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Does this resonate with you?

Do any of the following words/terms give you the same effect (so to speak) as a cup of your favorite coffee? Single-origins, naked porta filters, La Marzocco GB5, micro-textured milk, rosetta latte art, relationship-bought, refurbished 1960′s Probat roaster, mouse-tailing, dry-processed arabicas, Reg Barber tampers, double-shots (only), medium-roasted, floral-notes, sugar + coffee (real coffee) = work [...]

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The TRUTH about roasting

So you just turn on the gas burners and the roaster, throw in some green coffee1 and when you kinda feel like it, drop the coffee out of the roaster and you get an amazing batch of roasted coffee? NOT REALLY! On Tuesday I had the privilege of roasting my first batch of coffee (with some [...]

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The Convenient TRUTH, Part I

There are several coffee myths (still) floating around out there – floating because they don’t have any TRUTH grounding them. So, here are a few myths and TRUTHs to consider that I’ve titled “The Convenient TRUTH, Part I”: * Myth 1: You have to drive and fetch your own roasted coffee beans for home-use. TRUTH: [...]

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And it starts…in a good way

So here I am, sitting down at TRUTH, sorting out my e-mail and Internet setups etc, sipping on an awesome flat white (a given)…and it starts. How often do we hear those words at the beginning of a new year? I’ve been on an awesome and relaxing holiday for the last 3 weeks and, like [...]

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Random truth

playtime @ TRUTH.

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.Jet Steam Installed!

So we installed the Jet Steam And it sure looks cool. We love the temperature control and stability, finally something to give a Synesso (our previous favourite machine) a hard time. it pours beautifully.

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