From the second I heard the name Handsome, I have been exceedingly impressed with everything about them. Their products, commitment as a roaster, humble stance as a company, and dedication to educating and sharing an outstanding coffee experience are truly unrivaled. They face the daunting task of competing with the other leading roasters in California and making…
Bica Coffee
Bica Coffee House is a charming little corner shop in the Rockridge district of Oakland. Though relatively unassuming, it is a solid coffee stop that posesses something unique; it carries multiple roaster’s coffees. Through my experience, this can be a double edged sword. Although such an unrivaled degree of variety gives customers tons of options,…
Highwire Roasters
Coffee kiosks can be fickle. From my experience, they are generally one of two things; a stripped down version of a very professional and high end roasting company’s retail space with all the quality but less hassle OR some fru-fru stand featuring whatever, specializing in something, and ultimately lacking in quality because it is “just a kiosk.”…
Coffee+Pastry Pairing with Companion Bakeshop, Part 2: Savory Pastries
The long awaited follow up article to our successful food+coffee pairing with Companion Bakeshop. This article is focused on savory pastries; ones that are not sweet but buttery, salty, hearty, among other things. Again, we are pairing these delicious goods with a cappuccino and coffee to see what kinds of wonderful flavor combinations we can find. Companion…
DIY: Brew Bar
Being the son of an engineer has its perks. Not only is there an endless supply of “scraps,” wood, and metal piping stored away in the garage, but watching my old man fix everything in our house with PVC pipes for the past two decades has definitely stoked the creative fire in me, from time to time….
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