It’s hard to speak too hyperbolically about the cataclysmic effect Corona Virus is having on the specialty coffee community. Around the world, ten of thousands of coffee shops have been indef
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.
A Coffee Maker for Each Enneagram Type
At some point in the last year someone has asked your Enneagram number. In the very least, you have seen a social media bio with a strange set of numbers and letters (3w2, ENTP, Ravenclaw). The nin
Three Great Cafés in Zurich
Few cities have made an impression on me like Zurich. Sure, the labels “sleepy” and “conservative” are sometimes hurled at it. But Zurich is the understated sort of city t
One Easy Way to Brew Better Coffee
The SCA identifies seven essential elements of coffee extraction, and in my experience, one of the most fundamental elements is the most ignored. In fact, it’s actually the first decision peo
Dalston Coffee Brings A Bit of London to Barcelona
Perhaps no city has been affected by overtourism more than Barcelona. Between the tour groups of clueless Americans, gap year backpackers, and poorly-chaperoned packs of students, it’s imposs
Quills Coffee Opens New Cafe In Groundbreaking Louisville Library
Kentuckiana roaster/retailer Quills Coffee first opened in 2007 under the name “Quills Coffee and Books.” The original Kentucky St. location in Louisville’s Paristown neighborhood
Five Coffee Resolutions For 2020
It’s not just a new year but a new decade, and we intend to kick it off drinking fantastic coffee. In 2020 we hope to not just increase the quality of coffee we drink, but our quality of life
Vice City Bean Brings Madcap Coffee to Miami Food Hall
We live in the age of the food hall. All around the globe, property developers are converting old industrial spaces into massive temples of gastronomy. Pick a city, any city, and you’ll likel
Fellow Smashes Fundraising Goal for New Ode Brew Grinder
San Francisco-based coffee design company Fellow has already smashed their fundraising goal for their new Ode Brew Grinder. The Kickstarter campaign more than tripled its $200,000 target in the fir
The 2019 Coffee Compass Holiday Gift Guide
And just like that, it’s December and you’re wondering what to get the coffee addict in your life. Maybe you’re asking yourself, do they really want one more coffee-related gift?