A very bad sign
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Filed under: Lore on January 4th, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Elitism in coffee
Drop that Starbuck’s milkshake you uncultured swine! (Just kidding) On true gourmet coffee vs. everything else: Great coffees, he [Peter Giuliano] says, should be brewed one at a time. “It isn’t consistent with the specialty coffee aesthetic to pre-brew and store coffee in the kind of thermoses you see in gas stations, hotel lobbies, or […]
Filed under: Lore on October 12th, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Interview with Brendan O’Donnell (Part 2): Roasting and Coffee Varieties
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 »
Caffe Corretto: Fascinating coffee you can’t get around here
With all the excellent coffee shops around here, what could you be missing? The answer is the many possibilities of espresso drinks mixed with various liqueurs and cordials. The flavor of these is superior to the less-subtle sugar syrups we are all used to. “Caffe corretto” is what these drinks are called in Europe. It […]
Filed under: Lore, Out of town on November 24th, 2007 | No Comments »
Making a Cubano con Leche
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 »
What is a “true” cappuccino?
What’s the difference between a latte and a cappuccino? Least informed answer: They’re the same thing. Somewhat informed answer (and the most common): Well, a cappuccino is a latte with more foamed milk on the top. It’s a little bit frothier. Actual answer: A cappuccino is a drink of three equal parts espresso, milk, and […]
Filed under: Lore on September 29th, 2007 | No Comments »