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Hailey Coffee Company Review

August 10, 2010

Hailey Coffee Co (www.haileycoffeeco.com) 219 S. Main Street Hailey, ID 83333 (208) 788-8482 Idaho has a big smile across its belly. They call it the Snake River Valley and it goes all the way from the Wyoming border to the Oregon line. JJ and I drove through that smile with headwinds so strong that I [...]

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Rwandan Bukonya Ikawa From Land Of A Thousand Hills Coffee

August 9, 2010

The Drink: Rwandan Bukonya Ikawa From Land Of A Thousand Hills Coffee Type: Whole Bean Overall Rating: 3.5 Out Of 5 Coffee Mugs Those of us who like to try different coffees enjoy differences presented by the roasters, the types of roasts and the beans themselves. We like to try the coffee that comes from [...]

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Greed, Trickery, and Deception: The Untold Story of the Coffee Bean – Part 2

August 8, 2010

This is a guest post by Raza Imam. Learn more about how you can guest post for Daily Shot Of Coffee here. In the last installment of this series, we learned how French and Dutch traders were able to steal coffee from jealously guarded Arab plantations. In doing so, they literally planted the seeds of [...]

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Acidity In Coffee

August 7, 2010

This is a guest post by John Gozbekian. Learn more about how you can guest post for Daily Shot Of Coffee here. When tasting coffee one looks for descriptors to illustrate how the coffee tastes as it relates to Body/Mouthfeel, Acidity, Sweetness, Bitterness and Umami (savory). And ironically with tasting, the use of the sense [...]

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On Vacation

August 6, 2010

I’m on vacation until next Wednesday, enjoying the relaxing east coast of Florida. I may be a little bit slow on responding to emails and comments, but don’t worry, I have posts lined up every day while I’m gone. Everyone have a great weekend with lots of coffee! See you next week!

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Car Polish or Not…

August 6, 2010

I have been visiting restaurants and coffee shops testing out the coffee just to see how good it is or isn’t. I can tell you that there is surprisingly delicious coffee at unusual spots, pizza joints (locally owned not chains), a few bars that actually do serve coffee and not just “ethyl” to sober up [...]

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Battle Of The Cold Brew Coffee Makers: Hourglass Coffee Maker Review

August 5, 2010

Hourglass Cold Brew Coffee Maker System On sale at Amazon for $50.43. Regular price $59.95 The Good Delicious Cold Brew Coffee Coffee With Lower Acid Levels Environmentally Friendly The Bad Hot Coffee, Not So Hot Tricky To Use Initially More Expensive Initial Price If you’re looking for a cold brew coffeemaker, there’s two devices that [...]

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Starbucks Natural Fusions Caramel Review

August 4, 2010

The Drink: Starbucks Natural Fusions Caramel Type: Ground Flavored Coffee Overall Rating: 3.5 Out Of 5 Coffee Mugs I have a serious weakness for anything caramel, from Weather’s Original caramel candy to caramel flavored ice cream. I couldn’t wait to the taste the Starbucks Natural Fusions Caramel flavored coffee. The Starbucks Natural Fusions is the [...]

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Guatemala Finca Liquidambar From Velton’s Coffee Review

August 3, 2010

The Drink: Guatemala Finca Liquidambar From Velton’s Coffee Type: Single Origin Whole Bean Overall Rating: Four Out Of Five Coffee Mugs The first coffee that I sampled from Velton’s Coffee Roasting Company was excellent, so I was a little nervous that the Guatemala Finca Liquidambar was going to be a let down. However, this coffee [...]

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Coffee Toll Roasting – Choose with Care

August 2, 2010

This is a guest post by John Gozbekian. Learn more about how you can guest post for Daily Shot Of Coffee here. Toll roasting is an excellent way to utilize the expertise of expert and knowledgeable coffee roasters to produce a perfectly roasted coffee that can be packaged and labeled with your branding. The skilled [...]

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