Two cuppings in one week. Somebody stop me. First, if you’re scratching your head at the word “cupping”, may I recommend a primer on the process? As I mentioned in “Cupping. A primer”, being able to attend one of these has been a long time coming. The first time? Stumptown in Portland a long [...]
It’s not often one stumbles across a review for a decaf coffee, let alone one that is full of praise, but Man Seeking Coffee provides us with exactly that … and more … for — my hubris aside — I’m not the only one waiting, out loud, for Four Barrel to begin roasting it’s own. [...]
As it appears I have become a de facto town crier, of sorts, self-charged with keeping the Eater SF readership apprised of the progress Four Barrel is making towards the commencement of the roasting side of it’s business (case 1, case 2), I could not help but snap a quick photo, the other morning, when I stopped [...]
This crappy little picture from my cell phone stands as further proof that Four Barrel is on it’s way to roasting it’s own. Can’t wait to taste it, guys/gals and can’t wait to get a whiff of the sweet aroma of roasting beans wafting out of the door.
What I’m Drinking Now: The Four Barrel Memory Test Edition
I have three bags of beans awaiting review. Backed up, their flavors and aromas slowly fading from my palette, they await their turn in the spotlight here at danmarkham.net. in this post, I intend to take care of them all at one fell swoop. My other life [...]
Is Four Barrel going to begin roasting soon?
I was in Four Barrel Coffee today and witnessed what, I believe, may be the last piece of the roasting operation puzzle for them. There was a monolithic oriented strand board box sitting smack dab in the middle of the front of the house as I walked in. Not [...]
