http://blog.seattlecoffeeworks.com/blog Coffee, Coffee, Coffee Tue, 26 Jan 2010 08:11:59 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Still buzzing from the caffeine and the high of such a beautiful array of coffees--the first unofficial cupping of 2010 was a success! With a variety of Indonesian coffees and a few excellent Peruvians, a small group gathered in the roastery to schlurp and sip our way through 13 coffees ... http://blog.seattlecoffeeworks.com/blog/2010/01/26/coffee-cupping/ Last week we had a pleasant surprise when Sebastian Pinzon and Juan Villegas came by the cafe to check out our Colombia Huila Monserrate. In the picture Sebastian (left) and Juan are enjoying a cup made in the Chemex. We were excited to present them with what we thought is ... http://blog.seattlecoffeeworks.com/blog/2010/01/23/two-visitors-from-colombia/ How to Brew a Good Cup of Coffee from Ben Helfen on Vimeo. Thanks to our friend Ken Wagner, who likes the burnt stuff, for passing this along! http://blog.seattlecoffeeworks.com/blog/2010/01/10/how-to-brew-a-really-good-cup-of-coffee/ What a year 2009 has been! From moving our café to inaugurating our very own roasting operation; from a website re-launch to appearances on many national media outlets including NPR and ABC (and soon, CNN); but mainly from excellent coffee to excellent coffee. We’ve had a good year. Our team and our ... http://blog.seattlecoffeeworks.com/blog/2010/01/01/happy-new-year-2/ We're looking for a full-time barista, or someone who'd like to become a full-time barista. If you're very ambitious (and can imagine training for the next Barista  World Championship); if you've gotten up at 4 am because  you were pursuing a project or a life ambition which was so exciting you ... http://blog.seattlecoffeeworks.com/blog/2009/09/25/barista-for-the-love-of-coffee-and-humans/   Our good friend and local Coffee Hero, Michael Smith, writes that he’s taken up home roasting because of the rising prices of Espresso blends from Seattle roasters.   [caption id="attachment_209" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="The view from beach house number five on my privately owned island in the Carribean."][/caption]   Even though Michael doesn’t mention names ... http://blog.seattlecoffeeworks.com/blog/2009/09/10/on-getting-independently-wealthy-by-roasting-super-premium-coffee%e2%80%a6/ We get asked about Starbucks all the time. Questions range from “Where is the ‘Original Starbucks?’” to “Can I please have a ‘Caramel Macchiato’?” We can only answer the questions as they are posed and to the best of our knowledge. The other day when I was chatting with Melissa Allison ... http://blog.seattlecoffeeworks.com/blog/2009/07/16/that-chain-with-the-green-logo/ Tuesday, July 14 marked the birthday of our new Coffee Drinking Man. The 14+ foot sign arrived early morning, ready to be hoisted into his new position atop our cafe and roastery. [gallery] http://blog.seattlecoffeeworks.com/blog/2009/07/15/welcome-home-coffee-drinking-man/ It's here! Tuesday is the big day as we're finally roasting in our new location at 107 Pike Street. Join us in the cafe on Tuesday, July 14 between 11am and 3pm to see Anna in action for the first time. We're giving away free samples of freshly roasted coffee, ... http://blog.seattlecoffeeworks.com/blog/2009/07/13/longroad/ The other day some of the Seattle Coffee Works team visited Essential Baking, our pastry and bread supplier. Other than the good time that was had by all, we were impressed with the vision and the execution at Essential. Just like us, Essential is working hard to make a difference in ... http://blog.seattlecoffeeworks.com/blog/2009/07/11/an-essential-partner/