Recently I was perusing Reels on Instagram when I came across an unexpected video: a barista was adding chunks of ice to a pour-over. By that, I don’t mean that this person was making an iced pou
Author: Michael Butterworth
Michael Butterworth is an authorized instructor of the Specialty Coffee Association and the inventor of the Etkin Dripper. He cofounded the Coffee Compass mostly as an excuse to visit more coffee shops. For consulting and training enquiries please visit butterworth.coffee.
Quills Coffee Opens New Jtown Location
Can any good thing come out of Jtown? I admit, as a former Louisville resident, when I first heard about my former employer’s plan to open a café in Jeffersontown, I was skeptical. Jtown is
London Calling: Our Top Seven London Coffee Shops
In 2009 Gwilym Davies changed the coffee world with a simple concept: the disloyalty card. Rather than rewarding his customers for only coming to Prufrock– then a pop-up inside a boutique – t
A Visit to Curve Coffee Roasters in Margate
It had been four years since our last visit to the UK, so when we attended the London Coffee Festival earlier this spring we were eager to hear from local baristas about their current favorite roas
WBC Judge Trent Rollings to Launch New Online Training Program
I first met Trent Rollings when we judged the Turkish coffee championships together in 2018. Later, Trent would host some SCA classes I taught at his coffee company, Incommon Coffee Roasters, in be
Brewista Announces Limited Edition Kettle to Benefit Ukraine
Coffee equipment manufacturer Brewista has announced a new limited edition version of their popular gooseneck kettle to benefit Ukraine. According to the press release, The kettle features an omb
Panama’s Elida Estate has Surprise Cameo on Billions
Has specialty coffee finally reached a pop-cultural tipping point? Famed Panamanian coffee farm Elida Estate had an unexpected cameo in season six, episode four of the television series Billions. I
Six Great Budapest Coffee Shops
So many great cafés, so little time. We realized pretty quickly we weren’t going to be able to visit every café on our list during a recent visit to Budapest. The Hungarian capital’s
Five Coffee Tips for Surviving the Holidays
While there may be no place like home for the holidays, the coffee at home probably isn’t very good. For some, there’s a certain nostalgia that comes from drinking supermarket coffee— laced w
Back in Black Brightens Paris’s 11th Arrondissement
We have a mental image of the archetypal Parisian café. There’s a handpainted sign, those checkered woven chairs, and an ornate wooden bar with little hooks for your jacket. Back in Black ha