Coffee
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#UnderSiege #MahmoudDarwish
Here on the slopes of hills, facing the dusk and the cannon of time Close to the gardens of broken shadows, We do what prisoners do, And what the jobless do: We cultivate hope. *** A country preparing for dawn.… Continue reading
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#baristalarry has an #esprorience
Stopping in to @bmc_denton, Barrista Larry makes a latte with a little help from our Customer Service Mgr, Aaron, and then has a full-on esprorience. 😉 Continue reading
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▶ Denton Coffee Culture – YouTube
Proud to be a part of coffee’s community of service in Denton and Denton County. Prouder to know so many of the great folks in these videos. As the specialty coffee industry continues to grow, quality coffee has become more… Continue reading
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Extracting a Mean for the Coffee Bean
Australian Barista-Philosopher Matt Perger philosophizes on the sense of “evenness” when talking about coffee extraction: Throughout my Barista career, so many of my teachers and peers have told me to extract evenly. “Don’t do x or the extraction won’t be… Continue reading
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Coffee Philosophy
From the time, effort, and whole lives of the coffee farmers through the selection of beans and roasting by master roasters finally to the cup put in your hand by a professional barista, this is the guiding idea, according to… Continue reading
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Brewing Perfection | Blue Bottle
I think we are doing a disservice to coffee when we make brewing out to be more magical than it is. There are many technical improvements that can still be made in delivering a better cup (especially in a busy… Continue reading
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The Barista: A Stepping-Stone or a Destination?
Never in my years working as a barista did I understand how intricate and elaborate the specialty coffee industry actually is, and how many opportunities there are to excel and move forward. In my first few weeks at CQI, I… Continue reading
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Sweet Bloom Coffee Roasters
After ten years in the specialty coffee industry, Andy Sprenger returned with his family to his home town of Lakewood, Colorado to start a new chapter in his coffee career. Formerly the head roaster for Ceremony Coffee, he brings a wealth… Continue reading
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How To Supercharge Your Coffee To Give You Even More Energy In The Morning
The old world tradition of adding butter to coffee has recently re-emerged as a performance enhancer embraced by the likes of Bulletproof Executive founder Dave Asprey and holistic health guru Andrew Weil.Weil asserts that the often demonized saturated fat poses… Continue reading
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About – A Film About Coffee
Source: afilmaboutcoffee.comA love letter to, and meditation on, specialty coffee. It examines what it takes, and what it means, for coffee to be defined as “specialty.” Continue reading
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Your brain on BEER vs. COFFEE – I Love Coffee
Your brain on BEER vs. COFFEE – I Love Coffee. Your brain on BEER vs. COFFEE – I Love Coffee. Continue reading
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How to Piss Off Your Barista — I. M. H. O. — Medium
I have been working in the coffee industry now for a decade. I am not a world champion barista, but I am capable. All 10 of the items in this list are spot on and great. But number 3 is… Continue reading
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Chemex® Coffeemakers and Filters
Been perfecting the craft of the slow pour using this device, under the watchful tutelage of my dear friend, Angelo. Really enjoying both the zen of slow pouring as well as the result. If you have never had coffee using… Continue reading
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Coffee and van Gogh
In honor of my new job as the Social Media barista at Denton’s own Shift Coffee, I am putting up here a gallery of images from the work of Vincent van Gogh. Enjoy with a cappuccino or an espresso! Continue reading
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‘Shift’ Your Thinking about Coffee
My good brother Angelo Fesperman has opened a new coffee shop in Denton, Texas: Shift Coffee located at 112 E. Prairie just two blocks east of Ravelin’s Bakery. It is in a nice quiet area off the square and without… Continue reading
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