tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56317097636446182462024-02-06T21:25:10.787-08:00Coffee Lover's Attempt for A Perfect Cup of CoffeeCoffee Lover's Attempt for a Perfect Cup of Coffee is a blog of a Japanese guy living in Portland OR to explore the world of coffee to make a perfect cup of coffee. The blog contains my journey of roasting my own coffee, trying out different ways of gifting coffee and coffee related items, trying out different roasters in Portland, Oregon and around the world to understand the world through eyes of coffee.Coffee Lover's Attempt for a Perfect Cup of Coffeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03287882607265637721noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631709763644618246.post-77867947614626570892016-01-15T20:39:00.004-08:002016-01-15T20:39:34.110-08:00Nitro Coffee, Nitrogen-Infused Coffee at StumpTown Coffee Roaster<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tap at Stmptown Coffee Roaster which pours Nitro Coffee </td></tr>
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<a href="https://www.stumptowncoffee.com/locations" target="_blank">StumpTown Coffee Roasters</a><b>, </b><span style="font-size: small;">Portland OR</span> <span style="font-size: xx-small;">(3356 SE Belmont Street Portland, OR 97214 <a href="https://www.stumptowncoffee.com/locations" target="_blank">Link</a>) <span style="font-size: small;">was the first to invent the concept of Nitro Coffee (or AKA Nitrogen-Infused Coffee). They introduced the beverage to the public in April 2015; since then, this trend has caught on fire among coffee lovers making some companies such as <a href="http://www.acbeverage.com/" target="_blank">AC Beverages</a> to start selling nitrogen infusion brewing equipment specifically for coffee called <a href="http://joetap.com/" target="_blank">JoeTap</a> <span style="font-size: xx-small;">(US$4,000-US$5,000)</span>.</span></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">What is Nitro Coffee? (or AKA Nitrogen-Infused Coffee)</span></span></b><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nitro Coffee served at Stumptown Coffee Roaster</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Nitro Coffee is iced coffee infused with bubble of nitrogen air (</span></span><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">N<sub>2</sub>). Infusing nitrogen has actually been common method used for pouring beer for long time. Beer is usually infused with carbon monoxide (CO</span></span><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><sub>2</sub></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">), but infusing with nitrogen makes the taste more "smooth" with creamy feel because nitrogen does not dissolve well in water making the sensation you might be familiar with in beer such as Guinness. The proportion of carbon monoxide and nitrogen is usually 75% carbon monoxide and 25 % nitrogen. The equipment used to infuse the nitrogen is called restrictor plate also known as "sparkler", the liquid goes through these tiny holes with pressure of nitrogen air which creates the creamy bubble. </span></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Nitro Coffee at StumpTown Coffee, Portland</span></span></b><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Outside Stumptown Coffee on Division St., Portland</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">So what is it like to visit SumpTown Coffee to have these original nitro coffee? <a href="http://coffeefy.blogspot.com/2015/04/stumptown-coffee-roasters-portland-or.html">You can refer our earlier post about StumpTown Coffee</a>; they have 5 locations in Portland, and they also have branches in Seattle, Los Angels and New York. I have tried their coffee first time at Division Street branch. Division Street branch is located in the middle of residential area in Portland. There are local pubs in few blocks and cozy place to walk around and hang out. </span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Neighborhood around StumpTown Coffee on Division Street. </td></tr>
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The cafe is usually clouded with locals, but I do see some tourists coming in once in a while who wants to try the new coffee sensation. The cafe has nice local feel to it, and it is a very pleasant place to sit and chat over coffee. There are some outside seating which is nice during summer time especially with this nitro iced coffee. There are many customers with dogs sitting outside usually in the summer time. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Inside StumpTown Coffee on Division St. </td></tr>
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StumpTown Coffee is known for their fine roasting, and you get to see their roaster inside the cafe. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Coffee Roaster displayed inside StumpTown Coffee on Divison St. </td></tr>
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You can order the nitro coffee "on tap" or there are packaged coffee for you to take out as well. I have tried the "on tap" method. The barista was nice, and he let me try a little before I ordered one. You can choose either 12 oz or 16 oz, and they will pour them on glass, or you can order a cup to go.<br />
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<b>How Does Nitro Coffee Taste?</b><br />
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Honestly, I love it. I personally like beer and coffee, so this is like heaven for me. The creamy sensation of the form is actually very pleasant over the aroma of coffee, almost feel like there are some milk inside, but there isn't any. As with any other iced coffee, there are some acidity to the taste, but surprisingly less than what you would expect from iced coffee. This is actually one of the effects of nitrogen not being <span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">dissolvable </span></span>and less contents of oxygen available to bond to oxidize making the drink less acidic.<br />
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If you want to try nitro coffee yourself, you can try at any of <a href="https://www.stumptowncoffee.com/locations" target="_blank">StumpTown Coffee Roasters</a>, and there are more and more cafes serving nitro coffee now. I wonder how long it would take for the large coffee giants to catch up, I would imagine it will be very soon simply because it tastes great! <br />
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Coffee Lover's Attempt for a Perfect Cup of Coffeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03287882607265637721noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631709763644618246.post-80250154635392578282016-01-03T10:45:00.000-08:002016-06-01T20:52:16.251-07:00How People Drink Coffee in India<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<b>Espresso War 2006 vs 2015 in India</b><br />
Above picture was taken at a popular coffee shop Barista in Chandigarh, India in 2006. Six years before <a href="http://money.cnn.com/2012/10/19/news/starbucks-india/" target="_blank">first Starbucks opened in India in 2012</a>, espresso drink of this type back then was very luxury item but people still visited these espresso shop to get very well made latte or capchino. A cup in above picture costed about 300 Indian rupees for a cup (About US$6); it was considered luxury where a good meal with a soft drink could be purchased less than 200 Indian rupees easily back in 2006. This type of espresso shops were usually new and very clean with often a door man opening door for you. You can see the quality of the drink and coffee shop just by looking at latte art in the picture!<br />
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Fast forward 9 years to the year of 2015. Espresso wars are hotter in India than some streets of Portland or Seattle now. Below left picture is one of the major player of UK base espresso bars Costa Coffee, right is Starbucks in India; you find them more often now at airport and major city corners. You find these coffee shops and other coffee shops including Barista (where above picture was taken in 2006) all over city. Other than the fact that Indian capchino has a lot more portion of milk then how Americans drink capchino, the drinks are made pretty much the same way in these coffee shops in India compared to ones in America. The price is still about 300 Indian ruppees or so (US $5) but with inflation and other factors, 300 ruppees are a lot more affordable price than back 9 years ago. Shops also look more casual now and less number of door man at a door. <br />
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<b>Seeing Indians as Foreigner</b> <br />
As you know, I am from Japan and I live in Portland, USA. I had a very rare opportunity to visit both North and South India (Chandigarh and Chennai) for 1.5 months this year (2015) after living in the North (Chandigarh) in 2006 for over half an year. This article is based on my experience living in India as foreigner. <br />
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<b>Coffee in Every Day India</b><br />
Generally, espresso like mentioned above is still considered something
you would have for occasion in most people in India. In fact, most
people drink coffee very casual and quite a lot here. Drinking hot drink throughout day is part of most daily people's life. You find coffee/tea shops all over city and even on the street; in fact, you would be surprised to see how busy these tea boys are on the street!<br />
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In general, South Indians tend to drink more coffee, where North Indians have more preference of drinking tea instead of coffee. This is also due to the fact that coffee production is in the south India mainly due to the climate reason. (Source: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coffee_production_in_India" target="_blank">Wikipiedia - Coffee Production in India</a>) Either coffee or tea is commonly drank with milk and sugar. When you order coffee/tea blindly without telling anything on the street, they assume you want it with milk and sugar.<br />
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Most common way to prepare coffee at home or even on street is to boil milk and water with coffee to boil using pan. Milk and water proportion varies depend on preference, I have seen 100% milk (no water) to somewhat like 6/4 portion of milk and water. When the water comes to boil, heat is reduced to avoid spill, but then increased again. It is common to repeat this boil process for couple of times. If a person prefers "dark" coffee, you would do it more (like 5-10 times); this way more flavor of milk goes into the drink. This cooking method require full attention of the cook to control the temperature of the coffee making it more labor intensive than American way of drip coffee.<br />
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It is common to see grind coffee to be used in above boil method, but very often instant coffee is used. In fact, when you go to grocery shop; the coffee section isle you see many instants; very less of non-instant coffee. This is sad reality of home coffee in India. However, due to the way cooking is done in milk, the coffee actually taste very well in fact even it is instant. </div>
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<b>Coffee is vegetarian, isn't it? </b><br />
It feels very natural in India to think either veg or non-veg as you find many Indians being vegetarian and a lot of options are available for vegetarian cuisines in India. Coffee is no exception to the rule. In India, you find green circle symbol notating that the product is vegetarian. Coffee usually also has the symbol indicating that it is vegetarian as well. I never consciously thought about it, but coffee is vegetarian isn't it? I found it odd to find this symbol even on shampoo and toothbrush in India, but coffee is no exception!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Back of coffee provided at Indian Hotel, note the green symbol notifying vegetarian.</td></tr>
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<b>Indian Coffee at Delhi Airport</b><br />
On the way back from India, I found that India Delhi Duty Free sells variety of Indian Coffee and Tea. It is a good spot to get clean souvenir. The price is little hiked up from the price at local shops, but the quality of the products seem to be very well you only find well packaged items which can easily be gift.<br />
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I decided to buy coffee from Blue Tokai Coffee Roaster (<a href="http://bluetokaicoffee.com/" target="_blank">Link</a>) at the Duty Free shop. I thought US$12 for 100g of coffee is quite expensive and it is very unfortunate that they only provide ground coffee. No un-grounded beans were option at duty free. (In fact, very less people in India own coffee grinder, so you almost never see coffee sold un-grounded in India which is another sad point to note...)<br />
