tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43604184340121548312024-02-18T18:31:33.732-08:00forloveofcoffeeCash Reynoldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17258534277197929683noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4360418434012154831.post-60926298286858462212019-02-11T16:37:00.000-08:002019-02-11T16:37:06.563-08:00Cafe Snapshot: Equiano Tasting RoomAre you searching for Eugene's best coffee and a beautiful cafe in which to enjoy a wonderful coffee or espresso experience? Look no further than local coffee roaster "<a href="https://www.equianocoffee.com/">Equiano Coffee Company</a>" and their beautiful boutique style cafe, the "Equiano Tasting Room"!<br />
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The Equiano Tasting Room is becoming well known as a gem of the Eugene coffee scene and a favorite espresso stop for neighbors in the recently revitalized, artsy and hip Whiteaker neighborhood. Located at <a href="https://goo.gl/maps/FDnA2W3MSgN2">300 Blair Blvd</a>, in the heart of the Blair Business District and next door to local favorite, "Vanilla Jill's Scoops & Soups", the Tasting Room is as beautiful as it is unique.<br />
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Though cozy on the inside, and some may even call it tiny, the Tasting room provides outdoor seating surrounding its front garden and on the large patio area in back that it shares with neighboring business, Vanilla Jill's. </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Eugene's Best Coffee</span><br />
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Your senses are sure to be delighted from the moment you walk into this quaint and stylish little cafe, from the interior design, smell of the brewing coffee and the local art adorning the walls to the handsome espresso machine at the forefront of the counter and the striking floral arrangements set on tables and counter tops throughout the cafe.</div>
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But the one thing that you will surely take with you is the flavor of the coffee! Okon Udosenata, co-owner and Roastmaster at Equiano Coffee Company seeks out and buys some of the highest quality and most flavorful single varietal, small-farm coffees from coffee growing regions around the world.</div>
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And you don't have to take my word for it. Just ask for a sample of their brewed coffee of the day, take a deep wiff of the brew, take a long slurp, and savor the residual aftertaste on the back of your tongue! Then order an expertly made Cappuccino from the Barista behind the bar, maybe with their hand-made organic Cashew milk or hand-made organic chocolate ganache.</div>
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-39eaf217-7fff-9c3c-ea48-60c5433213d9"><a href="https://www.eugeneweekly.com/2017/04/06/brewed-with-love/" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-size: 13.5pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><i>“Udosenata finishes making my cappuccino and sets the tiny cup in front of me. I take a sip. It is amazing. I take another sip. I start to feel amazing.”</i></span></a><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 13.5pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Anna Grace from her review for “Chow” in the Eugene Weekly</span></span></div>
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Equiano Coffee Company, owned and operated by Okon and his wife Gloria, is one of few coffee roasters in Eugene that have developed relationships with the farmers from around the world that grow their coffees. You may see a large photo on the Tasting Room wall of Okon working the raw, green coffee beans on a plantation in Colombia where he gets many of his finer coffees from, or you may happen to run into Lan Mayberry as she delivers the beans from her small farm in<a href="https://www.equianocoffee.com/single-post/2019/01/21/Organic-Vietnamese-Typica-Varietal-Coffee"> Bon Mua Viet Nam</a> for Okon to roast at his rostery, located in the industrial area of West Eugene.</div>
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One of Equiano's most popular coffees is their <a href="https://www.equianocoffee.com/single-post/2018/07/10/Im-In-Love-With-A-Brazilian">organic Brazil</a>. Almost always available as an espresso or as a single cup pour-over at the tasting room, this delicious coffee is also the coffee of choice for two other local businesses, "<a href="https://goo.gl/maps/5Ui7KzE7rex">Pastini</a>" Italian restaurant and "<a href="https://www.kingestate.com/">King Estate Winery</a>" and can be ordered from their menus.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Coffee, a pastry, & a little fun at the Tasting Room.</td></tr>
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With music played exclusively on vinyl records, the relaxed pace of the neighborhood, free WiFi and the scents of fresh flowers and fresh brewed coffee lingering in the air, the Tasting room can be a meditative, even magical place to spend a few minutes before work or part of the afternoon visiting with a friend or maybe getting some work done on your laptop.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Getting a little work done over a cup of coffee.</td></tr>
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Looking for something fun to do this weekend? Chances are you can find something unique and enjoyable to experience at the Equiano Tasting Room. From holiday crafts and live music, to local art, coffee tasting events and delicious pastry pop-ups, I highly recommend following Equiano Coffee on both <a href="https://www.instagram.com/equianocoffee/">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/EquianoCoffee8/">Facebook</a> to keep up with all the fun going on at the cafe and around the neighborhood!</div>
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As far as local coffee roasters in Eugene go, Equiano Coffee Company is unmatched. And when it comes to the best tasting coffees in Eugene, the Equiano Tasting Room is a must-try for anyone seeking out a special coffee experience while out on the town. The Tasting Room is open 7 days a week for your sipping pleasure and you can even take home your favorite coffee to brew at home in bags of either whole-bean or ground form. You can also order their coffee online from wherever you may be via their website <a href="https://www.equianocoffee.com/shop-coffees">www.equianocoffee.com</a>. Cheers!</div>
