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life: Not originally published in LIFE: Woody Guthrie at...

Sat, 14 Jul 2012 13:24:12 -0400

Not originally published in LIFE: Woody Guthrie at McSorley’s Old Ale House, still standing today in the East Village, New York City, 1943.

See more photos of Woody Guthrie here.

So good. For so many reasons.

coralambert: The Second Annual Coffee Cocktail Mash Up...

Wed, 27 Jun 2012 20:21:02 -0400

Rwanda Colada

The Troublemaker

The Colonista

Carribean "Affagato"

Oro and His Princess

coralambert:

The Second Annual Coffee Cocktail Mash Up Recap

Congratulations to Sam Penix and John deBary who won the Second Annual Coffee Cocktail Mash Up with a delicious coffee punch (see recipe below). The event was a huge success and together we raised $1790 for the panelist of Coffee: The Missing Ingredient. A huge thanks to all our participants, judges, volunteers and guests.

Just in case you missed it, here are a few thoughts from our judges and MC (also the moderator of Coffee: This Missing Ingredient).

“The thing that always makes me so happy to be working in this community of people is all the great folks you meet —I was blown away by the good will and excitement and enthusiasm that everyone brought — from the teams to the guests. It was just really, really fun and heartening.

The competitors totally blew me away — The level of thought and creativity, expertise and new ideas was just phenomenal. And I loved how in each drink the coffee used expressed itself in a totally different way — immediately on the palate, or on the finish, or mid-palate, and the way each one would morph with or stand out from the spirit and other ingredients used” - Amy Zavatto of Imbibe Magazine

“I’ve never been served such tasty coffee cocktails in all my years of drinking. Sam said it best when he described coffee as being “bitchy” and unwilling to play well with others. This is absolutely true, and why coffee cocktails usually fail. The collaboration between bartenders and baristas displayed last night is probably the best I’ve ever seen - they were all delicious. That said, my favorite drink of the evening was the one from Alex Bernson and Brad Farran, who created a silky smooth coffee dessert with Ron Zacapa. I loved the flavor, mouthfeel, and presentation, and would absolutely order one in a bar.” - Mike White of ShotZombies.com

“My thoughts are that bartenders really need to learn about cold brew as if they set it up overnight it’s all ready to go for service the next day without a lot of time or prep. It really elevates GOOD coffee in a cocktail and I also think the flavors. will come out more as well. In the array of drinks sampled yesterday it seems coffee cocktails can be used for aperitif, punches and the typical dessert style cream based drinks.” - Shawn Kelly of Pernod Ricard

“It was a great opportunity to meet a lot of the movers and shakers in the coffee industry. Working as a cocktail and spirits writer, I love our sense of community in the bar world, and it’s great to know that the coffee industry has that same tight community as well. The competitors at this event really went all out in terms of creativity - from glasses made of ice to Tiki-themed hilarity. Every drink I had was a great example of balance, although for me, the most delicious was The Troublemaker, from Danny Gil and Mike Jones. It was light and refreshing, while still harboring that rich essence of coffee.” - Jenny Adams of Mixing New Orleans

“What amazed me most was the diversity of the drink formats, and way each contestant showcased the individual character of the coffees. Although there was truly not a clunker in the bunch, the drink you had the most trouble prying out of my overcaffeinated mitts was the Rwanda Colada by Jane Danger and Park Brannen. Of all the drinks, it felt the most like a cocktail that included coffee as a key ingredient (not a cocktail intended just to showcase the fact that it included coffee). It was refreshing, hit the right notes in terms of flavor and texture, and the presentation (served inside a hollowed-out young coconut garnished to the nines) was playful.” Kara Newman of Wine Enthusiast.

