On the first Friday of December, Prima Coffee will team up with The Anchorage Cafe to host Jaime van Schyndel of Barismo in Arlington, Massachusetts. If you’ve not heard of Jaime, or of Barismo, you will be doing yourself a huge coffee-favor by showing up, listening, learning, participating, and encouraging others through your experience. The… [Read more…]
November 12, 2010
Since this beauty was posted on Twitter, there’s no telling how many people did not take the time to truly appreciate it. Yes, it’s “just” latte art, and yes, there’s no telling how it actually tasted, but still, I don’t care what type of milk you do or do not drink, or if you want… [Read more…]
October 29, 2010
My first job out of high school was working at a grocery store. At that time, Safeway, Inc. was feeling the squeeze being put on them and others by Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. My orientation and training at Safeway centered upon two little words: customer service. The head honchos seemed well-aware that there was no way… [Read more…]
October 10, 2010
Some of you will be seeing — and holding — one of these very soon. When that happens, it is very likely you will be quite happy. Trust me.
September 26, 2010
On Friday, I alluded to some rather choice words I might have had in my head concerning the state of coffee here in Louisville. I held back, thinking instead to share a handful of my own coffee shortcomings, shortcomings that reminded me of how poorly-qualified I am to be pointing my finger at anyone. The… [Read more…]
September 24, 2010
This morning, I was feeling a little grumpy. A lot grumpy, truth be told. The contents of my noggin were just begging to be let loose, positively simmering with a steaming need to be heard. Fortunately, I did not heed my own thoughts, for, had I done so, I likely would have regretted my lack… [Read more…]
September 23, 2010
Looks like Louisvillian Ryan Soeder has gone and secured himself a third-seed in Coffee Fest’s Latte Latte Art Championship. For those of you unaware of Ryan’s skills, check out his preliminary round and final round from March, when he competed in Coffee Fest’s show in New York. Ironically enough, he left with a third-place finish.… [Read more…]
September 10, 2010
Regarding the recent posts about getting together the coffee folk of Louisville, I’d like to say this: I have no intention of stopping there. One of the most appealing aspects of coffee is the very human element of it. In order for the coffee experience to be enjoyed, it must be smelled; it must be… [Read more…]
September 9, 2010
Yesterday, I had a little chat with Matt and Jesse. They came up to me and, without much preamble, told me that they wanted to see a bunch of us get together and geek out over and enjoy coffee in a concentrated yet informal setting. Sound familiar? Yeah, I thought so. The awesome thing? Matthew… [Read more…]
September 2, 2010
I almost always forget that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. I had to look it up just now so I could present it accurately for this blog post — and, believe me, it rankles me a great deal to be inaccurate regarding the phraseology of such maxims. I bring up imitation because, in… [Read more…]
November 15, 2010
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