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ethiopian and kenya

Posted July 1, 2008 by T.J.

Andre and I sat down to evaluate two African coffees. I wanted to share the results with you. I gave the ethiopian a 96 out of a possible 100. It is definitely one of the most perfect coffees. It is the only country that coffee is native to. Ethio...

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cupping

Posted June 11, 2008 by T.J.

Andre and I spent some time cupping yesterday. We sampled three coffees. The point was to find nuance difference in alternative coffees. The three coffees we used were: Colombian (the new Don Telmo), Costa Rican (La Amistad), and Nicaraguan (the F...

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novena, don telmo, and la amistad

Posted May 21, 2008 by T.J.

I have finalized the third espresso blend for our shop. We have decided to call it: Espresso Novena - if you haven't been one of the lucky few to try it - come in and give it a shot. If you mention this blog - I will offer you a single on me. I ha...

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Jamaican and Kona available on the clover

Posted April 9, 2008 by T.J.

One of the nice things (among many) of the clover is that we can sample coffees that were once thought to be too expensive to buy a pound of to take home. Therefore, for a limited time the two most traditionally expensive coffees that we offer are...

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CLOVER COFFEE

Posted March 25, 2008 by T.J.

In a time when perfection is being sought for espresso, it is about time that brewed coffee gets in the limelight. The uber-coffee geeks are seeking what is the perfect temperature to brew espresso, how much ground coffee in the portafilter, how h...

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Best Coffee EVER

Posted March 11, 2008 by T.J.

I have to say that I had the best coffee ever today. I originally thought it was in the top three - but the more I have reflected on it through the day I am convinced this is the best coffee I have ever tasted. The country of origin is El Salvador...

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Espresso descriptions

Posted February 25, 2008 by T.J.

Jon Defibaugh, of the Indiana Home Brewer's Club, came by the shop Saturday morning. The brewer's club focuses on beer but I think everyone enjoys a good cup of coffee. I thought it would be fun to let Jon's palate run wild on our espresso blends...

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Andre's descriptions of new coffees

Posted February 14, 2008 by T.J.

I asked Andre to write some reactions he had to the new coffees we are featuring. He did three:

-Ethiopian - light, pleasant, each crescendos to its full flavor like the small breaking waves upon the seashore\

-Guatemalan - Full bodied, bold...

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SWP decaf coffees

Posted January 1, 2008 by T.J.

Another quick note - we will be offering only SWP (Swiss water process) coffees from now on (we have a little bit of conventionally decaf Sumatra - but that will only last a couple of days). We are trying to continue to look for ways to offer the ...

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New Brochure and Offering's List

Posted January 1, 2008 by T.J.

Happy New Year! One of my new year's resolutions is to update the offering's list of coffees in the shop. We will be updating as often as different crops of coffees are brought in to the store. Here are a few to whet your appetite - the rest you w...

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