Espressoalude : A Sundays Pull
A good coffee from the Coffee Couple (Sumatra Mandheling) + a good grind / a little quiet time = some great espresso
Coffeealude: This is only a test
Well my world has been a bit insane. It has been and is a time of change. Its sort of gotten in the way of steady coffee photography, however, I am going to end that. I need the practice. This image was taken on the weekend, it just took me some time to get to …
Espressoalude – Americano take 3
In My extremely busy weekend, i got to grab a moment and make myself an americano. I am still working on the art of pulling a good espresso and this was a decent one. I Added hot water to the cup, pulled the CushCoffee Harrar right over it and let it rest, creama dissipating into …
Espressoalude: A quiet morning
It was a quiet morning in South Orange, my current town, one of those moments where it was time for an espresso. I had a new glass which I have never used before and I want to give it a spin. So I pulled a shot of CushCoffee Harrar. Well slightly pulled, I got distracted. …
Coffeealude – Waialua Estate Reserve via KohanaCoffee
Sometimes a coffee comes my way that makes me smile. This time it was the Waialua Estate – Select Reserve, from Kohana Coffee. It’s from the North Shore of Oahu Hawaii. It was farmed by Derek Lanter in rich volcanic soil, and warm sub-tropical climate. This coffee provided a bit of excitement for me. …
Coffee Common’s NYC- The Espresso Class
Sunday, January 22, 2012, was the last Day of Coffee Common NYC. On that day an espresso class was held. It was early, on a cold morning and I was there (a gift from my bride). The class was well organized, with just the right amount of people. It also had different set up …
Espressoalude: Still working things out
Simply put, I am still working on things however, they are getting better. This weekend’s pulls had better crema. I did change the tamp and adjusted the grind. I wish I could have done more this weekend. But I have a coffee event coming up where I hopefully will further my espresso education.
Espressoalude – 3rd Pull
Notes on my espresso education , with the help of Coffee_Couple & BaristaOnDutY, to help improve my coffee photography. This is today’s first tamp, after i did the pull,I realized it was over done. I need practice, and I don’t like the plastic tamp I have.
2nd Pull
My second attempt, this time i had a little more time to think and note things. I adjusted the grind and the tamp, and got better cups. While the Crema was not perfect there was an improvement in the espresso pull.
2012 The First Cup
Sweet Yellow Brazil, from my most recent order from the Coffee_Couple . A great way to start the year. I made it Americano style using my AeroPress to brew. Nice Simple and clean way to start the year.