Coffee Hero

Inspired by Joerael Elliott of Dubsea Coffee, I grabbed a toothpick and tried my hand at latte art etching.  Isn’t it lovely? 

I saw this ad while shopping at Target yesterday. It creeped me out much like that King does in those Burger King commercials.  I guess the money savings come from bypassing the bags and just pouring the beans directly in your hands?

Last Sunday the Coffee Club of Seattle went over to Kirkland to visit the Urban Coffee Lounge.  Besides the great coffee drinks, our group was impressed by the wall decoration.  It is a collection of different sized coffee mugs fixed to a concrete backing.  Below are a few photos of the wall fixture.

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Stumptown Coffee hosted the Coffee Club of Seattle on Sunday.  At the table, we had several outstanding coffees to cup, including the amazing Panama Esmeralda.  Inside the training room, they brewed up four different Colombian micro-lots using the Chemex brewer.
I can’t think of a better way to spend a Sunday afternoon.  Thank you Stumptown!

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Even decaf can look cool if placed on a shiny table under the nighttime glow of a red neon light.

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Fremont Coffee Company – Photo taken from the table under the sign in the front room.

This weekend I went to Microsoft’s neighborhood of Redmond, Washington.  I really didn’t expect to find good coffee there, but I did.  Kitanda Brazilian Espresso and Bakery made some amazing drinks for the Coffee Club of Seattle.  Here are a few of their latte art etchings.

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This photo was taken by a friend in San Diego.

Yesterday I had a 12 hour layover in Seoul, South Korea. Instead of hanging out at the airport, I decided to venture into the city and seek out some coffee. Before heading out, I got a good espresso from Caffe Pascucci. That provided enough fuel for me to leave the airport and [...]

Photo taken Sunday at Seattle’s Stella Caffe.  Stella will be hosting an anniversary party on Friday November 20th.

I’ve probably pulled close to 5,000 shots of espresso at home.  What happened Saturday has never happened before. After finishing my espresso, I picked up the demitasse, looked inside and saw a heart.  Some people see Jesus in a grilled cheese sandwich, I found a heart staring back at me from my empty espresso cup.  This [...]