WRBC 2008, Part 2
Name: The 2008 Western Regional Barista Championship Host: Pacific Bay Coffee Company Location: Gaia Arts Center, 2120 Alston Way, Berkeley, CA Rating: 4 The 2008 Western Regional Barista Competition...
View ArticleBusy Ritual is a Bee in My Bonnet
In case you haven’t noticed, Ritual has been a busy, busy coffee company in the past few months. Here’s a bit of what’s been going on. Ritual’s new website is online. Amongst other things, it includes...
View Articlecoffee@home: Decaf and Dale
Beans: Ethiopia Sidamo Dale and Vancouver Decaf Roaster: Verve Coffee Roasters Rating: 4- and 3 The best analogy I’ve been able to think of for dry processed coffees so far is game meat. While I often...
View ArticleThe Verve is the Word
Name: Verve Coffee Roasters Location: 816 41st Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA Rating: 4- Staying in a house with 12 adults and 9 children under the age of 3 was a total blast albeit a little chaotic. Still,...
View Articlecoffee@home: Streetlevel Espresso
Beans: Streetlevel Espresso Roaster: Verve Coffee Roasters Rating: 4 I sang my praises of this espresso blend when describing my trip to Verve, where it’s pulled as the house espresso. Interestingly,...
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