Coffee News Roundup
It's been a very slow week for coffee news. Maybe everyone is still hibernating, or too busy focusing on Valentine's Day, or perhaps getting too excited for the opening of Black Panther at the weekend to care too much about coffee. But the news that'
Coffee News Roundup
February in Michigan means snow, freezing temperatures, and more snow. Today, for example, we're being buffeted by something called Winter Storm Mateo (I feel like they're running low on names)—which means a day of staying inside, listening to Elbow, and drinking coffee. It's
Interviews
Equator Coffees & Teas is one of the true pioneers of coffee’s third wave. Since the mid-90s, Brooke McDonnell and her partner and co-founder Helen Russell have been a driving force in the growth and development of the Bay Area’s coffee scene, from humble origins roasting in a
Coffee News Roundup
Last week, during an otherwise uneventful barista shift, I received an order for a latte from someone claiming to be Elvis. On the ticket, where the customer's name is usually printed for ease of identification and to avoid mix-ups, it simply said Elvis. No last name, just Elvis.
Coffee News Roundup
This week was a busy one for coffee, what with studies and lawsuits and a puppy cafe. So without further ado, let's dive into the morass of caffeine, controversy and general weirdness that is the world of coffee. La Marzocco Pledges $750,000 To The UC Davis Coffee
Coffee News Roundup
Another slow week in the world of coffee—perhaps it's the weather, or maybe the relatively steady pace of the coffee industry puts the constant insanity that is the rest of the news cycle into perspective. Nonetheless, things continue to rumble along, so let's check in
Coffee News Roundup
Hello and welcome to another edition of the Coffee News Roundup. This is the time of year when resolutions are quietly abandoned, gym memberships begin to gather dust and the urge to comfort eat to ward off the winter blues grows ever stronger. The good news is that coffee has
Coffee News Roundup
With something called a bomb cyclone dumping snow on the United States’ east coast, here in Michigan our piddling foot of snow and constant sub-zero temperatures suddenly seem less terrible. It is January, after all. Living in Scotland for a year, I’d forgotten what winter was truly like. You
Coffee Features
2017 was an interesting year for the Pourover. I started this blog in November 2016, with the goal of exploring, highlighting and promoting Scottish specialty coffee. I managed that for nearly a year, with coffee and cafe reviews, interviews, and the odd article about movies. I met some fascinating people,
Coffee News Roundup
It’s the Friday before Christmas, and judging by the coffee news this week, the world has mostly given up and is coasting gleefully towards 2018. This is usually the time of year—if the West Wing is anything to go by—that governments and companies try to quietly bury
Coffee News Roundup
Another week of political turmoil, landmark elections, apocalyptic weather and a clearly uncomfortable horse. Powered by various online echo chambers, near-constant news coverage and a general sense of pervading dread, it can seem like the world is constantly teetering on the brink (I’m not saying it isn’t). Thankfully,
Coffee News Roundup
Snow has finally come to southeast Michigan, with the first flurries descending as I left for work yesterday morning. After a disturbingly mild autumn—seriously, are 60 degree days in December normal? My existential-dread-o-meter is off the charts right now—it looks like winter has at last decided to make