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Coffee Cups on the Wall

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 [...]

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Sunday at Seattle’s Stumptown

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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Decaf Americano

Even decaf can look cool if placed on a shiny table under the nighttime glow of a red neon light. Source: Fremont Coffee Company – Photo taken from the table under the sign in the front room.

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Amazing Latte Designs at Kitanda Brazilian Espresso and Bakery

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. Sources: Kitanda Latte Art Photo Gallery – From INeedCoffee [...]

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A Sign of True Espresso Love

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. [...]

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