Archive for July, 2005

My favorite mug

Thursday, July 28th, 2005

This morning I had a french press of the Panama Kotowa/Finca Duncan coffee in my favorite mug (a thrift store find). There is an interesting discussion of “comfort” coffee over on portafilter and this well structured, delicate, melon-sweet brew fits the bill for me today.
This Sunday at 10:30am at Victrola we will be hosting […]

upgrades and promises

Thursday, July 28th, 2005

rebuilding tonx.org… slogging through a compilation of minor glitches and inconveniences. Stay tuned for a new-ish look and actual blogtastic updated content.
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coffee is more than an ingredient

Tuesday, July 5th, 2005

Why is coffee taken for granted by most foodies, high end restaurants, and food writers?
For most foodies, coffee is just an ingredient (good or bad) with preparations (favored or frowned upon), and admired as much or more for the “romance” or nostalgia it evokes in its presentation. There is a general ignorance of the […]

Ethiopian coffees

Tuesday, July 5th, 2005

Yesterday I had the pleasure of cupping four of the Ecafe Gold auction coffees from Ethiopia. Though the auction lots were a bit too large for Victrola (20 bag lots), registering for auctions gives us the opportunity to sample roast and cup some of the most extraordinary coffees in the world. The […]