Tartine Manufactory, located at 595 Alabama St in the former Heath Ceramic warehouse in the Mission District of San Francisco, CA made its debut in August as Tartine’s long awaited second
Author: Darren
Darren Jennings is co-founder of the Coffee Compass. He lives in San Francisco with his wife Brittany and their son Beren.
A Rising Star in the Sunset: Andytown Coffee Roasters, San Francisco
I flew West recently with my family to catch a glimpse of what it would look like to transplant ourselves to San Francisco, and more specifically, what it would look like to be planted in the Suns
Coil: A Misc. Goods Co. Coffee Brew Method
Any entrepreneur will agree that steady growth in innovating new products is hard to maintain. Tyler Deeb could have easily walked away from one of the most successful playing cards Kickstarters
3 Reasons You Need A Thermapen
In case you needed three reasons to get a thermapen here they are.
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
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
Interview: Chris Elliott of Slayer Espresso
Our intimate coffee community in Louisville recently lost one of its brightest young coffee professionals to the coffee Mecca known as Seattle. We were excited to catch up with Chris Elliott at S
Introducing RoastWatch, an iOS app for Roasting Coffee
For long time readers of the Compass, you might have guessed that we enjoy participating in every step of the coffee process, including roasting. After I began getting into iOS app development, I s
Gear Review: ThermoPop Thermometer
Isolating Variables I was recently chatting with a friend about some of the variables that go into brewing coffee. I started explaining the process of how I begin by weighing my coffee, then boili
Interview: Scott Rao
Scott Rao needs no introduction for most of our readers. His landmark book The Professional Barista’s Handbook has influenced the current generation of coffee professionals perhaps more than