Our head roaster, Perry, just checked in online for his flight to Bogota, Colombia tomorrow. Now the wheels are set into motion for an exciting trip to the Monserrate community (in Colombia's Huila Department), where 42 families produce amazing coffee (which you can find at Victrola, by the way). Not...
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Ro-ro's find new use for the roaster
Because coffee is sometimes not the only agricultural crop grown on a farm, we occasionally find a popped corn kernel in a roasted batch of coffee. This got us to thinking... Surprisingly, it didn't taste like coffee. Don't worry folks, we didn't add salt or butter, so rest assured your...
Nifty new tampers
After patiently awaiting our new custom tampers from Reg Barber, they have arrived and we're thrilled to use them behind the bar. Not only did RB put our logo on top, but the base features a sweet bevel for a more evenly dense coffee puck. the handle is handcrafted wood,...
Read that new issue of Roast Magazine...
[wp_caption id="attachment_585" align="aligncenter" width="184" caption="July/August issue of Roast Magazine"][/wp_caption] ... because Victrola is in it! As a reprise to his review on Brasils a few months ago, Kenneth Davids has revamped that piece as an article in the new July/August issue of Roast Magazine. Capping the article are detailed reviews...
Next time you fly...
...check out the article, "Uncommon Grounds," on the current Seattle coffee scene in MyMidwest, the Midwest Airlines inflight magazine! There's even a little blurb on the cuppings that happen every Wednesday at 11am at V2, and also about the wonderful atmosphere up on 15th. Thanks Midwest!