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
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
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
Reviews
It’s been quite a while since the last Pourover post—moving countries and starting a new life (again) will tire a person out—but in order to get back into the habit, I decided to just go ahead and order a bag of coffee. Now that I’m back
Coffee Features
It has been almost a year since I started the Pourover. I began researching it (ie drinking a bunch of coffee) in October 2016, and published my first article in November. Since then I’ve tried coffee from roasters all over Scotland, sampled innumerable flat whites (and still have no
Coffee Features
I have a confession to make: I love diner coffee. Wait, don’t go – let me explain. Of course, diner coffee isn’t generally very good. You might get lucky and not be served something burnt and undrinkable. You can add cream and sugar, and that usually helps cut the
Editor's Picks
It feels right that a company called Unorthodox Coffee Roasters should receive an atypical cafe review, for a number of reasons. A few months ago, I sat down to write my first review of their rather delicious Pure Magic El Salvador, but it turned out that there was very little
Reviews
Original post, 20/11/2016 It’s a blustery autumn afternoon in the north east of Scotland, but the windows of The Coffee Apothecary in Udny glow bright with welcome. A combination coffee shop and post office in rural Aberdeenshire, 30 minutes drive north of Aberdeen, it is one of