by Garrett Oden | Jun 23, 2018 | Barista Favorites, Cafes, Coffee
Baristas in specialty coffee, though outfitted with a high level of craftsmanship, work some early hours, wear a lot of hats in cafes, and are generally over-caffeinated (yes—it’s possible). We wanted to dedicate a blog to honoring our hard-working, highly skilled...
by James Wilder | Oct 24, 2016 | Barista Favorites, Brewing, Coffee
My alarm goes off. I get out of bed. What’s my first thought? Oh yes, start boiling water so I can brew my morning coffee. That’s how I start most days, making a delicious cup of coffee with my Hario V60. In my mind, there’s no better way to brew a single cup of...
by Colt Austin | Oct 5, 2016 | Coffee, Community, Sourcing, The Amavida Family
When you think of what a family is, what is your first initial thought? Maybe your mom, dad, a sister or a brother? The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines family as a “specific group of people that may be made up of partners, children, parents, aunts, uncles, cousins,...
by Sarah Oneal | Apr 7, 2016 | Barista Favorites, Brewing, Coffee
What is a Chemex? And how exactly does it work with coffee? About a month ago, I had absolutely no idea what this glass teepee-shaped device was nor how it worked, until a fellow co-worker showed me. He was preparing a Chemex demonstration for a local group at our...
by Evan Updegrove | Feb 15, 2016 | Barista Favorites, Coffee
Sometimes going to a café can be rather overwhelming. There are a ton of drinks that are titled “Traditional” but often more than not, there’s no information on these drinks unless you ask for it. Even then there’s more confusion because coming from a standpoint where...
by Martin Trejo | Jan 25, 2016 | Cafes, Coffee, From the Director of Coffee
I am sharing my thoughts on a new coffee product that is taking the coffee industry by storm: nitrogen infused cold brewed coffee. My initial impression was…skepticism. Seriously? Coffee enthusiasts must just be running out of ideas. I was going to need a lot of...