Archive for January, 2009
Introducing our Newest Contributor
I wanted to take a minute to put a post welcoming Lisa Wood to the blog. Lisa has been a Barista for 6 years and is a national IASC Certified Barista. Lisa has worked for multiple shops in the Northwest and now resides in Massachusetts. Lisa is interested in helping independent shops start up and [...]
How To: Heat and Texture your milk
I ran across this video tutorial on the proper way to steam milk. Proper technique is very important. The last thing you want to happen is over steaming and burning your milk. Hope that you enjoy the video.
Cheers,
Benjamin
Latte Art
I was watching this video and was very impressed with the latte art. I thought that I would share it. Scottie Callaghan, the barista in the video, was the 2006 + 2007 world latte art champion. Very impressive!
Enjoy,
Ben
Growers Alliance Coffee Company
I just heard about Growers Alliance today from Rosa Loves. I think that the Growers Alliance is doing a very interesting thing. The Growers Alliance is a small coffee roaster based out of St. Augustine, FL. The company is owned by Martin Kabaki and Purity Gikunju two Kenyan immigrants who both grew up on Coffee Plantations [...]
Amherst Coffee | Amherst, MA
I have been visiting Amherst Coffee on a regular basis since moving to Massachusetts. This rating will be based on the general feel of the shop from most of my visits. Amherst Coffee is a really great shop. When you first walk up to the door you notice the thought out simplicity of their logo, [...]