Brewing my first pot of "Hines Coffee" · Friday October 20, 2006 by colin newell
Actually it came from Caffe Misto on Foul Bay Avenue in Victoria B.C. Canada.
And it was a blend just for me. A half-caf espresso blend.
My first test with it is in the Newco OCS-8 thermal carafe brewer.
Anyone who is truely serious about their coffee – serious coffee drinkers that is, well – they use a Newco OCS-8 or a Dutch made wonder called the Technivorm.
The Newco (and Technivorm) infuse the coffee with water that is between 196 and 205 degrees (close to the latter generally)
If you are not brewing your coffee with water at the right temperature… well, you might as well be drinking coffee flavored Kool-Aid.
So much stuff to do... · Sunday October 1, 2006 by colin newell
Spending the weekend with Carole and Kyle of Baratza.
Making them coffee.
Playing with the Virtuoso grinder.
Making Aeropress coffee.
Touring the odd cafe and bakery.
Have been testing a bunch of new espresso makers/machines.
Not revealing too much til I am done.
Anyone out there? Hello.
There is a strange echo in here. :-)
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Join the CoffeeCrew for the Grand Opening... · Sunday September 17, 2006 by colin newell
FLASH: Nanaimo, B.C. Cafe, Coyote Cafe has been destroyed, from water damage and heat, while firefighters struggled to save the Condominium that was adjacent to an arson fire.
Join the CoffeeCrew next Saturday at Coyote Cafe-2 Roastery Cafe at their (ironically) Grand Opening – 1045 Terminal Avenue Nanaimo B.C. There will be free coffee and baked goods.
Coyote Cafe and their wonderful owners and staff (Philip and Nancy) are in crisis now – Their main business has been wiped out and they really need some community support right now. If you love coffee and feel the pain for these devoted cafe owners, please pick up the phone and offer them a word of encouragement. Their home-number is (250)468-2771. Tell them you read about this on the CoffeeCrew Blog.
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Coyote Cafe Nanaimo effected by fire · Thursday September 14, 2006 by colin newell
An arsonist has struck again in Nanaimo…
this time effecting the Coyote Cafe and residents of the building that the cafe is located in.
We are stil digging up some details.
Suffice to say – arsonists are the lowest forms of life.
