Spella Caffe: Pulling Lever for Hand Roasted Portland Coffee
Portland clearly has a passion for food carts, and a passion for coffee, so it was no surprise that a local decided to combine the two concepts. Tony “Tonx” Konecny tipped me off to...
How Intelligentsia Baristas Prep for the USBC
Leading up to the 2009 United States Barista Championship, I had an opportunity to participate in a run-through with Intelligentsia Coffee baristas Nick Griffith, Devin Pedde and Ryan Willbur at the company’s Glassell Park...
Gelato Bar Adds Espresso Caffé
Gail Silverton and Joel Gutman have upgraded the coffee program at their Studio City gelato bar, utilizing a Synesso Cyncra espresso machine and beans roasted at Andrew Barnett’s Ecco Caffé in Sonoma County. Ecco...
