Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009
Homeroasting Heretic: Robusta Resolution
Is the Robusta bean inherently inferior to the Arabica bean? It was time for me to make up my own mind.
Thursday, October 1st, 2009
Espresso Vivace Dolce Now Without Robusta
Last week I learned that Espresso Vivace has removed the robusta component of their Dolce espresso blend. This may not mean much to you, but to me this is like changing the Coke formula. You don’t mess with perfection. From the article Coffeehouse customers steamed about higher prices:
David Schomer, co-owner of Espresso [...]
Thursday, June 11th, 2009
An Espresso Journey Through Italy – Caffe D’Arte
Most cafes have 2 espresso blends. One regular and one decaf. Espresso Vivace has 3. They have a blend for straight espresso and one for milk drinks, plus the decaf. Caffe D’Arte has 6 different espresso blends! Four blends are regional Italian, one organic and one decaf. Caffe D’Arte is located in Seattle near Pike [...]
