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Ever wondered what causes big bubbles to push out of the portafilter spouts when you pull a shot? I use to think it was a massive gurgle of CO2. I thought that fresher coffee gave off lots of gas, whi… more →
The Onion-Bean
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Phil wrote 1 year ago: Ever wondered what causes big bubbles to push out of the portafilter spouts when you pull a shot? I … more →
Meg will bury you with her polish technique
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Phil wrote 1 year ago: Meg and Cait of Baked and Wired in Georgetown, Washington D.C. came to one of our (Counter Culture C … more →
And the Big Announcement Is......
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Phil wrote 1 year ago: Starbucks rolls out their new blend. Yup, that’s it. A new all Latin American bucks blend, P … more →
Where does flavor come from?
Phil wrote 2 years ago: I have often heard the question asked concerning the flavor characteristics of a coffee, “what … more →
Yes, it is Esmeralda again
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Phil wrote 2 years ago: Roasters who bought Esmeralda at the now famous Best Of Panama auction a mounth or so ago paid … more →
The Wooden Bikes
Phil wrote 2 years ago: What do you do when you have several hundred pounds of hand picked coffee cherries and only a few ho … more →
Don't be a 'Spro, Bro
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Phil wrote 2 years ago: I don’t know….. Maybe I am too old to be hip anymore, if I ever was. Maybe I a … more →
This is What it's all About
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Phil wrote 2 years ago: I found this on flickr.com. This doodle represents everything we are trying to do in the specialty … more →
Update Nibblets
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Phil wrote 2 years ago: A long and grueling weekend of Coffee Fest in Atlanta has left me depleted of the energy to write up … more →
The Gold Filter Revolution: The Movie
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Phil wrote 2 years ago: This will change the way you look at coffee, for the rest of your life. Or at least give you somethi … more →
Gold mesh will filter out the Fines
Phil wrote 2 years ago: A while back, when I had expressed my affinity for brewing coffee one cup at a time in a gold mesh f … more →
Guispresso
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Phil wrote 2 years ago: A couple of strapping young men come into the shop Friday night and ask me if they get a Guinness, w … more →
Auction Lot 1135
Phil wrote 2 years ago: Last year, in ‘06, I had a cup of Kenya coffee, Counter Culture’s Thangathie, that was j … more →
Atlanta II
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Phil wrote 2 years ago: For some mysterious technological reason I am unable to upload photos today. So imagin a thick and d … more →
The Barista as Gymnast
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Phil wrote 2 years ago: This was prompted by discussions such as this and this and this. Every couple of months the debate c … more →