Teresa Von Fuchs (Dallis Bros. Coffee) & Meaghan Doorman (Raines Law Room)

Colonista

Coffee: Dominican Republic, Finca Rufino from Dallis Bros. Coffee

Brew Method: Full immersion and then filtered through a cloth filter

3oz Finca Rufino

.5 oz Del Maguey Minero Mezcal

.5 oz Cynar
1 oz Lustau Solera Reserve Cream Sherry

Mike Jones (Third Rail Coffee) & Danny Gil (Weather Up)

The Troublemaker

Coffee: Ethiopia, Duromina from Stumptown

Brew Method: 80% Aeropress / 20% Cold Brew

2oz Duromina

1oz Cocchi Di Torino

8 Mint Leaves

½ Lemon Wedge

Muddle and garnish with grated cinnamon and nutmeg.

Alex Bernson (Joe) & Brad Farran (Clover Club)

Caribbean “Affagato”

Coffee: Guatemala, El Injerto from Stumptown (incorporating two microlots from the farm).

Brew Method: La Cima coldbrew and El Tanque as Japanese style made in to coffee ice cubes.

3oz coldbrew
1.5 zacapa
.75 falernum
.25 sugar cane,
1.5 banana cream float

Sam Penix (Everyman Espresso) & John deBary (PDT)

Oro and His Princess

Coffee: Honduras, Finca El Puente Espresso from Counter Culture Coffee

Brew Method: Espresso

10 oz Finca El Puente
8 oz Elijah Craig 12 Year Bourbon
8 oz Banks 5 Island Rum
8 oz Passion Fruit Purée
8 oz Grade B Maple Syrup
3 oz Lemon Juice

Combine in a large bowl with pebble ice and stir. Pour over 4 flaming
shots of Wray and Nephew Overproof Rum. Served in tiki mugs. Garnish with fresh mint, sage sprigs and a tiki fan.

Park Brannen (Handsome Coffee Roasters) & Jane Danger (Jane’s Sweet Buns)

Rwanda Colada

Coffee: Rwanda, Dukunde Kawa from Handsome Coffee Roasters

Brew Method: Kalita Wave as Japanese style iced coffee

1oz. Dukunde Kawa

1.25 Neisson Special Reserve Rhum

1.5 Coconut Purée
.50 Cane Syrup
.50 Amere Sauvage
3 dashes Bittermans Mole Bitters

Whip shake pellet ice, strain, serve topped with more crushed ice. Serve in hollowed out coconut.

This was great! Can’t wait for next year.

It seems to be worth noting that the filter used for this Chemex...

Sat, 09 Jun 2012 16:27:19 -0400

It seems to be worth noting that the filter used for this Chemex tribute was made by Hario for use in their v60’s.

mattcaffeinated:

A Tribute to Mr. Schlumbohm, the inventor of the Chemex.

Doodle by Ben Blake.

I’ve been toying with iOS scorebook software lately,...

Sat, 02 Jun 2012 09:29:00 -0400

I’ve been toying with iOS scorebook software lately, trying to decide how important pencil and paper are to the experience. It’s mostly a lost art anyway so any method I choose is a bit quaint (even digital). But last night I was rewarded for my efforts when Johan Santana pitched the first no-hitter in the New York Mets 8,020 game, 50 year history. The App I use is called Pointstreak K-ForCE and it allows you to generate and email a variety of reports after the game, the type of reports that end up in the Baseball Hall of Fame some day, and I recorded every single pitch.

PS: Check out this video of the last pitch and the Amazin’ post game celebration.

PPS: Watch Santana fight back tears in this post game interview.

Dear Detroit, On behalf of good coffee in New York, I’m...

Thu, 10 May 2012 06:54:43 -0400

Dear Detroit,

On behalf of good coffee in New York, I’m so, so sorry.

Best,

Mike

[NYC coffee retailer will roast for Detroiters]

And Raul Rodas, Barista Champion of...

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 15:07:54 -0400

And Raul Rodas, Barista Champion of Guatemala.

coffeexclothing:

Creator of the aeropress

New York Coffee Jobs – Connecting Coffee Professionals in New...

Sat, 14 Apr 2012 10:07:32 -0400

New York Coffee Jobs – Connecting Coffee Professionals in New York

5 Reasons Why Handsome Coffee Roasters Just Blew the Eff Up

Sun, 01 Apr 2012 07:09:00 -0400

5 Reasons Why Handsome Coffee Roasters Just Blew the Eff Up

Is Starbucks coloring its Strawberry Frappuccino with insects? –...