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Below are some pictures of Blue Tokai Coffee Roaster (<a href="http://bluetokaicoffee.com/" target="_blank">Link</a>) I got. It has very strong coffee smell which is very good especially when it is drunk with milk in a way like mentioned above. The roast of this particular one was lightly roasted, and ground very fine so that it was very hard to use in french press, but again it tasted very well in milk, yes the Indian way!<br />
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Coffee Lover's Attempt for a Perfect Cup of Coffeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03287882607265637721noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631709763644618246.post-45895193518964595932015-08-30T17:06:00.003-07:002017-05-14T16:08:21.807-07:00Extracto Coffee Roasters, Portland Oregon - Fruity Coffee Perfection<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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A lovely neighborhood coffee shop that roasts and serves excellent coffee, Extracto Coffee Roaster is now one of my favorite Portland Coffee Roasters.<br />
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<a href="http://www.extractocoffee.com/" target="_blank">Extracto Coffee Roaster</a> <span style="font-size: xx-small;">(2921 NE Killingsworth St. Portland, OR 97211) </span>is located on Killingsworth St which I have been passing all the time, I did not notice the shop until I read the on my favorite book <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1604692847/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1604692847&linkCode=as2&tag=greentea08b-20&linkId=9bdd938a920d4320cd779a6badca6991" target="_blank">Left Coast Roast: A Guide to the Best Coffee and Roasters from San Francisco to Seattle</a>. The book calls the shop "Nostalgic Neighborhood Cafe"; and truthfully so, inside the shop is very comfortable nice coffee shop colored in pleasant yellow.<br />
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I like the Killingworth St. neighborhood a lot. The neighborhood looks like there are just all residential houses around, but hidden within them are great restaurants, cafe and shops. My personal favorite BBQ restaurant <a href="http://podnahspit.com/" target="_blank">Podnah's Pit BBQ</a> is just few blocks of a walk, so my usual course is to get BBQ and then have a nice walk to get coffee at Extracto Coffee Roaster. <br />
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When I visited this time, I asked which coffee goes well with milk, and they suggested 11 which is their signature blend. Moment I put first sip, smell of fruits fill my mouth. I love their coffee!</div>
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If you are looking for some nice BBQ lunch + coffee in Portland, or just looking for fruitful tasty coffee, I suggest trying <a href="http://www.extractocoffee.com/" target="_blank">Extracto Coffee Roaster</a>.<br />
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<li> <a href="http://coffeefy.blogspot.com/2015/04/ristretto-roasters-portland-or-pleasant.html">Ristretto Roasters, Portland, OR - Pleasant Medium Roast</a></li>
<li> <a href="http://coffeefy.blogspot.com/2015/04/stumptown-coffee-roasters-portland-or.html">StumpTown Coffee Roasters, Portland OR - Perfect Corner Coffee Shop</a></li>
<li><a href="http://coffeefy.blogspot.com/2015/03/coffee-roasters-spy-attempt-oblique.html">Coffee roasters spy attempt - Oblique Coffee Roasters, Portland OR</a> </li>
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Coffee Lover's Attempt for a Perfect Cup of Coffeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03287882607265637721noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631709763644618246.post-63249312945706071902015-07-11T09:29:00.000-07:002015-07-11T09:29:43.481-07:00Journey to the World of Consumer Coffee - Part 2- TargetAfter I found out and got disappointed by <a href="http://coffeefy.blogspot.com/2015/07/journey-to-world-of-consumer-coffee.html">how World Market sales coffee,</a>, I was curious about other US supermarkets how coffee is sold. Coffee is extremely time sensitive material where the peak of the taste is known to be from a day to 2 weeks. Yet, I found out that World Market sells coffee with label of "best before" for months.I got curious to see how other supermarkets sell coffee in the United States. I tried to see how Target sells coffee.<br />
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Target is US based retail giant having close to 2000 retail locations in US (source: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Target_Corporation">Wikipedia</a>). They tend to target middle to upper class consumers, so I was hoping to find something better than World Mart, but that was not the case.<br />
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There is a whole isle of coffee section at Target. Comparing to World Market, they surely carry a lot more variety of coffee. The left side of the isle is all the packaged coffee and right side of isle is filled with K-cup coffee. It is amazing to see how quickly K-cups are gaining momentum in such short period of time; few years ago people didn't even hear about K-cups now half of coffee section is filled with K-cup. I personally don't mind about K-cup, and I especially like how the coffee is sealed airtight to eliminate being stale.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Half of coffee section at Target is K-Cup</td></tr>
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There are many different brand you find on the shelf; well-known names such as Dunkin Donuts and Starbucks are being carried. Unfortunately, just like World Market; majority of the coffee packaged at Target are ground coffee, it is difficult to find whole bean coffee. I reach to a whole bean Starbucks coffee, and looked the back. I do not see roasted date like <a href="http://coffeefy.blogspot.com/2015/05/un-boxing-box-opestarbucks-reserve.html">what I saw on Starbucks Reserve</a>. They must have date somewhere; I looked and looked and found a printed letters which is very hard to find is indicating "BEST BEFORE: 19DEC2015". December 2015 is 6 months from now. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Starbucks coffee sold at Target</td></tr>
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You can imagine my disappointment when I saw it. The coffee specialist that I like is selling 6 months old coffee. I looked further but I found no coffee with "roasted date" at Target either. All coffee has "Best Before" without mentioning the roasted date.<br />
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Maybe all supermarket sells coffee this way... I almost feel betrayed as coffee consumer. I now really want to try digging deeper into how the real world of consumer coffee is.<br />
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<li><a href="http://coffeefy.blogspot.com/2015/05/un-boxing-box-opestarbucks-reserve.html" target="_blank">Un-boxing Starbucks Reserve Online</a></li>
<li><a href="http://coffeefy.blogspot.com/2015/03/my-first-roasting-experience.html" target="_blank">My First Roasting Experience</a></li>
<li><a href="http://coffeefy.blogspot.com/search/label/Coffee%20around%20World" target="_blank">Coffee Around the World</a></li>
<li><a href="http://coffeefy.blogspot.com/search/label/Roasters%20in%20Northwest" target="_blank">Roasters in the Northwest</a></li>
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<br />Coffee Lover's Attempt for a Perfect Cup of Coffeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03287882607265637721noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631709763644618246.post-10865115595007174472015-07-04T09:30:00.000-07:002015-07-04T09:38:30.238-07:00Journey to the World of Consumer Coffee - Part 1 - World MarketEveryone has that time, right? Out of coffee. It is also known as emergency. <br />
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With all the<a href="http://coffeefy.blogspot.com/search/label/Roasters%20in%20Northwest"> visits to the local roasters</a> and <a href="http://coffeefy.blogspot.com/search/label/Roasting">roasting my own coffee</a>, I thought I would never run out of coffee, but I did. Worst of all, I did not have time to go to any roasters. <a href="http://coffeefy.blogspot.com/search/label/Starbucks">Starbucks </a>was an option, but for some reason I wanted to try out something new. So I tried World Market, and found something surprising.<br />
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Coffee From World Market</h3>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">World Market has a section dedicated for coffee</td></tr>
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I like World Market. They often have "wired" stuffs from all over the world, and I tend to enjoy browsing around for some unusual stuffs. Because of it, I was curious to see what World Market has to offer for their coffee selection. <br />
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World Market has two shelves dedicated to coffee in the food section, great! They also have section for their tea which is about the same size as coffee section.<br />
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Not Much Selection For Whole Bean</h3>
My first disappointment comes when I try to see each of the package to select which bean to pick. All the bags I see are already ground. Really? For all the coffee lovers, you know what ground coffee means : stale. I have to admit that these shops are targeting regular consumers who might not have grinders. Out of about 30+ selections of coffee, only 5 are whole beans.<br />
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$2 More For Fair Trade Certified</h3>
Out of 5 available options for whole beans, there are two colors : brown and green. The difference? Green one is two dollars more ($8.99 vs $6.99) and it is labeled as "Fair Trade Certified". OK, it is pretty common these days to pay extra for "fairness", but I always wonder how non-fair coffees are purchased in that case.<br />
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World Market Costa Rican Tarrazu Coffee </h3>
After serious consideration between 5 selections, I picked Costa Rican
Terrazu, the only fair trade certified whole bean option available in the entire
World Market. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">World Market Costa Rican Tarrazu Coffee</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">World Market Costa Rican Tarrazu Coffee - Back</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCXwQzz78foZ3O3QrlS63Bdu4AQcBEaqXHdcsKKHnIxQO7Ftve3hte8Y9Xi9i5zZJRV3QT7GSyuif9T3n4q8vU1w8OJFabXlmqL24wd3TEy3yTFjUO0eCdx1BlPESHZT6-shgj1LpPFtM/s1600/IMG_0493.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="World Market Costa Rican Tarrazu Coffee - Their roast is darker roasted" border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCXwQzz78foZ3O3QrlS63Bdu4AQcBEaqXHdcsKKHnIxQO7Ftve3hte8Y9Xi9i5zZJRV3QT7GSyuif9T3n4q8vU1w8OJFabXlmqL24wd3TEy3yTFjUO0eCdx1BlPESHZT6-shgj1LpPFtM/s320/IMG_0493.JPG" title="World Market Costa Rican Tarrazu Coffee - Their roast is darker roasted" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">World Market Costa Rican Tarrazu Coffee - Their roast is darker roasted</td></tr>
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No Roast Date?</h3>
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I noticed something seriously wrong after I got home and looked at the package again. <a href="http://coffeefy.blogspot.com/search/label/Roasters%20in%20Northwest" target="_blank"> I have been going to all the serious coffee roasters around</a> and I always see Roast Date noted on all the coffee I buy.<br />
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World Market does not have Roast Date.<br />
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Instead, there is "Best Before" next to mechanical bar code indicating "Best Before" <u>four months</u> from today. Wow! Who knows how long has this coffee have been on the shelf before today. Coffee is known to have the peak of its taste for about a week after roasting. Four months. Really?<br />
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Is this how the large companies treat coffee and distribute? Do they keep coffee on shelf for months without telling consumers when the coffee was actually roasted? <br />
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I decided to explore how other "Consumer Coffee" are being distributed by these large companies.<br />
