No, you won't find us wearing tight neon spandex or Aquanetting our hair into a cascade of bangs (though check out this RAD album cover that Justin dug up... we asked him to find his most amazingly "retro" album, and boy did he deliver!), but you will find us enjoying...
Victrola Coffee Roasters
Victrola joins the Mile High Club
Next time you're on an Alaska Airlines flight, check out the in-flight magazine on pages 54-63 for a great article called "True Brew: Small roasters take coffee to a new level," by Paul Clarke (photos by Julie Quarry). They included quotes from Jen and Chris, and also some great photos...
Almost out of Sumatra Lake Tawar...
Personally, I'm especially sad to see us run out of this amazing coffee. The cedar! The tropical fruit! The unique nose! Keith says he'll probably roast up the last batch on Friday, so after next week (get it while you can!), we'll bid a fond farewell to the Tawar. Sigh....
Behind the Scenes at Synesso
Many thanks to Mark, Caleb, Jeremy, Sandy & the whole Synesso team for letting a bunch of us Victrola coffee geeks infiltrate their workshop in south Seattle last week! We learned a lot about the history, production, and inner workings of the Cyncra, their very streamlined & efficient espresso machine....
Get your roast on...
The weather forecast is calling for partly cloudy this weekend (and we all know what that really means in Seattle), so what better way to spend your Sunday morning than with Keith, Perry, and Lindsay down at the Pike Roastery at our cupping session? Topic: roasting! This is the capstone...