nap
Power naps are awesome especially during the middle of a hard workday. Sometimes you cannot help it. You have been awake since the early morning hours. You somehow woke up five minutes before your alarm went off. Your morning was chaotic with everything going wrong and no time to … [Read more...] about Coffee Nap
Coffee and Tuition Reimbursement
I read an article a while back about Peet’s Coffee offering tuition reimbursement for its employees. Starbucks has been doing the same thing for a few years. In fact, a lot of fast food chains are starting to offer some form of tuition reimbursement plan for their employees. You … [Read more...] about Coffee and Tuition Reimbursement
Does Starbucks Suck?
I’ve had many conversations about the quality of Starbucks. Ironically, most of these conversations occurred inside a Starbucks. There are people that are unhappy with the quality of Starbucks coffee. But I wouldn’t go so far as to say that they suck. It’s true that I’m not happy … [Read more...] about Does Starbucks Suck?
Support Your Local Coffee Roaster
Support your local coffee roaster! I have mentioned before in another post that coffee roasting is both a serious art and science. There is certainly a high degree of skill and technique involved in roasting coffee. It is part of the coffee world that I have much respect for … [Read more...] about Support Your Local Coffee Roaster