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<li><a href="http://coffeefy.blogspot.com/search/label/Coffee%20Gift%20Ideas" target="_blank">Coffee Gift Ideas</a> </li>
<li><a href="http://coffeefy.blogspot.com/2015/05/un-boxing-box-opestarbucks-reserve.html" target="_blank">Un-boxing Starbucks Reserve Online</a></li>
<li><a href="http://coffeefy.blogspot.com/2015/03/my-first-roasting-experience.html" target="_blank">My First Roasting Experience</a></li>
<li><a href="http://coffeefy.blogspot.com/search/label/Coffee%20around%20World" target="_blank">Coffee Around the World</a></li>
<li><a href="http://coffeefy.blogspot.com/search/label/Roasters%20in%20Northwest" target="_blank">Roasters in the Northwest</a></li>
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Coffee Lover's Attempt for a Perfect Cup of Coffeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03287882607265637721noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631709763644618246.post-754365549852575992015-06-28T21:27:00.002-07:002017-05-14T16:09:11.819-07:00Search for A Perfect Coffee Gift Bag - Part 5 (Sweet Marias Gold Valv Coffee Bag)<br />
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This coffee bag from <a href="https://www.sweetmarias.com/store/1-4-lb-clear-valve-bag-limit-25.html" target="_blank">Sweet Maria's</a> which is quite <a href="http://coffeefy.blogspot.com/2015/05/search-for-perfect-coffee-gift-bag-part.html">similar to the clear one</a> but has gold on the back which is quite stylish. Their quality is pretty much identical to <a href="http://coffeefy.blogspot.com/2015/05/search-for-perfect-coffee-gift-bag-part.html">the clear one which I reviewed earlier.</a> <br />
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There are two sizes available for gold back coffee gift bag:<br />
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">Foil coffee bag - </span>1 lb value bag Gold - 0.95c</span></span></span><a href="https://www.sweetmarias.com/product/gold-foil-1-lb-valve-bag"><br /></a></h3>
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<li><span style="font-size: small;">Using <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000UCRYYS/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000UCRYYS&linkCode=as2&tag=greentea08b-20&linkId=601ec661e516ced055c5b04aac5eb975" target="_blank">Nesco CR-1010-PRR Coffee Bean Roaster, 800-watt</a>, the bag is big enough to contain <b>4 roasts</b> each bag and a pot for myself to try. </span> </li>
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<li><a href="https://www.sweetmarias.com/product/gold-foil-1-lb-valve-bag">Link: https://www.sweetmarias.com/product/gold-foil-1-lb-valve-bag</a></li>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">Foil coffee bag - </span>8 oz value bag Gold - 0.75c</span></span></span><a href="https://www.sweetmarias.com/product/gold-foil-1-lb-valve-bag"><br /></a></div>
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<li><a href="https://www.sweetmarias.com/product/gold-foil-8oz-valve-bag">Linke: https://www.sweetmarias.com/product/gold-foil-8oz-valve-bag</a></li>
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If you like this, you might also want to check <a href="http://coffeefy.blogspot.com/2015/05/search-for-perfect-coffee-gift-bag-part.html">the clear one which I reviewed earlier. You can see my previous post about clear bag, click here. </a>Coffee Lover's Attempt for a Perfect Cup of Coffeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03287882607265637721noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631709763644618246.post-33655479777179964722015-06-21T15:24:00.002-07:002015-07-04T09:35:33.369-07:00Blue House Cafe, Vernonia, OR - Little Known Great Greek Coffee in A Little Kown City Near Portland<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Greek Coffee at Blue House Cafe, Vernonia, OR</td></tr>
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I love how Greek people drink coffee. I just happened to have an opportunity to try a very good Greek coffee at <a href="http://www.blue-house-cafe.com/" target="_blank">Blue House Cafe in Vernonia, OR</a> <span style="font-size: xx-small;">(919 Bridge St Vernonia, Oregon 97064 <a href="http://www.blue-house-cafe.com/" target="_blank">link</a>)</span> <a href="http://www.blue-house-cafe.com/" target="_blank"> Blue House Cafe </a>is a Greek Restaurant and Cafe at Vernonia, they roast their own coffee, and their Greek coffee is a must stop. Only an hour away from Portland, there is a hidden treasure for coffee lovers, especially if you love Greek Coffee! <br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Vernonia, OR - Little Known City</span> <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Vernonia is 1 hour Northwest of Portland, "rustic city" is how I want to describe it; very cute little town</td></tr>
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Vernonia <span style="font-size: x-small;">(population 2000)</span> is a very little town in beautiful mountain about an hour Northwest from Portland. <span style="font-size: xx-small;">(<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=Vernonia,_Oregon" target="_blank">Vernonia, OR - Wikipedia</a>) </span>The town is well-known for biker's community as <a href="http://www.oregonstateparks.org/index.cfm?do=parkPage.dsp_parkPage&parkId=104" target="_blank">Banks-Vernonia State Trail </a>is one of the most beautiful biking trails close to Portland. It is a great one day get-away; you can just have a walk in nature or rent a bike for just a day.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Banks-Vernonia State Trail is beautiful 21 miles bike and walking trail</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Blue House Cafe - Little Known Greek Cafe</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Above entrance of Blue House Cafe, using cork as decoration - such a nice idea!</td></tr>
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In the middle of your get-away day in nature, you can stop by at Blue House Cafe for a great cup of Greek Coffee.<br />
Blue House Cafe is located in Vernonia "Downtown." Since the whole city of Vernonia is just few blocks wide, you do not miss the cafe if you visit the city. <br />
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Here is quote from their menu about their coffee: <br />
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<i>"We use 100 % Arabica peaberry shade grown coffee beans from the Karnataka region of India which are milder, have less caffeine and more beneficial enzymes. The coffee beans are roasted in house. We only use organic milk and brown sugar for our beverages." </i><br />
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Based on <a href="http://www.olivetomato.com/how-to-make-and-drink-greek-coffee/" target="_blank">this article about Greek Coffee (very good article)</a> Greek Coffee should be roasted at specific temperature, and the bean itself has to be very specific as well. Blue House follow the tradition all the way from the coffee bean to roasting to serving. <br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Greek Coffee at </span><span style="font-size: large;">Blue House Cafe</span><br />
The Greek Coffee at Blue House Cafe is served with traditional briki and the aroma and the whole sensation is just to die for. It is served with date; the combination of aroma created by date and coffee just perfectly matches. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Greek Coffee at Blue House Cafe, Vernonia, OR</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Traditional briki is used to serve coffee at Blue House Cafe</td></tr>
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If you are looking for a one day get-away trip, I strongly suggest to have a hike or bike in great nature at and around Vernonia, and try serious Greek coffee that you don't find anywhere else.<br />
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And... by the way, when you visit Blue House Cafe, make sure to use their bathroom; it is one of the most unique bathroom I have ever seen!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View from Stub Stewart State Park (15 minutes drive from Vernonia, OR)</td></tr>
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<br />Coffee Lover's Attempt for a Perfect Cup of Coffeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03287882607265637721noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631709763644618246.post-11399448253862634222015-06-14T08:49:00.004-07:002017-05-14T16:10:34.410-07:00Thermos Vacuum Insulated Travel Mug (16 Oz) - Enjoy hot coffee all day long<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0039SLSUQ/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0039SLSUQ&linkCode=as2&tag=greentea08b-20&linkId=37626573bdb116c8b62ca10c1a37351e" target="_blank">Thermos Vacuum Insulated Travel Mug</a> is my most favorite travel mug cups of all the time. I have been using this mug for more than 5 years now. The original one was from Bed Bath and Beyond which was given to me as a gift; I fell in love with it and have been using it for a very long time. The old was is amazingly still in good condition after 5 years of every day use, but I decided to purchase a new one online, so here is un-boxing of this amazing travel mug.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0039SLSUQ/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0039SLSUQ&linkCode=as2&tag=greentea08b-20&linkId=37626573bdb116c8b62ca10c1a37351e" target="_blank">Thermos Vacuum Insulated Travel Mug</a> (16 Oz) - comes with Black or White Lid</td></tr>
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<b>Heat Insulation is the Key </b><br />
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What I like about this mug is how long it keeps the heat inside. Their vacuum insulation technology is the best in the industry, and you know it when you use it. When you touch the bottle, you do not notice that there is hot
beverage inside because the heat is insulated so well that you do not
feel any heat outside. The hot coffee I make in the morning, I sip all morning long, and is still burning hot at lunch time!<br />
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<b>Durability</b><br />
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This mug does not break period. I have dropped this mug for so many times in the past on a hard concrete, it just gives a little dent; the reason this mug lasted for 5 years and still standing is the durability.<br />
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<b>Dishwasher Safe</b><br />
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One of the parts I may not like the most is cleaning the mug by hand. The sophisticated insulation comes with cost of having a bit of complex lid which comes apart in 4 pieces. It is easy to take a part and put together, but washing those little piece isn't the greatest when you wash it by hand. Good thing is, this mug is dishwasher safe. Even the four small pieces get washed very easily with dishwashers. <br />
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<b>Popular Among Coffee Lovers</b><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mercedes Benz puts their logo on the mug to give to their customers.</td></tr>
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When you go to specialty coffee equipment shops, you will almost likely to see this mug on the shelves. As you know the Northwest especially Seattle and Portland are known for coffee culture where you find coffee shops all over the town, and there are quite few shops which sell equipments and specialty items for Batista and coffee lovers. When I go to those shops, almost always I find this mug cup on their shelves. This mug was also used by Mercedes Benz as a thank you gift for customers who purchased their cars. They printed Mercedes Benz logo on this very mug cup to give out to their customers.<br />
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<b>Un-Boxing!</b><br />
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And here are pictures of un-boxing. I got this from Amazon (<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0039SLSUQ/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0039SLSUQ&linkCode=as2&tag=coffeefy0a-20&linkId=U6MAF2IDONILQX7Y" target="_blank">here is a link</a>).<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Comes in a regular Amazon box</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Beautiful.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">For the tea lovers, there is a little built-in tea hook on the side. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Taking the stickers off.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is how the inside look</td></tr>
