If you’ve never been to Budapest, there are three things I want you to realize before reading this review. One: there is a lot of espresso in Budapest. It’s actually really hard to find
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Cafe Review: High Brow Brew in Franklin, TN
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.
Cafe Review: Sump Coffee in Saint Louis
As the craft coffee industry has grown, cafe business models have gone high volume in heavily trafficked areas. Although we’re excited to see specialty coffee get larger and larger shares of
When it Comes to Travel Mugs, Corking is A-OK
Here at the Compass we’re fans of well extracted coffee, craftsmanship, and entrepreneurs who are willing to take a risk to follow their dreams. We’re not fans of unnecessary waste, an
Cafe Review: Crema in Nashville
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
Don’t Mess With Catalina Coffee in Houston, TX
If there’s one thing we know about Texans, it’s that they’re mighty proud of their state. And with coffee shops like Catalina Coffee in Houston, who wouldn’t be? We’
Cafe Review: Parisi Artisan Coffee in Kansas City
Old World Style Beaux-Arts architecture, marble floors, people sitting around drinking espresso: all bring to mind the old world coffee houses of Vienna, Prague, or, as it turns out, Kansas City.
Cafe Review: Neptune Coffee in Seattle
Our ideal cafe consists of a simple but elegant space. It’s the kind of shop where you can pop in for a quick espresso, or read a book while you nurse a mug of autodrip. It should be easily
Cafe Review: Upshot Espresso in Sheffield
Good coffee doesn’t happen by accident. Intentional farming practices, skillful roasting, and precise brewing are just a few of the mind boggling number of variables that must be in place to
The Best New Coffee Products You Missed At SCAA
The annual trade show of the Specialty Coffee Association of America can cause even the more seasoned coffee professional to have an existential crisis. Do I watch the Barista Competition or Brewer