transcend coffee: Esmeralda Special Available – $42.50 I just heard of this roaster last night – and it’s not too far from home at all. Popped over to Transcend today – my timing was pretty good, as I seemed to … Continue reading →

Found this simple, but good looking chart that describes a number of popular coffee styles made with espresso. Coffee Drinks Illustrated There’s an updated post on the site that contains both a PDF and also an Adobe Illustrator source file: … Continue reading →

Now that the water softener was installed and running for a couple weeks, I figured it was about time to get the espresso machine connected to the water line. I got it all completed this past weekend, and put a … Continue reading →

Normally when I speak of soft water, I’m thinking of water that I can fish on (as opposed to the conditions during the winter when ice prevents the fly line from getting to where the fish are). This time though, … Continue reading →

Been contemplating getting my espresso machine plumbed in – and from the looks of things, it would be advisable to soften the water going into the machine first. Here in Edmonton they used to soften the water at the treatment … Continue reading →

Last night a friend and I went to see Roger Waters – The Dark Side of the Moon Live… and it was probably the best concert that I’ve ever seen, and the sound quality was the best I’ve heard in … Continue reading →

This past weekend I went and restocked my coffee bean supply – making my regular trip out to St. City Coffee Roasters. A pound of Ugandan – which has been my favorite these past few months, and also a pound … Continue reading →