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If you are looking for a nice travel coffee mug, you might also want to <a href="http://coffeefy.blogspot.com/2015/05/double-shot-french-press-14-oz-dream.html">see my earlier reviewed Double Shot French Press Travel Mug (14 Oz) </a>as well. <br />
<br />Coffee Lover's Attempt for a Perfect Cup of Coffeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03287882607265637721noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631709763644618246.post-88966781523325112562015-06-07T10:33:00.002-07:002017-05-14T16:10:58.278-07:00Coava Coffee Roasters, Portland Oregon - Modern Style PerfectionClean and modern, that is the impression I get when I walk into <a href="http://coavacoffee.com/" target="_blank">Coava Coffee Roaster</a> on Hawthorne Blvd; one of their two locations; they call this one "Espresso Bar". <a href="http://coavacoffee.com/" target="_blank">Coava Coffee Roaster, Portland OR</a> (2631 SE Hawthorne Blvd. Portland, OR 97214 <a href="http://coavacoffee.com/" target="_blank">Link</a>) is one of popular Portland Roasters that are also featured in my favorite book <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1604692847/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1604692847&linkCode=as2&tag=greentea08b-20&linkId=9bdd938a920d4320cd779a6badca6991" target="_blank">Left Coast Roast: A Guide to the Best Coffee and Roasters from San Francisco to Seattle</a>. They have been roasting since 2009, and they roasts about 1000 - 5000 lbs per week volume providing wholesale to variety of shops and restaurants.<br />
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Their "Espresso Bar" is located at the end of busy Hawthorne Blvd off little bit from the commercial areas where many restaurants and pedestrians walk. If you do not know that this coffee shop exists, you would more likely pass by the shop without knowing it.<br />
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On the west side of the shop is a local produce market which I enjoy getting some fresh vegetables and fruits whenever I shop by Coava Coffee. It is walking distance from Coava, so I usually carry a cup of coffee to walk to the market.<br />
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Right across from their coffee shop is nice Safway complex where there is Starbucks coffee inside. I like Starbucks, but not when they locate themselves right in front of local coffee shops. In the past, I have seen my favorite coffee shops going down because Starbucks being built right across from them which is just sad.<br />
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By trying out their coffee and the shop, I am very positive that Coava will be in good stand against the competition of such, and once you step inside the shop you notice the "perfection".<br />
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I just love the atmosphere inside Coava Coffee. It is upscale, and very well designed little shop which is very pleasant to sit down and have a cup of coffee.<br />
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When I visited the shop, it was quite early of the day, so there weren't too many people around; however, it is a nice spot to spend hours with nice coffees with a laptop without being overwhelmed by the cloud that you find in many coffee shops around Portland.<br />
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I really like how they used a wooden table with holes to be nicely finished to be part of the style of the shop, it gives the "homy" feeling yet provide clean and modern style.<br />
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Their coffee is just amazing as well. The one I tried from Columbia has very smooth earthly taste but with enough coffee aroma to cover up the earthiness. <br />
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When you are feeling "local" today, I suggest getting a local coffee and some local produce to appreciate what we have around in town by visiting Coava Coffee Roaster, Portland Oregon. <br />
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<br />Coffee Lover's Attempt for a Perfect Cup of Coffeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03287882607265637721noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631709763644618246.post-62186580613436225992015-05-30T08:36:00.000-07:002015-06-07T17:04:40.409-07:00Trying Chicory - New Orlean's Style Coffee You might have heard about "chicory" especially when you visit Southern US. I first tried chicory in New Orleans where chicory coffee is famous for. Chicory is quite a delicacy that goes well and along with coffee.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Picture from Cafe Du Monde, New Orleans, where they are famous for their chicory coffee</td></tr>
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Chicory is herbaceous plant with bright blue flowers originated in Europe and common in North America and Australia. The roots of the plant is baked, ground and used to drink as coffee substitute or mixed with coffee. (My personal preference is to mix with coffee.) Chicory is consumed with coffee in Mediterranean, India and Southeast Asia and very commonly in Southern US and New Orleans. In history, chicory was substitute for coffee in prison in the US; during civil war, coffee was cut off the port of New Orleans which created the tradition. Sad history aside, now New Orleans’s style coffee is very popular and quite a delicacy. I love their style coffee, and here is my attempt to try out their style coffee at home.<br />
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You have probably seen a can of <a href="http://www.cafedumonde.com/coffee" target="_blank">Café Du Monde</a> Coffee mix in some grocery store (Southeast Asian grocery shop tends to have this very often). <a href="http://www.cafedumonde.com/coffee" target="_blank">Café Du Monde</a> is famous for their beignets and the coffee and chicory. The picture above is my picture of their beignets and chicory coffee when I visited New Orleans. (Oh boy, it was good!)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cafe Du Monde mix sold at Japanese Grocery Store Uwajimaya in Beaverton, OR</td></tr>
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I thought of trying out Chicory at home to see if I can recreate the New Orleans drink at home. There are <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00CXXKFLG/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00CXXKFLG&linkCode=as2&tag=coffeefy0a-20&linkId=TFYX5SOBVOCZAW5S" target="_blank">some chicory available through Amazon</a> but what I tried was <a href="http://www.orleanscoffee.com/coffee/French-Chicory.html" target="_blank">Orleans Coffee's 100% French Chicory directly shipped from New Orleans</a>. Here are pictures of un-boxing <a href="http://www.orleanscoffee.com/coffee/French-Chicory.html" target="_blank">Orleans Coffee's 100% French Chicory</a>. The one I got was 1 lbs bag; with shipping it costs me $15.45.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The ordinarily box shipped via FedEx</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Packed with paper packing</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here is how it looks. It looks pretty good</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Backside doesn't have any writings</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Comes with one way valve which is always nice.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Opening the package</td></tr>
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When I ordered online, I asked them if they can ship chicory without grinding them, but they did not do that; that is ok.<br />
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Chicory is supposed to be brewed with coffee rather than roasting together. What I tried was to boil milk with chicory and coffee (like Café au lait style). I first tried with couple of spoons, and it was too much and become very spicy. After few attempts, I found out that that <u>about half of tea spoon of chicory with one cup of milk and coffee</u> is what I liked. This way, the coffee is dominant flavor with just a hint of spiciness from chicory. <br />
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My attempt was surely a success. I am enjoying my New Orleans style coffee at home with vivid image in my mind of streets of New Orleans.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Picture of New Orleans morning</td></tr>
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<br />Coffee Lover's Attempt for a Perfect Cup of Coffeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03287882607265637721noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631709763644618246.post-10887261246632806532015-05-22T07:13:00.001-07:002017-05-14T16:11:57.294-07:00Double Shot French Press (14 Oz) - Dream mug for a coffee loverYou are going to love this if you love coffee. Here is un-boxing of <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002S4CS88/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B002S4CS88&linkCode=as2&tag=greentea08b-20&linkId=df7d3dc2bd93b354268e5e83580b3733" target="_blank">14 oz. Double Shot French Press - Green!</a> There are two secrets to this amazing mug. You see below...<br />
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Since I took too many pictures, I am going to narrate in each image to explain about how awesome this travel mug is.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It is well packed with light air package.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;">and here is the first secret. This works as french press! It is a travel mug which you can have french press. How smart!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">and what is inside? </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It is a container to keep fresh coffee (or diamond) for your second cup!!</td></tr>
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I have been using this every day, and loving it. It has great insulation to keep heat pretty well so the coffee lasts longer.<br />
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If you are interested in getting one, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002S4CS88/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B002S4CS88&linkCode=as2&tag=greentea08b-20&linkId=df7d3dc2bd93b354268e5e83580b3733" target="_blank">here is a link from Amazon where I got mine</a>. <br />
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Coffee Lover's Attempt for a Perfect Cup of Coffeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03287882607265637721noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631709763644618246.post-30899932827205017902015-05-16T11:49:00.000-07:002015-05-16T11:50:45.222-07:00Un-Boxing Starbucks Reserve OnlineEarlier I posted about<a href="http://coffeefy.blogspot.com/2015/03/starbucks-reserve-seattle-wa-new.html"> my visit to Starbucks Reserve in Seattle</a>, and I truly enjoyed their new attraction and the coffee they serve. I found out that they sell their coffee online, so I thought I would try out and see how it goes.<br />
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What I found out after ordering online is that they do not deliver the coffee right away like other online retailer. Their current model is subscription model where they send freshly roasted coffee every month. So I was opted to receive the coffee the next month without not knowing it. (Maybe I didn't pay too much attention when ordering online.) After a month of the order (I almost forgot about the fact that I ordered), I received an email from Starbucks saying that the coffee was just roasted, and it is now on its way to me. That is nice. I only subscribed for one month (one order), but it would be nice to receive freshly roasted coffee every month. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Email from Starbucks Reserve telling me that the coffee is on my way. </td></tr>
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Two days later I receive the box in mail. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here is the box received.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I do like their design with black and gold.</td></tr>
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The box is pretty elegant looking and with their signature design of Star over R. The color of black and gold make it look very authentic.<br />
