Black as midnight on on moonless night – Special Agent Dale Cooper I haven’t posted anything about coffee in a while. If I’m being honest I haven’t posted much of anything in a while. That doesn’t mean I’ve not been making and drinking coffee though. Because I have. Let me […]

Blue. There have been whole books written on the subject, an entire genre of music exists, and even good old Picasso had a blue period. This is not about any of that… The other day we had the opportunity to check out the Platte St. location of Blue Sparrow Coffee. […]

“I’ll have a cup of that there expresso”… I give up correcting people. Motorcycles, bicycles, food, and espresso… some of the finer things to come from Italy. Espresso is indeed of Italian origin dating back to the late 1800’s. In essence it is simply made by forcing hot water by […]

A funky name is one thing, good coffee is something else… Good coffee is obviously number one. But a nice ambiance and atmosphere also goes a long way to enhancing the experience. Some of these places try too hard, some have no idea, and a few actually get it. The […]

Coffee helps me maintain my perfect never killed anybody streak – unknown You can get your fix of coffee served to you in many diverse ways. Undeniably (at least from my perspective) the least sensual way is in the ubiquitous white foam cup. You know the one. That being said […]

There are a bunch of ways of brewing coffee. I have briefly described most of these in another post on this site. Here I will share with you what I have… Bonavita Flat Bottom Filter Drip.  These days this is my go-to rig. Convenient and dead simple. No timers, no […]