When I woke up today I had no idea I’d be enjoying espresso at both Seattle Coffee Works and Tougo Coffee. How did I end up at these two coffee shops? I saw an announcement on Facebook and one on Twitter.
The first message I saw was from Tougo Coffee on Facebook.
Let me decode that message. I know Tougo currently uses Stumptown Coffee as their roaster, which means the standard espresso blend they carry is Hairbender. Recently Tougo started mixing up their espresso blends and I’ve been waiting to try something new. The SOE (single origin espresso) Kenya Gatomboya was outstanding on the cupping table at Stumptown on Sunday. I needed to try it as an espresso. The Evil Twin Espresso is from Ritual Coffee Roasters out of San Francisco. Both sounded good to me. For this visit I had the Kenya. It was outstanding.
Then Seattle Coffee Works left some breadcrumbs on Facebook, which lead me to Twitter.
Over on Twitter, I found the deal.
When I got to Seattle Coffee Works, I whispered the magic phrase and my $2 espresso suddenly became a $1 espresso. Got to love that!
The Coffee Club of Seattle has its own Facebook page. If Seattle coffee shops would like to announce their special offerings, discounts or events, feel free to use that page. Our 126 members would love to be tipped to the cool coffee things in Seattle.
Sources:
@coffeehero/seattlecoffee – Twitter list of Seattle based coffee shops, professionals and uber fans.
Coffee Club of Seattle Facebook – Our page on Facebook. If you are in Seattle and love coffee, join the group.
Tougo Facebook – Where I learned about the SOE Kenya.
Seattle Coffee Works – Facebook page.
@DrinkingMan – Twitter account for Seattle Coffee Works.
Michael,
If you want some excellent SO Espresso. Try Kuma Coffee Kenya Muthewathi or Brazil Canaan Estate Peaberry. Also our “easy street” espresso is fantastic right now! Chocolate, salted caramel, honeysuckle and jasmine.