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Permalink Reply by Dustin DeMers on August 30, 2011 at 8:49pm

Danny it! You beat me to saying sightglass. Webster blue bottle has a gesha espresso thats pretty great right now. And I'm going to have to add flying goat to that list since I work there, though its in healdburg not the city.

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Permalink Reply by Dustin DeMers on August 30, 2011 at 8:51pm

Ps, please tell us how the boot coures go, I've wondered what they teach for all the money.

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Permalink Reply by Dustin DeMers on August 30, 2011 at 9:09pm

Dang it, not Danny it. Stupid phone...

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Permalink Reply by Dustin DeMers on August 30, 2011 at 11:26pm

Haha, awesome...!

Ricky Sutton said:

I will now say "Danny it!" any time I'm in distress.

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Permalink Reply by zack burnett on August 31, 2011 at 6:09am

Thanks a lot guys.  I'll be sure to check those places out. Don't know if I'll be able to make it up your way Dustin but if I do I'll be sure to stop in.  I'll also let you know how the Boot course goes.  It looks like it'll be a pretty good bang for my buck.  I'm hoping it really is intense like a coffee "Boot Camp" and that's not just a clever play on words.  :)

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Permalink Reply by Benza Lance on August 31, 2011 at 8:52am

For SF coffee, Im gonna throw Ma'velous into the mix. Talk about 'swank'.
I also suggest trying some Dynamo donuts, but thats mostly coz I like donuts. 

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Permalink Reply by Dustin DeMers on August 31, 2011 at 12:27pm

Are you taking the roasting courses? I know they offer a bunch of different courses. Ive recently thought about trying to take course like this, but instead have opted for asking as many questions as I can possibly think of to our/my roaster. Lucky hes not one of those "I roast coffee, and that makes me better than everyone, and im not going to tell you sh*t" type of people.

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Permalink Reply by Dustin DeMers on August 31, 2011 at 12:29pm

Oh and Ive never been to Ma'velous, but I meet the guy who tricked out there machine. Its insane! Its enough of a reason to go in my opinion.

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Permalink Reply by zack burnett on August 31, 2011 at 5:27pm

Thanks for the suggestions Benza.  I'll try to check out Ma'velous.  I could go for a good donut too.  Dustin, I'm going out there for the advanced roasting course.  I really just love coffee and want to learn as much as I can about it.  I've been roasting for 4 years now and feel I have a decent grasp on the principals for a relative new-comer.  I can't gain any knowledge locally aside from bouncing ideas off the guys I work with and reading, roasting, cupping and roasting some more really so I figured I'd give this course a shot. I'll let you know how it goes.  I figure if roasting is your passion and your job even with airfare it's a pretty good deal as long it's all it's billed to be.  Have you seen the origin courses they offer by the way?  Killer! 

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Permalink Reply by Dustin DeMers on August 31, 2011 at 9:01pm

panama gesha birdsong course. hmmm.... I wondering if they have a sliding payment scale.

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Permalink Reply by Jimmy B on September 1, 2011 at 8:36am

Twin Peaks if you've never been there before. really great panoramic view of the whole city. a very great sight to see. You'll want to also try "ritual coffee" and "Coffee Bar" I just love the whole layout and look of coffee bar. they got great coffee also

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Permalink Reply by Dustin DeMers on September 1, 2011 at 12:41pm

Any other people out there like coffee bar/mr espresso? I kind of discounted them on the name alone. But I recently had a couple people tell me they like them, and was kind of shocked to be honest. They have the hands down biggest roaster ive ever seen in my life though... easily a thousand pounds+.

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