HCR 1 year...

Handsome Coffee Roasters turns 1 year old.

The LA roast works is turning ONE.

GO celebrate with them if you're in the area.
I'll eat a cupcake in their honour.

Featured Espresso: 1 UP

Spotted: Manic Coffee
Roasters: Wrecking Ball
Located: Palo Alto, CA

THANKS Matt for having this in the hopper

Video Alert: Pilot goes to Origin

I'd like to take this opportunity to tell you about a video from Pilot Coffee Roasters (formerly known as Te Aro). Still located within Toronto.

Love the 2 minute video they just uploaded.


Pilot Coffee Roasters at Origin from Pilot Coffee Roasters on Vimeo.



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Family day.

It's Family day up here, which means extra day of rest. Brewing up a storm. What about you?

Iconograph (NYC)

Thanks Smdlr for tweeting about this. #w2w

This is a breakdown of cafe types in NYC, but if this were Toronto, I believe the spectrum would be tilted towards Tim Horton's, Second Cup, Starbucks and Timothy's... then smaller chain or single locations...

Am I right?

http://www.nycedc.com/blog-entry/coffee-and-tea-new-york-city

HAPPY VALENTINE's DAY  - Boy do I love Coffee!

Featured coffee: Anjilanka, Bolivia

Spotted: Manic Coffee
Coffee: Anjilanka, Bolivia
Farmer: Juan Ticona / Ocho Estrellas
Region: Caranavi, Las Yungas
Harvested: Apr-Jun 2012.
Roaster: Intelligenstia
Location: Chicago, IL

Method: Clover!

Verdict: Great Balance of sweetness, and slight hints of acids. Really easy to drink

Definitely going to grab a bag.

Fun Friday: Appreciation of...