The picture above is of the precarious road that the Bolivia Yungas travels along to get to port. Dangerous and daring? Well, the road is, the coffee is just darn good. A two-time winner of the Bolivia Cup of Excellence, the CENAPROC co-op produces quality, organic coffees. This micro-lot is...
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Tool of the Month- KONE Filter
Home Brew Tool of the Month- the KONE Filter Are you looking for a re-usable filter for a Chemex or pour over? We are delighted to present the locally designed, US made, Kone Filter. Created by Victrola's former roaster and current owner of Coava Coffee, Keith Gerhke. Made of photochemically...
Why I love Chris Young and the Modernist Cuisine Cookbook
This past week, to much fanfare, the Eastside's mad scientist kitchen (and invention central), Intellectual Ventures, released the nearly 40 pound Modernist Cuisine cookbook. To say the least, this is not your mother's Betty Crocker. It proclaims a revolution “in techniques, aesthetics and intellectual underpinnings of gastronomy." The book is...
Syrupy and Clean- Reserve Ethiopia Nekempte Kemgin
The first time I saw this picture of the Nekempte growing region, I was taken aback. Yes, it is a little bit "Lord of the Rings" (not to knock those who LOVE LOTR), but it is just so beautiful. Is this how we imagine Ethiopia in our popular imagination? My...
Givin' Back
The donation season is upon us! Donating to Non-Profit organizations is a super important part of Victrola's ethos. Many local schools, cultural and art guilds, community clubs and outreach organizations depend on the generosity of their neighbors to continue to offer their services. Without the effort of these hard-working groups,...