Collective Espresso CAC is the third and most ambitious café from Cincinnati coffee veterans Dave Hart and Dustin Miller. Located in the lobby of Downtown’s Contemporary Art Center, the spa
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A Rising Star in the Sunset: Andytown Coffee Roasters, San Francisco
I flew West recently with my family to catch a glimpse of what it would look like to transplant ourselves to San Francisco, and more specifically, what it would look like to be planted in the Suns
Cafe Review: Astro Coffee in Detroit
If you’ve read anything about the city of Detroit in the last decade you probably know it fell on some pretty hard times. We’ll leave the commentary on the rise and fall of Detroit to e
Empire State of Grind: Erika Vonie Leads Expansion at Brooklyn’s Variety Coffee Roasters
One of the most rewarding aspects of competing in barista competitions is not the moment in the limelight or even the free swag, it’s the friendships one makes with other committed coffee pro
Charleston’s Black Tap Coffee Begins Roasting Venture
It seems like roasteries are popping up all across the country lately and Charleston, S.C. is no exception. Since our review of Black Tap Coffee back in 2013, this beautiful and quality-driven coff
Palace Coffee Shares What it Takes to be America’s Best Coffeehouse
Recent controversy around the cancelations of regional barista competitions by the SCAA has led to lively online discussion concerning the future of coffee competitions. Many voices are calling fo
An American Barista in Tokyo
In April 2015, three of the biggest names in the US competitive latte art scene traveled to Japan to encounter one of the most dynamic and exciting coffee cultures in the world. We commissioned on
Watch a Traditional Ethiopian Coffee Ceremony With Cafe Imports
Ethiopian Coffee Ceremony from Cafe Imports on Vimeo. Ethiopia is the birthplace of coffee. Thanks to countless heirloom varieties and perfect environmental conditions, Ethiopia grows the best co
Argo Sons Coffee Announces Louisville Expansion
Whether it’s making banjos or training horses, Kentuckians prefer to do things for themselves. As I’ve written elsewhere, this Appalachian DIY attitude is behind Louisville’s ric
The French Press, Santa Barbara, CA – Shop Review
The French Press from Castle Coffee Roasters on Vimeo. On a recent trip to the West Coast I got a chance to sample a wide variety of SoCal’s best beans. From the star studded LA Mill to the c