by Phil | Apr 9, 2019 | Beans, Coffee, Coffee History, Eastern, Uncategorized
I’d like to start by quoting the authors of “Coffee: a Comprehensive Guide to the Bean, The beverage, and the Industry” (2013): “It’s coffee made by assholes for assholes.”Coffee: a Comprehensive Guide to the Bean, The beverage, and the Industry” (2013) I am inclined...
by Phil | Apr 5, 2019 | Coffee, Coffee History, Uncategorized, Western
Lately, it seems no matter where you go, you’ll find the “flat white” on cafe menus. I first came across it in 2015 when I was in Australia. By the time returned home to Canada, it was everywhere. Despite Aussie friends trying, their explanations never really cut it,...
by Phil | Apr 3, 2019 | Coffee, Coffee History, Uncategorized, Western
One of my students said he had been practicing baking with chicory the other day, and the topic of coffee came up. The first question I had: What the heck is chicory? Chicory is from the dandelion family. The root is baked or roasted, then ground and added to coffee...
by Phil | Apr 2, 2019 | Coffee, Coffee History, Uncategorized
While sitting at my breakfast table sipping a cup of joe, I found myself wondering what western people drank in the morning before coffee. The obvious answer is tea, but what about before that? I did some research and this is what I found. Before coffee and tea,...