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</div><div style="text-align: center; visibility: visible;">On West 11th Avenue just shy of Chambers Street behind a little lime green storefront you'll find Eugene's first gourmet cupccakery, "The Divine Cupcake Cafe." You may have Seen Divine Cupcake owners; Thaddeus and Emily Moore and their delicious vegan treats at any number of special events over the past few years. When the retail space in front of Thaddeus' professional music recording studio, "<a href="http://www.sproutcity.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: orange;">Sprout City Studios</span></a>" opened up the couple decided to expand their wildly popular cupcake catering and wholesale business by creating a unique little neighborhood style cafe for their growing fan base. </div><div style="text-align: center; visibility: visible;"><br />
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Thaddeus Moore, wanting to give his friends, family and neighbors a coffee experience that would compliment the high quality of their cupcake offerings, has employed a couple of unique ideas at the cafe. First, after a blind taste test by barista & baking staff and assorted friends & family Moore chose to carry organic coffees from the two blind tasting winners. Wandering Goat Coffee Roasters is a popular little local roaster that produces some of the best coffee I've ever tasted. Caffe Pacori is another small local roaster and unique to Pacori is their traditional Italian wood roasted coffees. A unique choice of flavors await the coffee lover behind the bar at this cafe.<br />
Next, Moore decided to skip the automatic, electric big-batch coffee brewer used by most cafes, espresso bars and coffee houses. Instead all brewed coffees are brewed manually (by hand) which gives the barista the greatest control over the brewing process resulting in a better cup of coffee. Brewing the coffee directly into preheated thermal pump pots keeps the coffee hot without cooking it as it sits like most electric coffee brewers tend to do. The use of reusable cloth coffee filters reduces paper waste.</div><div style="text-align: center; visibility: visible;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center; visibility: visible;">Along with a full espresso menu and latte art in the mornings, the Divine Cupcake Cafe is also Eugene's own artisan coffee brew bar! Yes you can get the more common brewed on-demand custom cups of coffee here like an Americano (cup of black coffee brewed from espresso) and everyones favorite; the French press but you can also get brewed fresh to order pour-over drip decaf coffee, cold water extract coffee (hot or cold), or try a cup of brewed with our gold filtered dripper. Ask your friendly barista for an Aeropress coffee or you might want to experiment with a Cafe Au Lait (latte made with brewed coffee instead of espresso) using an americano or Aeropress coffee, instead of drip! And if that's not enough to indulge your every coffee whim, the Divine Cupcake cafe is the first place in the world to get "shaker" brewed coffee, a new brewing method developed by one of the cafe's own baristas! Let me give you a hint...<br />
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All of the cupcakes at The Divine Cupcake are vegan and made with all organic ingredients. There is usually a selection of gluten free cupcakes at the cafe as well and sugar free and gluten free cupcakes available by special order. Lots of love go into making these truly divine cupcakes! Since the cafe opened March fifth to a packed house of cupcake lovers, the cafe and it's delicious fare is quickly becoming a favorite treat for meetings, for birthdays and as gifts for clients, co-workers, hairdressers and chiropractors. Gourmet cupcakes are also proving to be a popular choice for weddings. </div><div style="visibility: visible;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In addition to all organic cupcake ingredients, organic coffees and organic milk, the cafe features local organic teas by "J Tea" and "Sip-T"! Each tea is hand measured and brewed to proper tea-to-water ratio and for the proper steep time for the optimum cup of tea!</div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I invite you, my fellow coffee lovers to come visit us at The Divine Cupcake Cafe. I'll be your host and barista from 7am until 11am Tuesday through Saturday. The Cafe is open 7 days a week from 7am until 9pm with extended hours until 11pm on Friday and Saturday. Free Wifi too! - Cash c(_) [_]o</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgezB4zaQFIKtInse95DzAMvPZqke7zWcbUTqsnDSNgQj85Bn_eMpXiDLlnzwvLedu7aE032uvLXjUpc33q-GyqM-52N1uhR0p6lAS8_5RoX2qr1ncDintX5qTBjBAnFs9hpYoeIy8I8UA/s1600-h/CIMG5683-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="365" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgezB4zaQFIKtInse95DzAMvPZqke7zWcbUTqsnDSNgQj85Bn_eMpXiDLlnzwvLedu7aE032uvLXjUpc33q-GyqM-52N1uhR0p6lAS8_5RoX2qr1ncDintX5qTBjBAnFs9hpYoeIy8I8UA/s400/CIMG5683-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Back in my days as barista at Coffee Corner, Eugene's first local coffeehouse chain, I would experiment with direct contact flavor infusion by sprinkling sugar, cocoa powder , cinnamon or nutmeg directly onto the packed espresso grounds before extraction. More recently it dawned on me that because of coffee's odor absorbing properties, like that of baking soda, I may be able to introduce new aromas for the coffee to absorb without covering up or destroying the coffee's own flavor.<br />
