I love good coffees. It is no secret. You know what else I love? Machines. I love the machinery we use to prepare and present coffees. They are fun, and often gorgeous. They also represent commitment and that is what I was thinking about today. What I love even more than machines, are people. Those […]
For the love of flavor, us foodies do some crazy things. My latest adventure with Swell Coffees is to try to put together an entertaining, and educational pairing of Single Origin Chocolates and Coffees. Sounds fun right? I’m not gonna lie, it is. When I first found out that San Diego had a couple first […]
I am SO darned lucky! I am that creepy old lady with the phone camera paying way to much attention to your work, Barista, and I love it. I have been involved in and watched the coffee industry and coffee culture for many years, and truly enjoy it. I like to watch the culture grow […]
At 2911 El Cajon Blvd, Coffee and Tea Collective is another North Park project that serves an exceptional product. The whole area is getting richer and richer in local crafts people actively shaping the character of the city. At Coffee and Tea Collective in North Park San Diego there are just a few simple chairs, in […]
La Jolla has it great in so many ways, and one of them is the presence of Bird Rock Coffee Roasters an excellent example of Direct Trade sourced, artisan roasted, and well prepared coffee served in a beautifuly designed and proactively educational environment. Its worth it to ask more of your coffee, and more of yourself in […]
Hubby heard me complaining that all Coronado has for coffee is SBX, and the Coronado Coffee Company cart at the ferry landing. Tired of hearing me whine, he drove me over the bridge for something better. Cafe Virtuoso is at 1616 National, convenient to Downtown, Coronado, and several different commute routes, for those willing to […]