“Mmm… kind of.” That’s my standard response to the question, “So, are you excited?” About the roaster, that is. In case you haven’t heard, Quills acquired a roaster a couple days ago, a Diedrich IR-3. When it’s (un)officially fired up for business, I’ll be there, doing most of that firing. Lots of folks know this,… [Read more…]
December 29, 2010
A couple of weeks ago, I decided I would do a post reviewing my top ten coffee moments of 2010. I was kind of excited about writing it, since I can sometimes be the sentimental/storytelling sort that likes to look back and reflect a bit. The problem? Such top-ten posts aren’t allowed before Christmas, you… [Read more…]
December 19, 2010
So, after thinking about it a bit last night and this morning, I decided I could have pulled that blend at a slightly higher temp, maybe 200° or 201°, which might have helped to take the edge off the brightness a bit and bring out more of the middle and lower-toned notes in the coffees.… [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…]
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…]
January 15, 2011
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