Espresso in a paper cup- Just say NO
I do not serve espresso in a paper cup. You can get it in a pre warmed demitasse with a nice saucer and a spoon and a smile. It’s less than 2 ounces, spend the extra minute of your life and stop and...
View Article7 Years of Amazing
This Saturday October 23rd, 2010 Barefoot Coffee is celebrating 7 years of bringing coffee to our friends. It certainly doesn’t seem like 7 years. Time flies when you are making coffee. I keep trying...
View ArticleTools and Data make coffee better
I have always been a weird combination of sensitive artist and obsessive scientist. I always want to know how and why things work not just that they do. Coffee is the penultimate of that quest. There...
View ArticleFewer things – the last and final push
got rid of mountains of crap from the basement and garage and emptied tons of drawers of stuff. Even got rid of our bed (kept the mattress) donated furniture, clothes and toys by the truckload. getting...
View ArticleSourcing coffee from origin
For the past five years or so I have split my time between making coffee and sourcing coffee. I absolutely love roasting, brewing, making espresso and all the myriad parts of making great coffee for...
View ArticleMy last coffee sourcing trip
I leave next Wednesday March 10th on what is my last coffee sourcing trip -WHERE I AM NOT ALREADY AT ORIGIN!!!– I am going to El Salvador and Guatemala for 12 days of cupping, sorting, lot picking,...
View ArticleEl Salvador Sueno
The Newbom family has been here in El Salvador for almost 10 days now. We managed to find a house to rent on the third day and complete the rental by the next morning. I spent the next five days...
View ArticleGetting Schooled by the World Barista Champ
Alejandro Mendez kicks ass in espresso. Apparently we moved to the right country. This is the year of El Salvador. First week we arrive and I am judging the El Salvador Cup of Excellence which so far...
View ArticleFresh Crop Coffees From Viva Espresso
Viva Espress in San Salvador is finally getting in fresh crop coffees! and they are super awesome!! Been enjoying the new harvest Las Mercedes on Hario hand pour at home all week. Good stuff with sweet...
View ArticleWhat Am I Doing In El Salvador?
If you come to this blog you will notice that I don’t post here too often. Since my wife runs Whatsupelsalvador.com we tend to put all of our living in El Salvador updates there rather than here. So go...
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