On Valentines Day weekend, a few members of our BV Roastery team attended this years Mountain Regional Barista Competition in Loveland, Colorado. None of us competed (next year, baby!), but we had a really great time, and were totally blown away by the quality of baristas that we saw [...]
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I have been a part of similar conversations with any number of coffee industry professionals. The context for a conversation is not established, and therefore there is no end in [...] He is a hobby roaster, one of many who are taking up the [...] BV Roastery & Bongo’s Moves We have a new, old, location. For those of you who were able to track us down in the alley behind Mother’s Bistro in the heart of Buena Vista, kudos to you. The Roastery and Bongo’s international headquarters is now back at 409 E Main, where were had been three years [...] 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 [...] Juxtaposing Coffee and Tea Some clever people have been playing with teas, and coffees, in their French Press. What they have come up with are some recipes that I may try one day, but will probably not become part of my staple. Not out of distaste, but because I have other drink favorites and enjoy the [...] 9 Reasons to Drink More Coffee This morning, Yahoo has a blog post called, “9 Reasons to Drink More Coffee“, by Lucy Danziger, the SELF Editor-in-Chief. In the post, she proclaims that research shows that coffee can be healthy for you. Not too bad. She gives 9 reasons why and extrapolates in her post, which I [...] Coffee Mushroom Cream Sauce Recipe A friend passed on a recipe to me, which will grace our dining room table this week. It involves coffee, so it has to be tried in the household. And I need to play with different coffee varieties. First, I will try our new medium roast Fair Trade Organic Uganda. Next, [...] Pondering Biofuel from Coffee Ever exploring what we can do with our by product at the Buena Vista Roastery, we peruse the Internet. This morning I came across another article on biodiesel from spent coffee grounds, this one from The Economist. Our current roasting facility is not set up for major retail. Consequently, we produce a modest [...] |
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