January 2012
1 post
2011 year end
Coffee
This year consolidated the trend away from espresso towards manually brewed coffee. The portafilter.net podcast explains that this is a way to make specialty coffee more accessible to the general public. Whereas last year Chemex and Hario were the favorites, what Seattle baristas are really excited about now is Clever, aeropress and siphon.
Fortunately there are still plenty of...
December 2011
6 posts
Home cupping
Epic
Celebrating the 200th espresso since the beginning of the year.
Customer service
- What can I get started for you today?
- I would like to have an espresso for here?
- Just the espresso? Just a single shot?
- Yes, please.
- Would you like to have some whipped cream on top?
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- What can I do for you today?
- I’m thinking …
- Something delicious?
- Yeah! I’ll have a vanilla latte. Which pastries do you have?
Facebook
The Beginning of the End of Facebook?
A 15 year old agrees:
“When I logged in, there used to be 200 notifications, now there is none. I have 500 friends, nobody can keep up with that and in fact I don’t care what most of them are doing anyway, they were just acquaintances. I don’t go there that often anymore.”
Urban Coffee Lounge
Outstanding Stumptown Guatemala El Injerto!