Field of barista dreams For career baristas, coffee competitions are where dreams are made and hearts are broken. To the winners belong respect, accolades, and some really cool swag. To the losers
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.
Come for the Food, Stay for the Coffee at Crepe Bar in Tempe, AZ
A Foodie Favorite We have a fairly simple policy for finding tasty coffee in Arizona: go where Bryan Schiele goes. The mustachioed software engineer has a caffeine tolerance that could drink most
Double, Double, Coil and Trouble: An Interview with Tyler Deeb of Misc. Goods Co.
With more than a week left, designer Tyler Deeb has already successfully funded his second Kickstarter project. Coil is a device that flash chills coffee without diluting the brew. Tyler enlisted t
Quills Coffee Indianapolis Is Now Open
The Crossroads of America Some would say it’s long overdue, others would say it’s long been underrated. Either way, Indianapolis’s food and beverage scene is gaining some serious
Chia Pod Wants You to Eat Intelligentsia Coffee
Super Food Meets Super Coffee If there’s anything hotter than specialty coffee right now, it’s chia seeds. The omega-3 rich super food is popping up in everything lately. It was only a
Monarch Methods: A Kettle Fit for Royalty
The Search for the Perfect Kettle A good gooseneck kettle is an essential tool for making pour over coffee. Like many baristas, our first gooseneck kettle was the ubiquitous Hario Bueno Kettle. St
The Top Ten Coffee Gifts for the Home Barista in Your Life
The holiday season is upon us, and you need relevant gift ideas. Whether you’re looking to find something special for the caffeine-addict in your life or a hint to drop around your rich relat
You’ve Never Seen Coffee Being Roasted Like This
If you read the Compass, you probably have been to a microroastery. You might even roast you’re own coffee. But we’re pretty sure you’ve never seen coffee being roasted like this.
Coffee Meets Design: Tyler Deeb Talks Madison Coffee & Tea in Indiana
Designer Tyler Deeb is no stranger to coffee. Before executing one of the most successful Kickstarter campaigns of all time, Deeb worked as a barista for Quills Coffee, where he cut his chops as a
A Look Inside Golden Sound: Barista Parlor’s Stunning New Café
Good as Gold With a highly refined aesthetic and an unparalleled selection of specialty coffee roasters, Barista Parlor has set the standard for boutique coffee shops for the past two years. The c