Tue, 27 Mar 2012 08:31:57 -0400

Is Starbucks coloring its Strawberry Frappuccino with insects? – Global Public Square - CNN.com Blogs

Yum!

Thanks NPR, but wrong URL. It’s:...

Thu, 22 Mar 2012 11:47:37 -0400

Thanks NPR, but wrong URL. It’s: http://acuppaday.tumblr.com

tmagazine:

Oliver Strand, T’s resident coffee connoisseur, takes on the 1.5-ounce shot in his most recent Ristretto dispatch. The bird’s eye images of finished espressos are from Mike White’s Tumblr “My Daily Coffee.” Bellissimo!

Is there a reasonable explanation as to why you didn't stick around for their visit to PdC Cabane à Sucre?

Tue, 20 Mar 2012 08:13:44 -0400

Yes

Spent two nights in Montreal (again). This is what we...

Mon, 19 Mar 2012 13:30:22 -0400

Spent two nights in Montreal (again). This is what we ate.

FRIDAY

Joe Beef:

Eel nuggets with mustard, BBQ, and tartar, two foie gras double downs, egg fest w/ salmon roe, borscht oeuf en gelée with pumpernickel croutons and pickled veal tongue, truckstop piglet, oysters, Chinatown sausage, chicken with bacon and parsnips, rabbit, lobster spaghetti, blue cheese with cocoa and rum, brie with figs, gruyere de grotte with honey, soft serve raspberry vanilla swirl with candied blood orange slices in fudge coated bowl

Chien Fumant:

Watercress salad with hazelnut and Brie, lamb belly, cod fritters, fried chicken cesar salad

SATURDAY

Cafe Myriade:

Espresso flight, filter coffee, pulled pork crossaints, plain crossaints, chocolate chip and raspberry muffin

Lawrence:

Crumpets with butter and jam, chocolate and lemon custard beignets, english breakfast with fried egg, bacon, blood sausage, sausage, beans, toast, and potatoes

Icehouse:

Pork ribs, potato salad, cole slaw, short rib taco, sweet potato tempura taco, chicken taco, popcorn shrimps, jalapeño poppers, biscuits

Chien Fumant:

Pork belly donair x 3, burrata, veal tongue, short ribs with scallops, wonder bar, carrot cake

(via The art of judging latte art - Imprint - Salon.com)

Wed, 07 Mar 2012 07:22:50 -0500

(via The art of judging latte art - Imprint - Salon.com)

Coffee Common on TED.com Blog

Tue, 06 Mar 2012 14:20:08 -0500

coffeecommon:

The Moments at Coffee Common video made it onto the TED Blog as well as a link to our Flickr stream. Hard to believe it was all just a few days ago.

http://blog.ted.com/2012/03/06/moments-at-coffee-common-2012/

So good.

(via Coffee Shop Buzz Is Good For Your Creativity)

Tue, 06 Mar 2012 13:21:27 -0500

(via Coffee Shop Buzz Is Good For Your Creativity)

Coffee Common 2012 TED Workout Routine (by frankenburry)

Thu, 01 Mar 2012 09:10:37 -0500

Coffee Common 2012 TED Workout Routine (by frankenburry)

laughingsquid: Coffee Flakes, Corn & Flax Cereal Coated...

Thu, 01 Mar 2012 07:57:29 -0500

laughingsquid:

Coffee Flakes, Corn & Flax Cereal Coated with Italian Coffee

Coffee doesn’t grow in Italy.

I set mine up a few weeks ago. realfoodryangosling: Hey...

Sun, 26 Feb 2012 11:34:00 -0500

I set mine up a few weeks ago.

realfoodryangosling:

Hey girl.

Let’s do it tonight. Let’s finally set up that kombucha continuous brew system.

Hi Memphis!

Sun, 26 Feb 2012 09:17:08 -0500

Hi Memphis!

Carnation milk is best of all.

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 18:20:07 -0500

Carnation milk is best of all.