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Author: Kathleen Hartsfield Spicer

Kathleen Hartsfield Spicer is a former coffee professional and is currently traveling full-time in Europe. After being in the coffee industry for several years, she sees coffee as a catalyst for cultivating rich experiences. Lately, her interests include wine, kayaking, and walking other people’s dogs.
A Taste of Home: A Love Letter to the Aeropress Go

A Taste of Home: A Love Letter to the Aeropress Go

  • Kathleen Hartsfield Spicer
  • December 19, 2022December 19, 2022
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When the Aeropress Go premiered at SCA Expo in 2019, it barely registered for me among the crowded trade show. I already had a full-sized Aeropress and besides, traveling with coffee gear was all o

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Amethyst Coffee Shines in Denver

  • Kathleen Hartsfield Spicer
  • February 25, 2020March 7, 2025
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At five years old, Amethyst Coffee is making its mark on Denver’s thriving coffee scene and the industry as a whole. On a recent trip to Denver, I discovered this first hand when I visited th

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Nashville’s Crema Opens new Duke Street Location

  • Kathleen Hartsfield Spicer
  • November 25, 2019November 24, 2019
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If you’ve ever been to Nashville and had the inclination to find a good cafe, there’s a good chance you came across Crema in your search for the best coffee in town. Started by Rachel and Ben L

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Slow Down at Tempo in Nashville

  • Kathleen Hartsfield Spicer
  • December 10, 2018December 12, 2018
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Nashville residents will recognize Nolensville Pike as one of the best and most diverse areas to eat in the city. You can find cuisines ranging from Kurdish to El Salvadorian along the stretch of r

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Stay Golden Shines in Nashville

  • Kathleen Hartsfield Spicer
  • September 25, 2018September 25, 2018
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The Nashville coffee landscape gained a distinctive cafe and roastery this August in Berry Hill. Stay Golden is the latest project from Sean Stewart, Jamie Cunningham, and Nathanael Mehrens. Last D

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Retrograde Coffee Moves Nashville’s Coffee Scene Forward

  • Kathleen Hartsfield Spicer
  • August 7, 2018August 13, 2018
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Driving along Dickerson Pike in East Nashville, you can’t miss the brightly colored mural that has been added to the landscape. Take a closer look, and you’ll see the gold lettering and green i

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Cafe Review: High Brow Brew in Franklin, TN

  • Kathleen Hartsfield Spicer
  • July 8, 2014January 12, 2016
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Just a few years ago, the Westhaven community in Franklin, Tennessee was a pasture outside of town. That land is now home to High Brow Brew, a new café serving Counter Culture Coffee.

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Cafe Review: Crema in Nashville

  • Kathleen Hartsfield Spicer
  • June 17, 2014January 12, 2016
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A brisk 7-minute walk from the Country Music Hall of Fame, tucked away in a rather unlikely location near a Shell station, is Crema, Nashville’s premier micro-roaster. The dirt parking lot

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