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Here are pictures of un-boxing Starbucks Reserve Coffee Online!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Opening the box.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Box opens nicely from the side.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It is almost like a jewelry box; nicely done. The coffee and the little card fits perfectly. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And here is the coffee. I selected Kenya.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">There are some wordings on the side.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here is the coffee, and I like the card explaining about the coffee.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here is the back of the coffee, and the roasted date is printed on the bag and matches with the date I received the email. </td></tr>
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When I smelled the coffee from the one-way valve of the bag, the faint smell of the rich coffee is just to die for. The coffee; however, did not retain much of the gorgeous aroma when I brew them. The aroma is too faint to remain when brewing, which is too bad. I may need to skill up how I brew the coffee so that I can retain the aroma more. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Starbucks Reserve coffee is now sold in Starbucks store too.</td></tr>
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I notice that the Starbucks Reserve coffee beans are now sold at the shelf of regular Starbucks. I did not see Kenya which I ordered online, but the price of the items in the store is a bit cheaper than buying online, but the experience of purchasing online process was something I did enjoy.Coffee Lover's Attempt for a Perfect Cup of Coffeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03287882607265637721noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631709763644618246.post-28793625073664221952015-05-10T16:03:00.002-07:002017-05-14T16:12:23.568-07:00Search for A Perfect Coffee Gift Bag - Part 4 (Sweet Marias Clear Valv Coffee Bag)As I look for a perfect coffee gift bags, this one caught my attention from <a href="https://www.sweetmarias.com/store/1-4-lb-clear-valve-bag-limit-25.html" target="_blank">Sweet Maria's</a>. This one is one version up from <a href="http://coffeefy.blogspot.com/2015/04/search-for-perfect-coffee-gift-bag-part_29.html">their paper gift bag which I reviewed earlier</a>.<br />
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This coffee bag made of plastic only comes in one size; 1/4 lbs size which is $0.50 each.Using <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000UCRYYS/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000UCRYYS&linkCode=as2&tag=greentea08b-20&linkId=601ec661e516ced055c5b04aac5eb975" target="_blank">Nesco CR-1010-PRR Coffee Bean Roaster, 800-watt</a>, the bag is big enough to contain 1 roasts each bag and a pot for myself to try. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I like the simplicity of how it looks.</td></tr>
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<br />Coffee Lover's Attempt for a Perfect Cup of Coffeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03287882607265637721noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631709763644618246.post-30728385788207898962015-04-29T19:14:00.000-07:002017-05-14T16:12:35.580-07:00Search for A Perfect Coffee Gift Bag - Part 3 (Sweet Marias Paper Coffee Bag)So I have been trying out different coffee bags so that I can gift my roasted coffee to my friends and family. This post is about <a href="https://www.sweetmarias.com/store/paper-coffee-bag-5-lb.html" target="_blank">Sweet Maria's - Paper Coffee Bag</a>.<br />
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Each bag is $0.35 (As of April 2015) which is pretty economical. However, Sweet Maria require $15 minimum order (total of goods before shipping) you have to buy at least 43 bags in order to get it shipped to you if you just buy the bag. That is a lot of bags for me who is just home roasting, so I also ordered there green beans at the same time. <br />
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They have two sizes for this paper type, 0.5 lbs bag ($0.35) and 1.0 lbs bag ($0.45). The picture below is the small one 0.5 lbs bag. Using <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000UCRYYS/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000UCRYYS&linkCode=as2&tag=greentea08b-20&linkId=601ec661e516ced055c5b04aac5eb975" target="_blank">Nesco CR-1010-PRR Coffee Bean Roaster, 800-watt</a>, the bag is big enough to contain 2 roasts each bag and a pot for myself to try. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sweet Maria's - Paper Coffee Bags</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span id="goog_488455120">From the look of it, it is pretty standard. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span id="goog_488455120"> The material is brown paper like grocery bag kind. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span id="goog_488455120">I like it as it feels durable. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It is still paper, so it is not that air tight. It smells good though. : )</td></tr>
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Overall I am happy with the bag, but I might want some more unique one. This one looks fine but doesn't look much like "gift" for some reasons for me. I keep looking!<br />
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If you have not yet, you might also be interested in:<br />
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<li><a class="P66RVY-F-i" href="http://coffeefy.blogspot.com/2015/04/search-for-perfect-coffee-gift-bag-1.html">Search for A Perfect Coffee Gift Bag - Part 1 (4 X 6 Burlap Bags with Drawstring)</a></li>
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Coffee Lover's Attempt for a Perfect Cup of Coffeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03287882607265637721noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631709763644618246.post-30880442143013019352015-04-25T08:19:00.003-07:002017-05-14T16:12:50.193-07:00Ristretto Roasters, Portland, OR - Pleasant Medium RoastLooking for good aroma of coffee? I personally guarantee you there will be no regret after a sip of a cup from <a href="http://ristrettoroasters.com/locations/" target="_blank">Ristretto Roasters (RR)</a>, Portland OR <span style="font-size: xx-small;">(3808 N Williams Ave Portland, Oregon 97227 <a href="http://ristrettoroasters.com/locations/" target="_blank">Link</a>) </span><br />
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Their coffee is one of my favorite ones around the town as the aroma of the coffee really show up on each cup. As their name suggests, "Ristretto" means short shot of espresso coffee made with the normal amount of ground coffee but extracted with about half the amount of water. <span style="font-size: small;">The word "Ristretto" means "limited" or "restricted" </span>in Italian. <span style="font-size: xx-small;">(Source: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ristretto" target="_blank">Wikipedia</a>) </span><span style="font-size: small;">Ristretto coffee usually has more concentration of coffee chemical as the first part of any extraction take out more chemical from coffee. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Ristretto Roasters opened their door in 2005 and now have three locations in Portland. Their coffee is distributed throughout Portland area through their wholesale operation. I have visited the location on Williams in North Portland area. </span>They are also featured in my favorite book <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1604692847/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1604692847&linkCode=as2&tag=greentea08b-20&linkId=9bdd938a920d4320cd779a6badca6991" target="_blank">Left Coast Roast: A Guide to the Best Coffee and Roasters from San Francisco to Seattle</a>. <br />
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As you approach the coffee shop, you can smell the good aroma from the corner of the street. Just by walking by, it is hard to resist to try out their coffee as the smell of coffee almost hypnotize you to step into their clouded shop. <br />
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Once you walk into the shop, you notice the cleanses and openness of the shop. Pleasantly looking new modern style design are very attractive to stand to wait for coffee. I find no seat to sit down as this shop is clearly a popular hang-out spot for the local folks. <br />
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I get their coffee and their roasted coffee bean as well. Signing credit card on iPad with Square seems to be the trend for many of these coffee shops these days; the "new" style matches their modern design shop.<br />
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I take a sip, and I find the paradise in mouth. Their coffee is non-fruity but very pleasant medium roast with very strong aroma of coffee. I would come back anytime for this cup. Coffee Lover's Attempt for a Perfect Cup of Coffeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03287882607265637721noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631709763644618246.post-50144056215627659952015-04-19T07:36:00.003-07:002017-05-14T16:14:08.332-07:00Search for A Perfect Coffee Gift Bag - Part 2 (Using Coffee As Fragrance in Car)As I search for a perfect coffee gift bag (<a href="http://coffeefy.blogspot.com/2015/04/search-for-perfect-coffee-gift-bag-1.html" target="_blank">See my previous post about finding coffee gift bag</a>), here is another option that I tried from Amazon: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00A4GRZNK/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00A4GRZNK&linkCode=as2&tag=greentea08b-20&linkId=7f1fde47c6321ab1e37528896ed3be60" target="_blank">Cotton Muslin Bags 3x4 Inch</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="https://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=coffeefy0a-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B00A4GRZNK" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" />.<br />
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I purposely got a small size for a reason this time; I wanted to use it in a car as fragrance. I love coffee smell, and coffee has effect of killing odors. Here is<a href="http://www.rd.com/slideshows/13-surprising-uses-for-coffee/" target="_blank"> an article from Reader's Digest about using coffee to kill odor in a car (One of 13 Surprising Uses for Coffee)</a>. I have seen people using ground coffee beans as ashtray to remove odor of cigaret. This works the same way in a car as it eliminates strong odor like smell from fast food. <br />
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As I roast, there are times I mess up; I either burned too much or the coffee simply is not tasting well. At that time, I thought of using it for fragrance in a car. This can also be a nice gift for someone as well.<br />
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You can buy <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00A4GRZNK/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00A4GRZNK&linkCode=as2&tag=greentea08b-20&linkId=7f1fde47c6321ab1e37528896ed3be60" target="_blank">Cotton Muslin Bags 3x4 Inch</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="https://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=coffeefy0a-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B00A4GRZNK" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" />
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Coffee Lover's Attempt for a Perfect Cup of Coffeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03287882607265637721noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631709763644618246.post-90492732270511737572015-04-14T23:45:00.003-07:002017-05-14T16:15:13.557-07:00Un-Boxing Epica (Mira) Electric Coffee GrinderGrinding coffee is surely one of the most important steps for a perfect cup of coffee. My older grinder is starting to make some noise so I decided to see if I can find some good coffee grinder that is reasonable price and has professional grade grinding. Based on Amazon ranking, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01I20TMGC/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B01I20TMGC&linkCode=as2&tag=greentea08b-20&linkId=b0d0b4ee7f9ecd64974b4f46c2d2ce0a" target="_blank">Epica Electric Coffee Grinder </a>has the best rating based on the price range less than $30 (as of March 2015). So I got it myself, and here is un-boxing of <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01I20TMGC/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B01I20TMGC&linkCode=as2&tag=greentea08b-20&linkId=0aa8c5d9a19ccd1ce7e4803aacbd16c8" target="_blank">Epica Electric Coffee Grinder </a>and what I think about it.<br />
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Here are tips I received from the seller about grinding. I thought it was nice to know so I have listed the key points here. <br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Choose the right grind fineness
