Archive for February, 2012
The Coffeemaker From Hell? Black & Decker Stainless 8-Cup Programmable Thermal Coffeemaker Preview
I’ve stumbled across some coffeemakers with bad reviews before, but never anything like what I found on Target about the latest piece of equipment to end up in the Daily Shot Of Coffee kitchen for review, the Black & Decker Stainless 8-Cup Programmable Thermal Coffeemaker. Ninety percent of the reviews trashed it, attacking the thermal [...]
Not Your Average Cup: Sumatra Buna From Barista On Duty
The Drink: Sumatra Buna From Barista On Duty Type: Single Origin Fair Trade And Organic Overall Rating: 3.75 Out Of 5 Coffee Mugs I know that some people love their Sumatran coffee. Traditionally coffee from this Indonesian island have a thick body (how heavy it feels on the tongue), rich flavors and are dark roasted. [...]
Send Me To Vienna Campaign Video – How To Make Latte And Latte Art Without An Espresso Machine Or Milk Frother
With your votes, I could be on my way to Vienna to cover this year’s World Barista Championship. Last week, I outlined my campaign. This week, I wanted to share with you my first campaign video. It’s not an attack ad or propaganda piece, I just wanted to give you a useful video, which also [...]
Coffee Dates: The Perfect Destination for Potential Lovers
This is a guest post by Tonya Vrba. Learn more about how you can guest post for Daily Shot Of Coffee. Common advice for a first date is to hit up a coffee shop. This is a common suggestion when dating online especially, and the meeting will be the first face to face conversation. There is defiant [...]
Moving Beyond Fair Trade: Cameroon Boyo AA From Barista On Duty
The Drink: Cameroon Boyo AA By Barista On Duty Type: Single Origin More Than Fair Certified Overall Rating: 4.25 Out Of 5 Coffee Mugs Cameroon is a country in central Africa. Boyo is name of the group of farmers that got together to sell their coffee and AA means that it’s the highest grade of [...]
Coffee Mythbusters: Boiling Water Is The Correct Temperature For Brewing Coffee?
There’s a lot of myths surrounding coffee: it’ll stunt a child’s growth, the best place to store coffee is in the freezer, etc. Once a week, or so I’m going to look into all of these myths and report back, letting you know which ones are true and which ones couldn’t be further from the [...]
Coffee Tours Versus Coffee Farming in Costa Rica
I’d be lying if I said I went to Costa Rica for the coffee, but I was pretty excited to be visiting this land of coffee on my vacation. My wife and I spent eight days taking in the countryside, — not a lot of time in which to see this beautiful country, but it [...]
I Need Your Vote! (Win $1000) And Send Me To Vienna
Let Me Be Your Representative At The World Barista Championship In Vienna Today, I’m announcing my campaign to be your coffee blogger in Vienna for the World Barista Championship. If elected, I’ll report back as a non-barista, non-coffee industry insider via as many videos, photos, interviews and blog posts that an overly caffeinated blogger can put together. [...]
Doing a world of good starts with great coffee: My Coffee Guru’s Colombia Supremo
The Drink: My Coffee Guru Colombia Supremo Type: Whole Bean Medium Roast (Single Origin) Overall Rating: 3.25 Out 5 Coffee Mugs After I posted a link to my first coffee review, a friend I’ve known since high school responded with a note: “Hey Geoff, didn’t realize you were such a coffee guy. My sister-in-law has [...]
President’s Day Weekend Coffee Deals @Go Coffee Go
My friends over at GoCoffeeGo, the premier online coffee shop are celebrating President’s Day Weekend with specials all weekend long. Here’s how you can save on coffee this weekend: Ritual Roasters -
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