Erwan and Sarah Erwan and Sarah met in a small café in Paris, where they both worked as waiters while studying photography. Since then, they have become inseparable. One day, they decided to leave their day jobs and embark on a…
Route to Cipango
Father Gabriel, alone and tired, but hoping his efforts will be rewarded in this or the next life, takes an oboe out of his backpack, sets it up with gentle movements, and…
Jean
Jean Zuluaga Interview with the coffee exporter "What's the matter, that by spending fifteen thousand euros on a roaster you're already a specialty micro-roaster? I don't think so..."
Ratiños
Introduction My name is Luis Ángel, and I am the founder of "San Agustín." I am currently in charge of roasting and selecting green coffee. I have decided to create this new section within…
Do goats dream of coffee berries?
We go to coffee shops in search of a good cup of coffee, usually using an espresso machine. Espresso machines originated in Italy (Turin) over a century ago. They have evolved from steam-powered machines to piston-powered machines to…
Honorable Kenya
Karen Blixen was a Danish writer who was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature. Most readers of this section are probably unfamiliar with her life and literary work. However, if…
What is your profession?
Leonidas leads his hoplites to the Thermopylae Pass to confront the Persian hordes. Along the way, his troops encounter an army of warriors…
9 reasons to drink specialty coffee
…aside from the fact that it tastes great! Think about it: Even the busiest of specialty coffee lovers, in their hectic schedules, have one or two moments a day when they just stop and just let themselves…
The Importance of the Espresso Machine
"Look! It's a good espresso machine! The coffee here should be good!" So here comes the first and my favorite myth about specialty coffee shops. The machine. How many times have I heard, while working as a barista,…
Once again on the water issue
What is the right water for making coffee? What water are you using? Lately, I've been facing a lot of coffee superstitions, or beliefs of some kind, and water-related issues for…