for your coffeemaker.</span><br />
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<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"></span>Coarse
grind for French presses, cold brew toddy makers, vacuum coffeemakers or
percolators</li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"></span>Medium
grind for drip coffeemakers with a flat bottom filter</li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"></span>Medium
or fine grind for drip coffeemakers with a cone shaped filter</li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"></span>Fine
grind for stovetop espresso pots</li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"></span>Super
fine grind for espresso machines </li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Press the activation button
in short pulses (2-4 seconds) rather than holding it down continuously, to
prevent the coffee from overheating and losing flavor.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Time your grinding according
to the desired fineness.</span></li>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"></span>Coarse
grind: 2-3 seconds</li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"></span>Medium
grind: 4-6 seconds</li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"></span>Fine
grind: 6-8 seconds </li>
</ul>
</ul>
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<b> After I use it for a month:</b><br />
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I am pretty happy with the grinder. One thing I wished it had was "memory" feature which many other grinder has. (See below picture) Even my old grinder which is not any way high grade grinder has this feature, and I wished they had them. But the main point I am really happy about is the uniformity of the grinded beans. After grinding, just by looking at it you can see that all the pieces are pretty much the same size which is not the case for my old grinder. <br />
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I am very happy with <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01I20TMGC/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B01I20TMGC&linkCode=as2&tag=greentea08b-20&linkId=0aa8c5d9a19ccd1ce7e4803aacbd16c8" target="_blank">Epica Electric Coffee Grinder</a> and I recommend this grinder for the budget of $30 or less.<br />
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<br />Coffee Lover's Attempt for a Perfect Cup of Coffeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03287882607265637721noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631709763644618246.post-18064067587720251322015-04-10T07:15:00.002-07:002017-05-14T16:07:52.438-07:00StumpTown Coffee Roasters, Portland OR - Perfect Corner Coffee ShopIn Belmont area of Portland, another roaster that I love to go often is StumpTown Coffee Roaster.<br />
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<b><a href="https://www.stumptowncoffee.com/locations" target="_blank">StumpTown Coffee Roasters - Belmont</a>, Portland OR</b> <span style="font-size: x-small;">(3356 SE Belmont Street Portland, OR 97214 <a href="https://www.stumptowncoffee.com/locations" target="_blank">Link</a>)</span><br />
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StumpTown started out in Portland in 1999, and they now have 5 locations in Portland
and expended to locations in Seattle, Los Angles and New York. I like their Belmont one for couple of reasons; the local feel and located in perfect neighborhood to walk around with a cup of coffee.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Outside StumpTown Belmont Location gives a nice local feel</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Inside StumpTown - truly a "corner coffee shop"</td></tr>
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Their Belmont location of StumpTown is close to <a href="http://coffeefy.blogspot.com/2015/03/coffee-roasters-spy-attempt-oblique.html" target="_blank">Oblique Roasters that I mentioned earlier</a>; StumpTown is located on the corner of the busiest area of Belmont Street. Across and around the shops have some nicely aged buildings which make you feel like you are back in 80s.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A nice neighborhood to walk around</td></tr>
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Just four blocks North of Stumptown is Laurelhurst Park where many of the locals walk around with dogs; it is surprisingly large park in such a conjested residential area. The park also has a little pond, and it is very nicely maintained. It is perfect walking distance from StumpTown to enjoy a togo cup of coffee.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Laurelhurst Park is located just 4 blocks North of StumpTown</td></tr>
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The location is great, but what about their coffee? Even better. StumpTown is featured in the <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1604692847/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1604692847&linkCode=as2&tag=greentea08b-20&linkId=9bdd938a920d4320cd779a6badca6991">book : "Left Coast Roast: A Guide to the Best Coffee and Roasters from San Francisco to Seattle"</a> which I have been using to navigate around Portland to find the best Coffee Roasters. The book mentions that "they spend nine months each year in twenty different coffee-producing countries visiting some farms as many as three times annually." In each of the bag of coffee bean they sell, it is marked "Direct Trade" with a nice little card explaining about the coffee grower. Just a simple card make me feel connected to the grower and made each cup special and the taste and aroma differently support it. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Coffee bean from StumpTown has a pocket </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Inside a pocket is a little card explaining about the coffee grower</td></tr>
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Feeling like a nice walk with a very nice cup of coffee? I suggest an afternoon at StumpTown and the neighborhood that support them.<br />
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Stumptown Coffee can be purchased also at Portland Airport (PDX) right inside the security check-point. It would be a nice Portland gift when visiting other areas. <br />
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Coffee Lover's Attempt for a Perfect Cup of Coffeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03287882607265637721noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631709763644618246.post-12535655326685177502015-04-04T08:53:00.000-07:002017-05-14T16:07:28.562-07:00Search for A Perfect Coffee Gift Bag - Part 1 (4 X 6 Burlap Bags with Drawstring)After I started roasting coffee, I have been having sleepless night; not because I am roasting at night, just because I have been drinking too much coffee! I want to try different duration and quantity for roasting, and that results in a lot of good coffee but I cannot simply try them all. If you are home roasting, you probably have similar problem. Well, I have one solution for all of you who are sleepless coffee lovers.<br />
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The solution: Gift them.<br />
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Yes, how great is that? You not only get to try roasting more, but others will love you for the coffee too, (that is if the resulting coffee is good). I have been sharing my coffee with friends, family and coworkers since I started roasting, and that is a great way of sharing the "joy" or in other words, "result of trials and errors."<br />
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Surprisingly, I find out that it is extremely difficult to simply find coffee bags. You don't find them at regular grocery stores or even Target. Cash & Carry (They sell items for local restaurants) doesn't even have coffee bags. (Side note: Cash & Carry is probably the best spot to buy coffee syrup; they are the cheapest and have a whole isle dedicated just for coffee syrup from three to four major brands.) <br />
The local coffee roasting shop Mr. Green Bean (<a href="http://coffeefy.blogspot.com/2015/03/mr-greenbean-portland-buying-green.html">see my earlier blog about Mr. Greenbean</a>) has some coffee bags but they are very "normal" and doesn't look like gift bags. <br />
So my natural next option is online. It is not perfect, and I will keep looking for others but here is what I found out about <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00NG0VCZI/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00NG0VCZI&linkCode=as2&tag=greentea08b-20&linkId=697b2ee2884191687d2c74d22c9848fb" target="_blank">4 X 6 Burlap Bags with Drawstring - Lot of 24</a>.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00NG0VCZI/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00NG0VCZI&linkCode=as2&tag=coffeefy0a-20&linkId=6MYG4I7XHDMNPY2C" target="_blank">4 X 6 Burlap Bags with Drawstring</a></td></tr>
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First disclaimer: this product is not originally intended for coffee bag. But I thought it looks pretty cute that it has the look and feel of the large coffee bean bags that I see in the corner of coffee shops.<br />
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Here are some pictures of how it arrives to you from Amazon and un-boxing the item:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Item arrives in a fine large envelope via USPS</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Inside has a sealed plastic bag</td></tr>
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After opening, I notice a problem. Something I did not notice online, the smell of the bag. The material used for this bag is burlap which has smell of something like oil which is not somthing I want to mix with coffee that I just roasted. This was a big disappointment on me. But here is what I did to cover that up and still give it as gift: Ziploc Bag.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">6/1/2" x 3 1/4" ziploc bag is the prefect fit for the size of the bag</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One roast using Nesco CR-1010-PRR roasting fits one bag.</td></tr>
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I basically packed the roasted bean inside ziploc bag and put it in the gift bag. Good thing is that when I roast using <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000UCRYYS/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000UCRYYS&linkCode=as2&tag=greentea08b-20&linkId=601ec661e516ced055c5b04aac5eb975">Nesco CR-1010-PRR Coffee Bean Roaster</a>, size of 6 1/2" x 3 1/4" is just the right size for one batch of coffee roasting after I try one cup of coffee. And here is how it looks after all the effort:<br />
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As I am not perfectly happy with this bag, I will be keep searching for better option, and I will post more as I try out more in the future. <br />
Coffee Lover's Attempt for a Perfect Cup of Coffeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03287882607265637721noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631709763644618246.post-8963032683168867232015-03-28T08:56:00.001-07:002015-07-04T09:36:43.949-07:0012th Fan Coffee - Seattle, WA<div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 1; word-spacing: 0px;">
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Superbowl is over, but the heat from the Superbowl is still not gone when visiting Seattle. Seattle is the city of coffee, and the home to the Seahawks; there is no doubt that "12th Fan Coffee" is a big hit.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">When you walk in the town of Seattle, you see the number 12 in color of blue and green all over. For people who are not familiar with football, you might wonder what this means. The number 12 represents 11+1 where 11 is the number of the players in the team and 12 represents the "fan" supporting the 11 men on the field. Seattle is known to be one of the most passionate NFL fan base, and hence you see 12 all over the city using color of blue and green representing that they support the team. Coffee is no exception.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.seattlegourmetcoffee.com/12th-Fan-Coffee_p_60.html" target="_blank">Seattle Gourmet Coffee</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>now sells 12th Fan Coffee which they label as Blue Thunder Blend. It is six bean blend that is roasted quite dark. People from Seattle have tendency to prefer darker coffee, and this surely is a very well roasted coffee that attracts local fans. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.seattlegourmetcoffee.com/" target="_blank">Seattle Gourmet Coffee</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>is a family owned business from Kirkland (city within<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seattle_metropolitan_area" target="_blank">Greater Seattle Area</a>) started out as espresso stand and now a large wholesale distributor. If you are in Seattle, you do often see the name, and they do roast fine coffee. 12th Fan Coffee is also a very nicely blended dark roasted coffee which I would love to have in the morning after a nice heated game.</span></div>
