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Intro to Home Roasting Class
Sign up for this roasting basics class. It's going to be a lot of fun.
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Pasquini Espresso Equipment
We have decided not to continue stocking the Livia, or other Pasquini items. This page remains here as a snapshot of what we thought about the Livia (still, a very nice espresso machine!)
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Proper Pants for Coffee Travels?
Tom's take on on the right pants...more than just protection from ants.
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Noah Saves a Hummingbird
No, it's not a children's book. It's the real life tale of Noah, the hummingbird savior.
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Got Dog Jokes for the 2018 Sweet Maria's Calendar?
The 2018 Dogs of Coffee Calendar needs your funny dog jokes and riddles.
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Our 20/20/20 Sale! 20% off 20 coffees because we are 20.
We are 20 years old, so take 20% off
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Indonesia: A Live Talk with Thompson Owen - CANCELLED
Tom's got a slideshow and some great stories to share about his travels to Indonesia
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Send Your Pet Photos to the 2018 Sweet Maria's Calendar Casting Call
Want to have your pet appear in the 2018 Sweet Maria's Calendar?
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Screening Screens
We recently began looking for a replacement for the nylon french press screens that we stocked for so long. Our supplier on that item went out of business, so I asked another manufacturer to look into this. They sent samples of both nylon and stainless steel material to test. We added the material to the filter assembly of a french press and compared the flavor and the amount of sediment each was capturing. The stainless steel mesh seemed to do a better job on both counts, reducing that over-extracted flavor that you can get from french press with too much sediment. I am not sure when I can offer these, but it ought to be no more than a few months. The previous filters were nylon on a plastic frame, I think these will be stainless steel mesh.