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Governor Ritter Stops in BV

Governor Ritter Stops in BV

We’re taking some Trailhead Blend coffee down to our meeting with Governor Ritter this morning. There should be 20-50 people gathering at South Main for a kickoff of some sort. If you’re in town, come one by.

From Lee Hart of Collegiate Peaks Geotourism writes in her article, “Gov. Ritter [...]

Latte Art: 6 Steps

Latte Art: 6 Steps

Making a proper espresso with the right color and amount of crema can be difficult; latte art can be even more so. Here are some steps given in a Wikihow post to make great latte art. YouTube has a thousand videos of making all sorts of variations to the latte. My favorite [...]

McDonalds, Dunkin Donuts, Starbucks and Caribou Together at last

McDonalds, Dunkin Donuts, Starbucks and Caribou Together at last

A few years ago I began to understand the difference between foaming brands of milk and how a Brazilian versus a Ugandan bean affects a shot of espresso. Prior to developing roast profiling, my palate, and my barista skills, a cup of coffee was either good or [...]

Big Weekend in Salida

FIBArk, CKS, Music, etc.

It’s the annual FIBArk event, and it starts today with a wildwater demonstration for the Ride the Rockies bike tour cruising through the county. The cyclists will be in Salida today and Buena Vista tomorrow, the 17th. But that is just the start of a lot of activity. The 2009 Schedule of [...]