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Coffee Lover's Attempt for a Perfect Cup of Coffeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03287882607265637721noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631709763644618246.post-70974794223693727422015-03-26T07:36:00.001-07:002017-05-14T16:06:08.604-07:00Mr. Greenbean, Portland - Buying Green Beans from LocalFinding green beans, un-roasted coffee beans, is harder than I thought. Even we see roasted coffees everywhere, we don't see green beans in grocery stores. <a href="http://coffeefy.blogspot.com/2015/03/my-first-roasting-experience.html" target="_blank">My first roasting experience </a>used green beans I got from Amazon called <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1604692847/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1604692847&linkCode=as2&tag=greentea08b-20&linkId=9bdd938a920d4320cd779a6badca6991" target="_blank">Costa Rica Dota Estate, Green Unroasted Coffee Beans (1 LB Nectar)</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="https://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=coffeefy0a-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B00KTLLC8E" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" />. It was very good, and I loved the convenience of buying online, but I wanted to see if I can find them local. So I looked up, and realize how great I am to be in Portland area where there is a DIY Coffee Roastring Equipment Store around the corner: <a href="http://mrgreenbeanspdx.com/" target="_blank">Mr. Greenbean</a>s <span style="font-size: xx-small;">(3932 N. Mississippi Ave Portland, Oregon 97227 <a href="http://mrgreenbeanspdx.com/" target="_blank">Link</a>).</span><br />
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Mr. Greenbeans is located on a busy pedestrian street of Mississippi
Ave. in North Portland where there are many "mom and pop" shops, bars
and restaurants are. You see people walking all the time around here, and there are some great food carts like <a href="http://tiffinasha.com/" target="_blank">Tiffin Asha</a>
(my favorite Indian fusion -- if you haven't tried it, I recommend) make it a very vibrant area to hang out day or night.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Coffee lover's heaven inside.</td></tr>
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Once you go inside, you notice that this is a heaven for coffee lovers. It is not a large shop, but nice ambiance with hardwood floor make the entire place look very bright, and each items presented in the store are all about coffee. Yes, coffee! They have different home coffee rosters and have a dedicated shelf just for coffee filter. <br />
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In front of the store, there is a nice display of greens, and they display different package with different roast level from green to brown; they are artistically presented and you immediately see visual of how roasting change the color of beans.<br />
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All the way back the store, shelves of green beans reside. Three shelves are dedicated just for green beans (wow). They color-code the region so that you see beans grown in similar regions to have the same color; South America is orange and Asia is green and so on. The person at the shop was expert in coffee roasting, and I had a very nice chat with him. He says that there are different taste trend based on region where African coffees usually have high fruity taste. I have purchased couple of ones from his suggestion; one from South Africa (the fruity one) and one from South America (the other end of spectrum of fruitiness).<br />
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I will be writing about my experience of roasting these coffee soon, but meanwhile if you are lucky to be in Portland and you are home roasting, checkout Mr. Greenbeans you are going to simply love it. <br />
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<br />Coffee Lover's Attempt for a Perfect Cup of Coffeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03287882607265637721noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631709763644618246.post-44353619559220993002015-03-22T07:15:00.004-07:002015-04-19T21:30:23.481-07:00Teavana Bar, New York - New Starbucks Venture Coming to TokyoI heard today from news in Japan that Starbucks is opening their new venture of Teavana Bar in Tokyo soon. This reminded me of my visit in New York last summer (2014) when I visited their first concept store in New York. I think this is another brilliant new idea Starbucks is coming up like their Starbucks Reserve venture (<a href="http://coffeefy.blogspot.com/2015/03/starbucks-reserve-seattle-wa-new.html">see my previous post about Starbucks Reserve.</a>)<br />
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Teavana Bar is first opened in the upper east side of Manhattan in October of 2013. (<a href="http://news.starbucks.com/news/teavana-fine-teas-tea-bar-debuts-in-new-york-citys-upper-east-side" target="_blank">see news about their opening</a>) The concept is that they make specialized tea drinks (like Chai Tea Latte) based on the selections of wide variety of teas from Teavana. <a href="http://www.teavana.com/" target="_blank">Teavana</a> is a Georgia base tea company started in 1997 and bought by Starbucks in December of 2012; they have more than 400 stores mostly in US and Canada as of now(2015). If you have lived in US, you must have seen them in many of shopping malls where they sell selections of tea, and they serve the samples in extremely heavy teapot that breaks the arm by holding them. I always enjoyed to have a bit of sample each time I walk by their shop. After Starbucks purchased Teavana, they have started a new venture to bring the tea industry and tea drinkers into specialized drinks. I am a big coffee fan, and not too much of tea drinker; however, knowing what Starbucks have done to change the coffee industry, if there is someone who can change the tea industry would be them I think.<br />
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And here is my experience when I visited the first Teavana Bar.<br />
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Teavana Bar is located 2 blocks from Lexington Avenue/63rd. St.
Station in upper east side of Manhattan. It takes about 20 minutes via Subway from Times Square
where most of the tourists visit, so I was surprised that they built
their first concept store outside of busy location. (That was back in
2014, now there is another shop on Broadway.) I guess they wanted to test out their concept to see how the upper middle class people react. As you get out of the subway station, you notice that the area is for wealthy city living; all the shops around the area are targeting high-end residential shoppers in the area, no hotdog stands. <br />
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Once you go inside, the shop is not big but you see the clean simple modern design with tea cans stacked up to the ceiling like their Teavana shops in the mall.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The look inside is somewhat similar to Starbucks</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">They let you smell their teas that is stacked up to the wall.</td></tr>
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I was surprised to see that there are very few people in the shop. When I visited last summer (2014), the shop has only been open for half an year, and this was the only Teavana Shop available anywhere back then. I heard the news, and I even come all the way from Portland to visit. I expected some more people to be in the shop. <br />
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Less people helped me to enjoy more though. I had a very nice chat with Barista and she has helped me to pick the right tea that I liked. She asked me what kind of teas I like, I told her that I like coffee but that didn't help. I honestly don't know much about tea so I told her that I like Ooolong tea, and she let me select ones from the line of Oolong. I had a nice time chatting with Barista, and that selection process took me 10 minutes or so. I thank that there were less people in the shop, if there are miles of people waiting behind me, I wouldn't have enjoyed this 10 minutes with the Barista. I guarantee you that the experience will not be the same in Tokyo!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I have different options for how the tea is to be prepared for me. Sounds familiar, isn't it? </td></tr>
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Barista asks me how I want the tea to be prepared, I decided to go with latte style. She tells me that the selection of the tea that I selected goes very well with milk. That is great. She is now preparing the tea for me. The process looked pretty similar to how espresso is being made. I wonder if "Barista" is a good word for them serving tea, but with the effort of making the perfect cup, I would think a word "Barista" surely fits what they are doing.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The cup is nicely designed.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">They have printed label like Starbucks</td></tr>
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Now I have my drink ready. The first thing I notice when I hold the cup is the texture of the cup. It has the embedded design which has very nice feeling in hand. There is a printed label sticker with the information about the order; we are all pretty familiar with this concept from espresso coffee by now, but first time I see on tea. <br />
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As I said earlier, I am not too much of a tea drinker, but I truly did enjoy the fresh experience of Starbucks Teavana Bar. I hope this soon becomes a norm of choice when we look for a place to sit down for a nice afternoon tea in each city. Coffee Lover's Attempt for a Perfect Cup of Coffeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03287882607265637721noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631709763644618246.post-59865431280867020662015-03-18T05:21:00.001-07:002015-07-04T09:37:03.898-07:00Starbucks Reserve, Seattle WA - A New Tourist Spot for Coffee LoversI admit; I do like Starbucks.<br />
Portland where I live has a very local-oriented environment where the whole community supports local businesses, and big corporate names like Starbucks in such communities are almost taboo to talk about. I visit different local coffee roasters (like ones from my <a href="http://coffeefy.blogspot.com/2015/03/salem-or-french-press-governors-cup.html" target="_blank">previous blogs about Roasters in Salem</a> and <a href="http://coffeefy.blogspot.com/2015/03/coffee-roasters-spy-attempt-oblique.html" target="_blank">Portland</a>), and I should almost even never mention the "S" words (I mean Starbucks) in those shops. <br />
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But I have to admit that I like coffee from Starbucks, and how they have changed the entire industry of drinking coffee around the world is absolutely amazing and I admire. Their new venture of <a href="http://roastery.starbucks.com/" target="_blank">Starbucks Reserve </a>is surely something more than worth a mention as a coffee lover. <br />
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The first Starbucks Reserve store <a href="http://www.starbucks.co.uk/blog/introducing-starbucks-reserve-/870" target="_blank">opened in 2011 in UK</a>; the concept of the store is a place where you get to visit the actual roasting facility of Starbucks where you can try their premium coffee roasted right there in front of you. They just opened one <a href="http://news.starbucks.com/news/starbucks-reserve-roastery-and-tasting-room" target="_blank">in Seattle, WA in December 2014</a> where their headquarter and the first store is located. I had to visit, and so I did. <br />
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Starbucks Reserve is located near Seattle's First Starbucks at Pike Place Market. On <a href="http://roastery.starbucks.com/" target="_blank">their website</a>, they make it sounds like it is just blocks from the First Starbucks, but it does take about 15 minutes to walk between; and in the rainy city of Seattle, cab or Uber might be a better options when visiting both (both areas are not an easy spot to find parking lot). <br />
