While “authentic” may not be the first word to come to mind for those drinking the elixir produced for our Argonauts floating miles above our heads, flavor aside (remains to be seen), this espresso represents an incredible feat of engineering and technical innovation. Since “espresso” describes a process as well as a product, the high-pressure brewed coffee in pulled orbit…
Fatty Coffee? Alan Adler and the Importance of Paper Filters
Alan Adler, creator of the Aerobie AeroPress, gave an interesting talk about the popularity surrounding his innovative product. It’s quite interesting and I recommend you watch the whole thing. But for the purposes of this post, jump ahead to 22:20. Mr. Adler discusses the function of paper filters for extracting two lipids known to be potent producers of…
How do you Aeropress?
Long time no see! After a long hiatus, I decided to make my first “how to” video. Not the greatest, but hope it helps someone. Enjoy!
Cafe Grumpy (Chelsea)
Cafe Grumpy is anything but grumpy; it is a bright, pleasant shop putting out some of the best espresso in Manhattan. I had a chance to visit this charming little store and came to appreciate its uniqueness. Some things about it were delightfully enigmatic; it’s local but it has a catchy logo, its understated but extremely professional,…
Stumptown Roasters
Oddly enough, my first experience with Stumptown was in New York rather than in Portland. Well, with the way specialty coffee is expanding as an industry, I guess it isn’t all that odd. Stumptown sets an precedent when it comes to roasting, service, technique, and products off the bar; simply, they are household name for…
Coffee is for Lovers 
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