Jay Caragay waxing eloquent on the health benefits of adding aged cigar tobacco to your diet.
Sunday, April 23, 2006
Combat Trained Barista
These guys set up a espresso bar and roaster in Iraq and were at the SCAA show to say thanks to all the coffee people who supported them while they were in Iraq. They hope to have one of their barista compete next year. They were very excited to be at the SCAA trade show and wanted to learn as much as they could. In this picture they were giving Probat a framed certificat of appreciation for the Probatino that they used while in Iraq.
Tuesday, April 18, 2006
Oh Heather.
Just for the two of you who commented about my lack of blogging for long periods of time I will be at it with a vengence. I had some computer issues and couldn't get my pictures from flickr over to my blog.
I had a great time at the SCAA/USBC and from the looks of it I wasn't the only one.
US Barista Champion 2006
Matt Riddle the US Champion. Congratulations and Good Luck at the WBC in Berne, Switzerland.
Sunday, March 26, 2006
Break out the whip
Every once and awhile we all need a little whip. My first mocha in maybe two years. It was really good, but my stomach hurt later because I ate a bunch of other weird stuff with it. Yes coffee and chocolate go together.
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Sunday, March 19, 2006
Monday, March 13, 2006
I know it's only coffee, but I like it.
Last year during the WBC/SCAA here in Seattle I was at one of the many parties and a guy I know who is a local coffee house owner made the comment "It's only coffee." Now this is fairly interesting since he owns a well known local coffee house and makes his living off peddling coffee. In his comment he was referring to all the fuss about the barista competitions and I imagine also all the coffee geeks from around the world talking roasting, dosing and debating anything coffee. I have thought of this comment many times since then and I have thought he is right it is only coffee. At the same time you can say the same thing about anything that people get passionate about. I sort of feel sorry for the guy because having a passion for something anything is fun. Whether it is computers, sports, wine, food, cars, music or coffee, but passion about almost anything is what makes life exciting. So while I agree "it is only coffee" I like it and I like talking about it, making it, taking pictures of it and I like discovering it in it's many facets. Like the Stones who said it is only rock and roll but I like it I say the same about coffee.
So enjoy your coffee however you drink it and have passion in everything, but at the same time remember it is only coffee.
Saturday, March 11, 2006
Sunday, February 26, 2006
Tuesday, February 21, 2006
Old friends
I had a chance last night to catch up with two friends. We meet up at Lighthouse Coffee House. Steve Ford aka boyman,dogmilque who you might know from Blue Bottle is on the left. He is now roasting for Andrew at Ecco Coffee. Josh Russert who until recently he was the head trainer with Fairstart which is a organization here in Seattle that trains homeless teens how to be Batista's he is now a international trainer with Starbucks. I had the privilege of working with Steve and Josh in my early Zoka days.
Wednesday, February 08, 2006
It's been awhile
Well it's been awhile since I have posted and my fans have been clamoring for me to write and maybe post some pictures. That is Jeremy keeps bugging me and some stalker girl or maybe there the same person. I have had lots of thoughts of what I should do next, but the holidays came and it's been so dark and dreary hear in Seattle and the extended install of our theoretical roaster and afterburner I just haven't had any extra energy. So I thought I would just let people know that I am still here.
Here is what is going on in my coffee world. First of all our roaster ordeal I think is coming to an end and hopefully we will be up and roasting by....... next month maybe I hope sooner hopefully not later. I should also say that I am sitting at this moment writing this blog at the place that is the current coffee illuminates favorite coffee house that is Victrola. I really like their bar seating. I want a coffee house with bar seating like this but longer. Anyway back to my coffee world. There has been construction going on up and down the street of our main store since last spring and it seems like it is taking forever. It has kill about half our morning business. I am working on a barista certification that was supposed to be done before the first of the year. The first phase is almost done. I hope to make it as comprehensive as a basic barista certification can be. I have actually been working on this for a few years and most of my notes got stolen with my back pack about a year ago. It was very depressing.
I am also currently working on a new and exciting side project that I can't elaborate on at the moment that you will be hearing about either right before or after the SCAA show in NC. I can't say more this is Top Secret.
That's all for now.
Peace to your Grannie
Here is what is going on in my coffee world. First of all our roaster ordeal I think is coming to an end and hopefully we will be up and roasting by....... next month maybe I hope sooner hopefully not later. I should also say that I am sitting at this moment writing this blog at the place that is the current coffee illuminates favorite coffee house that is Victrola. I really like their bar seating. I want a coffee house with bar seating like this but longer. Anyway back to my coffee world. There has been construction going on up and down the street of our main store since last spring and it seems like it is taking forever. It has kill about half our morning business. I am working on a barista certification that was supposed to be done before the first of the year. The first phase is almost done. I hope to make it as comprehensive as a basic barista certification can be. I have actually been working on this for a few years and most of my notes got stolen with my back pack about a year ago. It was very depressing.
I am also currently working on a new and exciting side project that I can't elaborate on at the moment that you will be hearing about either right before or after the SCAA show in NC. I can't say more this is Top Secret.
That's all for now.
Peace to your Grannie
Tuesday, November 01, 2005
The NWRBC
Hotwires own Karl "Ice Man" Smeltzer makes the NWRBC finals in his first competition.
Karl was cool and calm in his first competition and showed tons of potential.
Our other barista who competed was Sean "Tornado" Lee
and Jeremy "the Tickler" Summer.
All three did a great job representing Hotwire and look forward to competing in NC.
It was a great weekend and I had a great time hanging out with my coffee friends. The only bad part was that the lens on my camera broke a couple of days before the NWRBC and I had my kids all weekend so I couldn't go to everything or stay as long at the things I did attend.
It was great to see my friend Jen Prince win and to see Victrola representing. Great jog Daniel. If Victrola keeps it up it may not be long before we see a US champ from their company.
Tuesday, October 11, 2005
Another satisfied Hotwire customer
that's when Hotwire stepped in and saved the day with fresh roasted coffee and drinks made to order by barista's who care for the working stick.
Stickmen Unite!!!
Tired of stale coffee the local stickmen union went on strike to guarantee fresh roasted coffee.
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