Chris is back east visiting family and Cafe Grumpy this week so I am without my camera..point being, this photo is from May so don't let the roast date concern you! Chad broke the news to me this morning that he and Mike just roasted our very last batch of...
Victrola Coffee Roasters
Coffee Rub
After a visit to the farmers market, our friends Misha and Michael whipped up this incredible dish. The meat is a Buffalo tri tip and the rub/marinade was made with the following: Victrola Guatemala Hue Hue Tenango Finca Vista Hermosa, bay leaf, cayenne, rosemary, earl grey tea, thyme, coarse salt,...
Nez du Cafe
After months of waiting, we finally recieved our Nez du Cafe from the SCAA. This sensory training kit is based on the Nez du Vin developed by wine expert Jean Lenoir to help wine tasters learn to recognize & identify some of the different aromas in wines. The Nez du...
Kumamoto Oysters
Being in the coffee business has changed the way I smell and taste. Cupping every day has made my senses hyper aware of every subtlety in any food or beverage I consume. I often find myself thinking a little too much about what it is exactly I am tasting or...
Killer!
Certified organic by the well established Oromia Cooperative, this washed Sidamo is one of the most pleasantly surprising coffees we've cupped this year. With more intense florals than a Yirgacheffe and bright, luminant acidity at the front of the cup followed by fresh blackberry, mango, meringue, marzipan and bergamot, we...