Enter The Dragon Brewer I’m in my living room with a black plastic suitcase- the kind musicians use to transport expensive equipment and mobsters use to hold weapons and drugs. Inside is what
Month: August 2014
Quills Indianapolis to Open in November
Louisville-based roaster Quills Coffee announced today that they are expanding to Indianapolis this fall. Quills (which also happens to be my other place of employment), already roasts their coffe
Interview: Founders of Lineage Coffee in Orlando, FL
Lineage Coffee in Orlando rescued me from the horrors of Disney theme parks and the apocalyptic traffic it produces. In the words of the immortal Gob Bluth, “It’s an illusion Michael”. They p
5 Southern Coffee Roasters You Must Try Now
There’s an old idiom—“When it all goes south…”—that is commonly used to describe something that is declining in value or quality. One could justifiably argue that the state of Southern
Intelligentsia Video: How to Brew a Pour Over
Has the Hario V60 gone out of style, or has the Kalita wave started to win the pour over war? The answer to that question might still be disputable, but Intelligentsia has always had our hearts, an
Cloth Filters: A Quick Primer and Current Options
Paper, Metal, or Cloth Filters? In pour over coffee, the paper filter reigns supreme. It produces amazing clarity by preventing a lot of coffee oil and fines from ending up in the cup. It is also
Cafe Review: Blacktop Coffee in LA
In the wake of the Handsome exodus, Los Angeles found itself with seasoned baristas looking to open new coffee shops. Handsome co-founder Tyler Wells has done just that with Blacktop, an espres
James Hoffmann Announces World Atlas of Coffee
At The Compass we have a simple approach to coffee: do whatever James Hoffmann says. Thankfully, that’s about to get a lot easier now. Today on his blog Hoffmann announced he’s publi
Cafe Review: Espresso Embassy in Budapest
If you’ve never been to Budapest, there are three things I want you to realize before reading this review. One: there is a lot of espresso in Budapest. It’s actually really hard to find