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Spotted Cow Coffee Co at SCG Bellevue
B Ben Schuyler

Spotted Cow Coffee Co at SCG Bellevue

Spotted Cow Coffee Company is quietly nestled in the city of Mill Creek, just 25 m...
  • Sep 5, 2017
Roaster Feature: Huckleberry Roasters
B Ben Schuyler

Roaster Feature: Huckleberry Roasters

It’s your classic coffee shop success story: Local barista meets customer. Custome...
  • Aug 23, 2017
Coffee On The Brain: What’s Happening When Roasting Coffee Beans?
F Felicia Kloewer

Coffee On The Brain: What’s Happening When Roasting Coffee Beans?

Let’s get cracking on today’s coffee lesson. Today we’ll dive into the chemical pr...
  • Mar 29, 2016
Field Trip: Velton's Coffee - Redux!
K Kat

Field Trip: Velton's Coffee - Redux!

Whenever we need to learn about the finer points of java, our good friend Velton R...
  • Dec 4, 2012
Field Trip: Zoka Cup of Excellence Tasting
K Kat

Field Trip: Zoka Cup of Excellence Tasting

You may be wondering, what is the Cup of Excellence (COE)? How will my cup measure...
  • Nov 28, 2012
Espresso vs. Coffee Beans: Is There a Difference?
F Felicia Kloewer

Espresso vs. Coffee Beans: Is There a Difference?

Browsing the coffee aisle, you might notice some bags are marked as espresso or dr...
  • Feb 29, 2012
Coffee Roaster Round-up
K Kat

Coffee Roaster Round-up

We laughed, we cried, we lost a few brain cells -- but we did gain valuable insigh...
  • Nov 30, 2011
Crew Review: Hottop Coffee Roaster
K Kat

Crew Review: Hottop Coffee Roaster

Now it's time for the Cadillac! Next up in our roasting series with Rob is the Hot...
  • Nov 25, 2011
Crew Review: Behmor Coffee Roaster
K Kat

Crew Review: Behmor Coffee Roaster

Is third time the charm? Will Rob finally prevail over Velton's expert roasting? W...
  • Nov 18, 2011
Crema Stability Testing
K Kat

Crema Stability Testing

Unless the roaster is using some type of preservative measure (such as the nitroge...
  • Oct 14, 2010
What is Crema?
K Kat

What is Crema?

We recently wrote about crema -- what it is, what contributes to its formation, et...
  • Jul 16, 2010
Dude, Where's my Crema?
K Kat

Dude, Where's my Crema?

Crema is a little bit of a Holy Grail in the espresso world -- folks are talking a...
  • May 27, 2010
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