As we noted in a previous post, we are starting a business. Extraction Coffee Co. will be a celebration of coffee focused on a traditional model of customer service that harkens back to days when the milkman would deliver his product personally to your door. For those of you who have ever ordered a cold … Continue reading
Hello Friends. CJ and I are in the beginning stages of starting our own business: Extraction Coffee Co. As most of you know, CJ and I have been interested in being part of the coffee community since The Casual Coffee Connoisseur began, and at this time in our life opening a full-fledged coffee shop is … Continue reading
So Cody and I have neglected our blog duty to all of you, and for this we apologize. However, we have not slowed our exploration of new and notable coffee. We have quite a few to report out, so without further ado, we give you Flamenco’s Yirgacheffe and Dominican. Yirgacheffe Light bodied and acidic. Bright … Continue reading
For those of you in Minnesota who don’t know the name Dogwood, it is probably the most well-known roaster in Minnesota. On all of our travels, from New York to Seattle and Portland, when we mention we’re from Minneapolis the baristas will always name-drop Dogwood. So good for them. You’ll have to excuse my snarkiness … Continue reading
So a few months have passed since we published our last post, but this Ethiopian was enough to bring us out of hiding. We are currently drinking our way through one of the new additions to the Flamenco Coffee line-up. This coffee is our first taste of a natural processed coffee, and an impressive one … Continue reading
Heart is a name on the lips of just about every barista Cody and I came in contact with while in Portland. They are widely regarded as one of the best roasters in the Portland area. It was busy, as expected, even though it was mid-day and mid-week. Sleek and clutter free, the coffeehouse made … Continue reading
We will return to documenting our coffee adventure in the west soon. First, we wanted to write up a review on the Papua New Guinea. We’ve had this roast before and I remember it being one of my favorites, and it still is, though it tastes different this batch. I remember the last Papua New … Continue reading
Coava Coffee was the last stop for our first day in Portland and by the time CJ and I arrived we were both quite tired and a bit coffee’d out (if you can believe it). Coava is a name constantly mentioned and suggested among the Portland coffee snobs. They are supposed to be one of … Continue reading
After Courier we made the “long” treck over the bridge to the other side of Portland for Water Avenue Coffee Co. Although the coffee shop was a bit hidden, it was worth finding. At one time this coffee shop was a warehouse, but has since been transformed into a beautiful space with a bright neon … Continue reading
Originating as a roaster, Courier Coffee gets its name from its beginnings when the owner couriered beans to his customers via bicycle. The coffeehouse, nestled mid-block behind a major through street, stays true to its lo-fi beginnings. The atmosphere was very relaxed and definitely one of my favorites. A Clash record played in the background, … Continue reading
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