My dad and my brother call me and ask to join them on a trip to a Goodwill nearby. I figure, "So you want me to help you carry the heavy stuff? Yeah, no problem. Dad's too old for all that anyway. Sure, I'll go." As it turned out, there was really nothing I was interested until I began walking down the dishes/kitchen aisle. Then lo and behold...an espresso machine! A two group Avanti in black finish. It looked like a "pro-sumer" machine reminiscent to the Nuova Simonelli Oscar, but older.…

Ok, so far these are the profiles we discovered and enjoyed, described as best as we can put it for each coffee (we went through four):



The Brazil Mogiana:  heavy bodied and thick, cinnamon in the aroma, lime and pulpy fruit on the tongue with a powdery, full aftertaste.  not too sweet or winey, but well balanced all the same.   Nathan's fav!



The Java Sunda Candra Wulan:  light-bodied, bright and dynamic with toasted macadamia nut hinted in the aroma, salty and tangy on…

I can write whatever I want.  WHATEVER. I. WANT.

You cannot stop be!  I mean "me"!  I'm too excited to hit backspace and correct typos!

Right now I'm drinking raspberry tisane, and it is delicious!

A picture really is worth a thousand words when it comes to restaurant marketing. Instagram is a mobile app that was created in 2010 and has gone viral throughout the world. It is a fast and fun way to share pictures with beautiful filters. If you are a restaurant owner, you are probably familiar with this app. The “food porn” obsession is one of the biggest trends on…

I just love that feeling I get when I am making steaming milk.  There is something about creating that phenomenal consistency of what I like to call "hot whipped cream".  Although, it is not whipping cream.  The milk froth just becomes thicker and creamier looking and gives a rich feeling on your palate as you drink it... sort of like whipped cream that has been placed upon a hot beverage and has begun to melt.  Oh, that…

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I'm taking the Roast Profiling and Cupping course at Boot Coffee this December.  Just wondering if anyone has some insight they could share on the course, possibly some other things in San Fran, and what a Midwesterner like me can expect out on the west coast.

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When my fiance and I moved back to his hometown of Finleyville, PA last year, we were shocked to learn that there wasn’t a single coffee shop in our new town.  In fact, the proximity between the two closest coffee shops…

The crisp fall weather has us craving the bite of fresh apples and the decadent warmth of our Precious Divinity Spiced Chai. As it turns out, these classic autumn flavors pair more perfectly that the words “Trick-or-Treat.” You can prepare the recipe below for a single serving, scale it up for a full moon party, or really bring out the spirits by adding an ounce of…

Not just for fruit smooties, this recipe uses our All Natural Madagascar Vanilla base to capture the classic taste of summer and can be made with non-fat milk to make a fat free treat.

MOCAFE™ Root Beer Float Frappe

6.5 tbsp MOCAFE™ All Natural Madagascar Vanilla Base

1.5 oz Torani Root Beer Syrup

5 oz Milk (use fat-free milk for a nonfat indulgence)

12 oz ice

Combine all ingredients and blend…

I have been on hiatus from my blog to finally birth a project I've been wanting to work on for awhile, Pay it Forward with Coffee.

In case you don't  know what Pay it Forward is... 1) yes, it's like the movie 2) It's doing random acts of kindness in hopes of creating a ripple effect for others to do the same.

Mission: To inspire happiness and productivity in coffee lovers 

My goals for this project are:

1)…

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Those of us who fly without auto pilot through rough air understand why AP was created.  Personally, I enjoy the cockpit workout every now and then after a double espresso.  Tea is also popular amongst pilots because the bags are portable.  For smaller airports, coffee is non existent or low quality.  Does anyone else desire a change here ?

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It is a roasting coffee machine, it is in brand new condition.

If you have any questions contact me at indirakkruja@yahoo.com …