Guat Cupping, new roast better taste!

So I was compelled to awake from my slumber this morning to re do my roast profile on our Guatemala. I booted on up the sample roaster, and about 30 mins later I was cupping said Guat. Here are some pics of a very simple/informal cupping on an early Sunday morning.

I like the new roast for this, it is much cleaner and sweeter than the previous. In my opinion the previous Guat was a bit too light (it was almost our lightest roast!), so now its a tad bit darker. The result is a nuttier cup, but still it has plenty of fruit hints and a chocolate aftertaste.

Once I finalize the new roast, the Guat will be on sale with any order of a pound or more.

Barlume Inc

Just placed an order for our Elektra Barlume, now I cannot wait!

Noir, its French for Black!

So I am adding a test coffee to our line up, and tonight is its first run!

Incoming Coffee Noir Samples.

Learning Latte Art Part 4

More of us learning latte art. Ash is the leafy looking one, and the other 2 images our of mine. The squiggle one is us messing around with etching the one previously shown.

The Pavoni is a harsh mistress.

Learning Latte Art Part 3

Part 3 of our day to day (ish) quest for better latte art, again using an 8 cup La Pavoni Romantica.



I got a snowman... and accidentally an ugly swan, where as Ash is starting to get better at her hearts.

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Learning Latte Art on an 8 cup La Pavoni..Part 2

Every morning we wake-up and make delicious lattes. We always pour art in our attempt to master the skill. Here are some pics of our pours, including one of this mornings lattes.

Learning Latte Art on an 8 cup La Pavoni..Part 1

While awaiting our Barlume, Ash and I have decided to try to learn latte art on our home lever machine, an 8 cup La Pavoni Romantica.

So far, here is what we got.


You can see Ashley is doing a better job than I!



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This steampunked monitor is now 90% operational!

Some pics of the near completed steampunked monitor, all its missing its its power button.


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Chemex

Incoming Chemex to play with, I am pumped!