I first came across Roy’s by chance. I really like the Japantown in SJ and saw this old, converted gas station while checking out the Buddhist temple (see my work on Watsonville, CA Japantown on the JACL website!!). My friend, Joshua Kaplan, told me that walking past Roy’s was a mistake. He couldn’t recommend them…
Coffee+Pastry Pairing with Companion Bakeshop, Part 1: Sweet Pastries
Erin, one of the owners of Companion Bakeshop, approached me with a novel idea; pairing coffee/cappaccinos with pastries like wine and cheese. I thought it was just brilliant, coffee shops and specialty bakeries are becoming such mainstream culinary staples, why shouldn’t we take pairing seriously? I bounced the idea around and got a lot of…
Bellano Coffee
Belano is a gem sitting on the otherwise endless and busy Steven’s Creek, which has about 100 shopping centers you could pass by without taking notice. This shop was recommended to me by my buddy Josh since he used to run their account. My prior experiences with San Jose coffee on Steven’s Creek have been…
La Marzocco La Mistral
The Mistral is, without a doubt, one of the most beautiful machine’s I have ever seen. It is the icon and centerpiece of the Octagon and something I revere. I have worked on several machines and perhaps because I use it every day, it has become my favorite. La Mistral is elegant, striking, powerful, efficient,…
Clover Brewing System
When I first started working for Lulu Carpenter’s in Santa Cruz, I was pouring every coffee to order on a Chemex, Aeropress, or frenchpress. Every now and again, someone would ask, “where’s the Clover? How’s it doing?” Was Clover a dog? Was it sick? I didn’t realize it was a brewing system. We got it…
Coffee is for Lovers 
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