Archive for the ‘Coffee’ Category
Panama Esmeralda in a Chemex
We have a small tradition during the holidays to have some type of tasting. In past years we have compared chocolates, desserts and coffee pairing and wines. This was a special tasting since it involved such an exclusive coffee. I decided to brew it using the Chemex. This brewer creates a wonderful infusion that really [...]
an exemplary coffee
The line, “on a clear day you can see forever,” struck me as I took my first sip of the Esmeralda. It’s so crisp and clean. The aroma stirs up notes of brown sugar and blueberries. As I set the cup down, flavors of cinnamon linger on the palate. This is a shining example of [...]
Leavers, Stayers and more Panama
Although it’s silly to break the entire human population down to “two types,” it’s feasible to place people into two categories according to their location: Leavers and Stayers, those who leave their hometowns and those who stay, respectively. Transplants usually have interesting experiences, seeing “more of the world” than those they leave behind, but the [...]
Panama Esmeralda vac pot style
The official start of the festive season began on Thursday and we celebrated it not only by making a special turkey, but also by brewing some special coffees. Not that I need a special occasion to brew an extraordinary coffee, but like I said this is the start of my favorite time of year. The [...]
Thanksgiving with Panama Esmeralda.
It was such a joy, to provide such a dynamic coffee to my family this year. We were all very excited to incorporate it into our Thanksgiving festivities! In order to get the full experience of the Esmeralda, we decided to use two different brewing methods. My personal favorite was the French Press, where I [...]
Esmeralda and the White Elephant
We’re were just leaving the White Elephant surplus store (toys! ammo!)when it started to snow. By the time we drove to North Spokane the streets were whitening up and we knew we didn’t want to head out any more that evening. So we settled in with Scrabble and cracked open the Panama Esmeralda. Maybe it [...]
Family Farms
I realize that I can overlook some of the most amazing things about B&B: the stellar coffees, my creative co-workers and the comfortable environment where we work. Between the to-do lists, the next “immediate” project and the daily meetings, what we do as a company sometimes slips through the cracks. Last week I walked in [...]
El Salvador Siberia Review
Ken Davids tells us what we already knew – that we’ve got a seriously stunning coffee on our hands! Our El Salvador Siberia just scored ninety-four points on the Coffee Review website! Carmen and Rafael Silva produce this excellent coffee, and we’ve been working with them to bring it in since discovering it in the [...]
Hyped for Holiday Blend!
Woo-hoo!! November 3rd – the first offer day for Holiday Blend – is right around the corner! I was just taking a look back at some of the things said about Holiday Blend in ’07. This came from some Oly/Atl exchange cupping notes in early December: “Bananas Foster like. Banana-nut bread, carmel and rum spice – FESTIVE! “ Then [...]
Batdorf wins the TNT again!
Batdorf & Bronson Coffee Roasters once again wins the Thursday Night Throwdown at Octane Coffee. Look at Chandler’s amazing pour. The key to pouring an amazing latte is to have undivided attention and rock the bar like a keyboard. Way to go Chandler!
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