For those of you looking for coffee early in the morning, you can now hit One World Cafe at 6:30 AM. For years, none of the mainstreet shops have been open before 7:00, so this is a welcome schedule change. Also, during the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival, Bucer’s often picks a couple of nights to […]
Filed under: Bucer's Coffeehouse Pub, Music, One World Cafe on February 25th, 2009 | No Comments »
For much of autumn and into winter, Bucer’s has been serving up Sumatran coffee in their drip carrafe. I can’t say that has been very exciting. I usually pass. Recently though, they’ve aquired some good Ethiopian beans with a very strong blue berry flavour. Really! You don’t have to be a coffee snob to notice […]
Filed under: Bucer's Coffeehouse Pub on February 10th, 2009 | No Comments »
This is the third and final part of my interview with Brendan from Bucer’s Coffeehouse Pub. It’s mostly a topic grab-bag. Read on.
Filed under: Bucer's Coffeehouse Pub, Business, Interviews on May 29th, 2008 | No Comments »
Every shop in town has it’s typical customers. There are more exceptions to the rule than there are people who follow the rule, but there are some patterns that are pretty easy to observe. I find the diversity to be fascinating. It’s hard not to eavesdrop. Not long ago, I had the opportunity to spend […]
Filed under: Bucer's Coffeehouse Pub, One World Cafe, Out of town on April 26th, 2008 | No Comments »
Tired of standing in line? If you just want drip, there are some options. One World Cafe has drip available on your honor, if you have your own cup. Just leave the cash (which is always in 25 cent increments) on the counter. Bucer’s now has drip refills by honor. Throw money into the cigar […]
Filed under: Bucer's Coffeehouse Pub, One World Cafe, Out of town on March 18th, 2008 | No Comments »
This is the second installment of my interview with Brendan from Bucer’s Coffeehouse Pub. He talks about coffee varieties and flavors and also how he got started roasting. Unfortunately, I don’t have a picture of their new roaster from the shop. It was built in Turkey. Brendan informed me that even though the new roaster […]
Filed under: Bucer's Coffeehouse Pub, Lore, Roasting on February 27th, 2008 | No Comments »
This is the first part of my interview with Brendan O’Donnell, the coffee roaster and new manager for Bucer’s Coffeehouse Pub. We sat down and talked about quite a few things. I’ll be postings parts of the interview over the next couple weeks arranged by topic. Today, it’s about the state of coffee shops at […]
Filed under: Bucer's Coffeehouse Pub, Interviews on February 25th, 2008 | No Comments »
The Argonaut today has a smattering of quotes about coffee around town. I’ve added my own comments. My guilty pleasure is a hazelnut latte from One World Café. The foam is amazing, and if you’re lucky, you get a good barista who creates some art on the top. The coffee flavor is incomparable to any […]
Filed under: Bucer's Coffeehouse Pub, Links, One World Cafe, Sister's Brew, Starbucks, UI Campus Shops on November 9th, 2007 | No Comments »
This video is about two years old, but it’s good example of how to make a Cubano con Leche. Sugar is put into the bottom of the cup and the espresso shot is pulled directly onto it. The heat caramelizes some of the sugar. It then needs to be stirred up so that it will […]
Filed under: Bucer's Coffeehouse Pub, Lore on October 29th, 2007 | No Comments »