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Washington DC Baristas Rock The Mid-Atlantic Regional Barista Competition
Posted by Justin Thorp in Coffee, Coffee Shops on March 9th, 2010
Well the word is in. Washington DC baristas took the top 4 spots at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Barista Competition. The top prize was won by Peregrine Espresso’s very own Jeremy Sterner. He’ll go on to compete in the US Barista Championships.
Mega congrats to our contingent who went. It’s kind of awesome to see the region recognize the immense amount of talent that we have in DC’s growing indie coffee culture.
w00t!
Blue Bottle Coffee Coming to Brooklyn, NY
Posted by Justin Thorp in Coffee, Coffee Shops on February 26th, 2010
The New York Times is reporting that Blue Bottle Coffee is going to be opening up a coffee bar and roaster in Brooklyn, NY. I’m SOOO jealous. I love Blue Bottle. (Peregrine Espresso, don’t get jealous. You’re still my first love.) All of the San Francisco Blue Bottle locations consistently draw a crowd. I’m confident that this new location in Brooklyn will as well.
Magically Delicious
Posted by Justin Thorp in Coffee on February 6th, 2010
You’re going to want to run out and get one of these. Go now.
Want more latte art? Check out Art In My Coffee. Have submitted a few photos there.
Washington DC’s Peregrine Espresso Gets Named a Top 10 Boutique Coffee Shop by Bon Appetit Magazine
Posted by Justin Thorp in Coffee Shops on December 19th, 2009
Congrats to my friend at Peregrine Espresso. The coffee shop has been named one of the Top 10 Boutique Coffee Shops in the country by Bon Appetit Magazine.
Peregrine Espresso
Washington, D.C.
You’ve heard of microbrewed beer, but what about coffee? On Capitol Hill, you can get one of several single-origin coffees—for example, La Golondrina from Colombia—made to order just for you. 660 Pennsylvania Avenue SE; 202-629-4381; peregrineespresso.com
I think this is very well deserved. Between their great coffee selection, amazing latte skills, great pastries, or incredibly cool staff, this is one of my favorite places to hang out in the city.
You know it’s true because, amidst one of the biggest snow storms in the city today, the coffee shop was packed, while every other store and shop within Eastern Market was practically empty. They’re doing something right.
History of Espresso Machine Innovations
Posted by Justin Thorp in Coffee on December 1st, 2009
As someone who consumes three to four shots of Espresso per day, I have come to appreciate the innovations that have come around it’s brewing.
There is a cool article in Slashfood around the history of Espresso machine innovations. It’s really interesting to see how someone that we take advantage of everyday has come such a long way.
(Photo by drooooo)
15 Facts About Coffee from The Oatmeal
Posted by Justin Thorp in Coffee on November 28th, 2009
Just found this awesome comic/illustration from the blog The Oatmeal that goes through 15 different facts about coffee.
One fact that I didn’t know was that the term Americano comes from WWII when GIs would order a espresso with ater because they couldn’t handle the strong flavor.
Cheeky Tastings: “French Roast”
Posted by Mark Drapeau in Coffee on November 16th, 2009
I drink a lot of coffee. But at some point, maybe around six years ago when I moved to New York, I stopped being tolerant of light coffee. And I consider a dark Italian Roast “light.” I can really only drink French Roast or something else fairly extreme like Starbuck’s Gold Coast Blend (which, frankly, is a little light for me). That’s when I make it at home, at least. I usually use Starbucks or Peet’s Coffee brand beans and a normal grinder and machine, nothing fancy. A touch of cream to cut the harshness.
Oddly, when I’m on the go, I am a little more tolerant. But it has to be equally extreme. In New York, I would drink 50-cent coffee from the coffee carts in Greenwich Village, extra cream and sugar. This was light, cheap stuff. Now, especially at airports and train stations, I try to grab some Dunkin Donuts coffee. I always take it “regular” which is old-school for “cream and sugar” (where did that come from by the way?). I’ve tried replicating Dunkin coffee at home to no avail. They just do it – everywhere – in such a way that I can’t like. I suppose it’s like trying to replicate Burger King at home or something.
Any theories on why I have to go to extremes with my coffee tastes?
- Mark Drapeau
A Coffee Tasting and Talk at Chinatown Coffee Next Saturday
Posted by Justin Thorp in Coffee, Coffee Shops on October 18th, 2009
Next Saturday, October 24th at 3:30pm, Chinatown Coffee is going to be doing a tasting of the very much heralded coffee Hacienda Esmeralda. There will also be talks from food journalist Michaele Weissman and Chinatown Coffee owner and Chairman of the US Barista Championship Nick Cho. It should be a really fun event. I’m very much looking forward to it.
The Dream Of Starting Your Own Cafe
Posted by Justin Thorp in Coffee Shops, Trends on September 3rd, 2009
If you know me, you’ve probably heard me talking about my dreams of starting my own indie coffee shop or cafe.
As much as I love technology and its ability to allow us to connect with friends, I love real face to face communication that much more, when you’re all together in person. One of my favorite things is sitting in a coffee shop with my friends talking about whatever.
On many weekend mornings, you’ll find me sitting in a cafe (probably Peregrine). I love it because I’ll inevitably see 3 or 4 friends stop in over the course of the morning.
Well, I guess I’m not the only one with this dream. Slashfood writes “Sometimes it seems like owning a coffee shop is on everybody’s bucket list: Travel around the world, write the great American novel, retire and open a top-notch café.” Then they go on to interview a couple of brand new NYC cafe owners. They give some interesting insights into how they started.
I Love Latte Art
Posted by Justin Thorp in Coffee, Online Resources on September 3rd, 2009
The crazy designs that baristas make in a latte is quickly becoming one of my favorite art forms. I love how each barista doesn’t something different. They want to put their signature touch on the drink they’re about to serve you.
Well if you wanna enjoy some barista handy work and you don’t have a coffee shop nearby, i’d recommend the blog Art In My Coffee. They have some great designs.
Another great source is doing a search in Flickr. That’s how I found the photo above. (I find all… most of the photos for this blog using Flickr’s Creative Commons search.)
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