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Once I step inside, I notice that there are so many... people. I visited right after they opened for the public for the first time, so their entry way was a long line of people waiting to get their coffee.<br />
The store does look amazing; their decor is just nicely and pleasingly done; they have left the rustic taste of old roaster "look" and yet they manage to have a touch of modern feel with shiny pipes running around in the huge open space of 15000 square feet (Their tasting room is 6654 square feet).<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">They give out freshly roasted beans to customers where we get to smell and touch the warm bean right out of the roaster.</td></tr>
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The whole experience of being right at the roasting process is a visit to remember, and I can assure that many of travel guidebooks will add color pages of this place for Seattle visitors. I can think of many of my coffee freak friends back in Japan who would love to visit this place.<br />
Well, I have to say that they should have thought better for the system for people lining up to get the coffee though. People are just lining up in an open area; it is nice that once in a while a barista brings sample coffee to try out, but that gets quite annoying after waiting for 30 minutes just for a cup of coffee. They should have thought of some system like Disneyland where people can come back in time to ride rather than just standing and waiting.<br />
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During the 30 minutes wait, you are presented with "menu" of today's coffee choices where you get to choose which bean you want in your Latte or their selected drinks. Their already heavy labor intensive espresso making is being accented by yet another complex process to add more values and obviously more cost. My premium latte now costs me $7 with 30 minutes wait. <br />
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The result? Yes, it does taste wonderful. I felt that the coffee aroma is augmented a lot, and yet has that distinct Starbucks dark roast touch that I like. <br />
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When you are in Seattle, WA, I do recommend a visit to the new Starbucks Reserve, and my only suggestion is that you make sure you have enough time to enjoy the whole experience. <br />
<br />Coffee Lover's Attempt for a Perfect Cup of Coffeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03287882607265637721noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631709763644618246.post-46873533652336332562015-03-13T18:01:00.003-07:002017-05-14T16:05:24.253-07:00Salem, OR : French Press, Governor's Cup Coffee Roasters and CherryIt is the season of cherry blossom, and Salem Oregon is a place to be. I am from Japan so cherry blossom means a lot to me; I grew up biking under a long street of cherry blossom. When there are winds, the view is amazing you can't even see feet away from you.<br />
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Salem, OR in front of the Capital is my favorite spot to see cherry around here. The park overlooks the Capital building with a golden man, and the cherry filled on both sides of the park looks amazing with full bloom of cherry. (Did you know that the capital building has solar panel system which lights up the golden man?) <br />
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I was able to hit the right sunny day for the Coffee Spying activities in Salem OR. I used to live in Salem, and I know that there are two coffee roasters I like in town; French Press and Governor's Cup Coffee. I was able to hit both in one nice day.<br />
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I have been traveling coffee roasters with my favorite book "<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1604692847/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1604692847&linkCode=as2&tag=greentea08b-20&linkId=9bdd938a920d4320cd779a6badca6991" target="_blank">Left Coast Roast: A Guide to the Best Coffee and Roasters from San Francisco to Seattle</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="https://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=coffeefy0a-20&l=as2&o=1&a=1604692847" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" />". It is too bad that they skipped Salem all together, they really missed these two great roasters. <br />
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<b>French Press Coffee and Crepes</b><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">2725 Commercial St SE, Salem, OR 97302 <a href="http://frenchpressroasters.com/" target="_blank">Link</a></span><br />
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If you like darker side of coffee, this is a shop for you. To me, their coffee tastes similar to Starbucks but a bit more elegant. Elegant is probably a good way to describe their shop as well.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Seating outside French Press on Sunny day</td></tr>
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The outside has nice patio area where people can sit enjoy the coffee and chat. Though too bad, it is on noisy Commercial street, it is great feeling to be outside.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The inside is very neat and you can see their proud roaster in the front</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">You can <a href="http://frenchpressroasters.myshopify.com/collections/frontpage" target="_blank">order their coffee online</a> which is nice.</td></tr>
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When I say darker or milder, I actually didn't know until recent that there is difference between darker vs bold. My favorite blog talks the difference<a href="http://blog.coffeecow.com/2012/06/dark-roast-vs-bold.html" target="_blank"> on their site </a>but in summary darker means they roast longer, and bolder means it has more of coffee taste. French Press is more on the "darker" end, and the milder would be the coffee served at Governor's Cup Coffee in Downtown. <br />
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<b>Governor's Cup Coffee Roasters</b><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">471 Court St. NE, Salem OR 97301</span><br />
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This was my favorite shop to be on Saturday morning with a book. The shop is in downtown, and nice cozy space I like. I think they upgraded the floor since I was there long ago. But the cozy feeling of the coffee shop with some couches and desks make it a nice spot to be with a good cup of coffee. Unlike other most roasters where they display the roasting machine, this shop doesn't. I kind of like that; it is not showing off; if you know it is good; you don't have to show off. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The shop is very friendly and a lot of local repeaters hang out.</td></tr>
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It is only few blocks from the Capital, so you can walk out from here
with a cup of coffee in hand to see the cherry at Capital. It is difficult to time the timing because cherry usually blooms only for a week a year; but it is a great feeling to hang out with coffee in hand and look up some beautiful cherry. I recommend. Coffee Lover's Attempt for a Perfect Cup of Coffeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03287882607265637721noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631709763644618246.post-32140710950109791232015-03-09T23:27:00.001-07:002017-05-14T16:04:59.102-07:00Coffee roasters spy attempt - Oblique Coffee Roasters, Portland OR<i>"If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles"―</i> Sun Tzu, The Art of War<br />
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Hence, to roast a good cup of coffee, I need to try out and "know" all the different roasters! Luckily, I live in Portland, Oregon where there are so many coffee shops and coffee roasters all over the town. I am in the middle of the coffee mania culture where the ocean's caffeine level is even higher! (This is a fact based on National Geographic - <a href="http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2012/07/120730-caffeinated-seas-pacific-northwest-caffeine-coffee-science/" target="_blank">Here is a link</a>.)<br />
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I have been sneaking around for the past year in the enemy's nests, those coffee roasters, and I want to share my experience on the spy attempt to steal the best of the best approach to roast best coffee.<br />
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I have been using a book called "<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1604692847/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1604692847&linkCode=as2&tag=greentea08b-20&linkId=9bdd938a920d4320cd779a6badca6991" target="_blank">Left Coast Roast: A Guide to the Best Coffee and Roasters from San Francisco to Seattle</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="https://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=coffeefy0a-20&l=as2&o=1&a=1604692847" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" />" to navigate around the town to find the best roasters. This is actually a very fun toilet book for coffee lovers; it has lots of cool trivia about coffee, and the book lists a lot of good roasters on the west coast. It has been quite fun to visit each of these coffee shops every weekend with a book in hand.
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<b>Oblique Coffee Roasters, Portland OR <span style="font-size: xx-small;">(</span></b><b><span style="font-size: xx-small;">3039 SE Stark St, Portland, OR 97214 (503) 228-7883 <a href="http://obliquecoffeeroasters.com/" target="_blank">Link</a>)</span></b><br />
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I love the Belmont area of Portland. The neighborhood is so alive with lots of young people hanging around in different coffee shops and food carts. (Portland is listed top 10 cities for food carts based on USA Today - <a href="http://experience.usatoday.com/america/story/foodie/2014/05/07/10-best-cities-for-food-trucks-this-summer/8803733/" target="_blank">Here is a link</a>.) Oblique Coffee Roasters is one of those neighborhood coffee shops that is full with energy of youth. The shop is located in the middle of all the residential houses, and if you do not know that it is coffee shop, you would probably not notice when you pass by. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Oblique Coffee Roaster looks very cozy from outside</td></tr>
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The inside is very homy environment with very nicely aged wood floor. It somehow reminds me back my university library. There are some people having coffee and reading books, or be on their laptops; I think many are students. Large size tables in the shop offer comfort for those who want to hang around being on laptops.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Inside Oblique Coffee Roaster, feels very homy</td></tr>
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I buy a cup of latte and a bag of their roasted coffee bag. (I love latte, so I want to be able to find and roast coffee that goes well with milk.)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This coffee shop was featured in the TV Show "Portlandia!".</td></tr>
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The latte comes with nice art of leaf, and a bag of the coffee smells very mild. Their coffee to me is lighter side of roast where the aroma is been preserved very well without much of bitterness. <br />
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There was only one bag of coffee beans left, and I noticed that the bag has "2/12" mark on the bottom. It was February of 2015 when I was at the coffee shop. I told the barista that the bean is too old, and she laughed and said that 2/12 means February 12, and not February 2012. Haha, how stupid of me.<br />
It was in fact, very fresh roast of coffee. I noticed that it took couple of days to reach the peak of aroma for me after purchasing it. (<a href="http://coffeefy.blogspot.com/2015/03/my-first-roasting-experience.html">My earlier experience</a> pays off to make me realize this.) <br />
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I had a good afternoon sitting around at the coffee shop being around folks in the shop. I recommend Oblique Coffee Roaster for a good cup of coffee in the afternoon on sunny Saturday to feel and experience the real local life of Portland. <br />
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