For my first experiment I put a Punch label cigar in a giant Ziploc bag with whole bean coffees. My reasoning was, "well since a good smoke pairs well with a good black cup of coffee..." I let the two sit for about 24 hours. When I ground the beans and brewed them up the coffee had a hint of spicy tobacco leaf aftertaste that I could almost feel on my tongue. It was an interesting, unusual and fun cup to brew and taste and I could distinctly taste the characteristics of the coffee and at the same time the spicy cigar tobacco flavor was unmistakable. So in that respect my aroma infusion experiment was a success. However the combination in the cup of coffee was less than desirable, a pairing better left to the traditional puffing from the one hand and slurping your coffee from the other.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My next surprise was the wonderful service I got from my friendly baristas; Kiira and Stephanie. Friendly, attentive service isn't the easiest thing to come by these days but that's exactly what I've received each time I've visited Bedrocks. It's refreshing to find knowledgeable staff that can answer my questions and even make product recommendations to help me find what I'll really enjoy. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If you haven't been into Bedrocks yet, this is one shop you won't want to pass by. If you're a tea lover they have you covered there too. Brew coffee at home? No problem, Bedrocks roasts their own Fair Trade organic coffees. I took home some of their Honduran coffee beans and they brewed up very nicely with my Aeropress coffee maker. Follow Bedrocks on facebook and twitter to keep up on special offers and some fun events at Bedrocks. I've heard rumors of a coffee cupping and maybe a wine and/or beer tasting event as well. See you at Bedrocks! [_]o</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.bedrocksorganic.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: orange;">www.bedrocksorganic.com</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">"Caffe Freddo" African roast is Caffe Pacori's cold water extract coffee. The cold water brewing process produces a dream of a cup of coffee. A much less acidic cup of coffee, cold water extraction creates a super-smooth and full bodied cup. With hints of toasted nuts, malty cocoa notes seem to dominate this brew and without the typical coffee acidity to distract, all the little flavor nuances in this rich, complex coffee are easy to pick up and a pleasure to enjoy.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">You can find a cold water extract brewer at any number of local kitchenware stores or you can find them just a </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Google search away online. "Toddy" is a long standing and trusted brand of cold water brewers and using a Toddy coffee maker is a pretty straight forward process. Cold water extract coffee is typically brewed with a full pound of ground coffee beans at a time. The coffee is ground course and put in the cylindrical Toddy with its cloth filter where it is left to steep in room temperature water as it slowly brews and drips into a second container over a twelve hour brew cycle. The coffee concentrate produced is then stored in an airtight bottle or jug and kept refrigerated until ready to cut with water to taste (roughly 1/3 concentrate-to-2/3 water), served and enjoyed.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Although I prefer my extract coffee hot it does make for the best iced coffees. The cold water extract won't melt your ice cubes and dilute your favorite iced coffee which makes for a more full flavored and enjoyable iced coffee drink. I whole heartedly recommend trying your hand at brewing cold water extract. Check out Caffe Pacori online for a list of local cafe's and groceries where you can find some of Pacori's wood roasted coffee.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Enjoy! (_)o</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Espresso Roma cafe on East 13th avenue, just half a block from the University of Oregon campus, is a long time fixture here in Eugene. Though the cafe has been a favorite of some of us "townies" (locals) for years, it's the university students that keep the place buzzing throughout the school year. With it's proximity to campus and sprawling interior with seemingly unlimited seating, Espresso Roma makes an ideal spot for either people watching or getting some homework done. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">At first I was disappointed that there was no wifi available at the cafe but after subsequent visits I realized that this actually gives Espresso Roma its own unique atmosphere and feel, one that seems somehow more social.. more personable. Espresso Roma serves up their own brand of coffee and I enjoyed both their drip brewed coffee and the latte they made for me. And though you can get a good cup of coffee at the cafe they are a high-volume type of operation so I probably wouldn't go in expecting any hearts, rosettas or any other artistically presented lattes. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The service was prompt and they had a great food selection too. I also picked up some large burlap coffee bags that they have for sale at the shop which I used to decorate with at home. If you haven't been to Espresso Roma yet or if it's been a while since the last time you've had one of their drinks I highly recommend that you visit for yourself while the weather's nice and school is in full swing. Enjoy! [_]D </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Espresso Roma </div><div style="text-align: center;">825 East 13th Ave.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.espressoroma.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: orange;">www.espressoroma.com</span></a></div>Cash Reynoldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17258534277197929683noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4360418434012154831.post-57677968964994617432010-02-08T12:11:00.000-08:002010-02-08T12:11:50.700-08:00Coffee Corner: Coffee Fueled Creativity!<div style="visibility: visible;"></div><div style="white-space: nowrap;"><div style="text-align: center;">Over the centuries coffee has fueled countless a creative mind,</div><div style="text-align: center;"> inspired artistic expression and greased the gears of invention.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Here are a couple of the artsy projects I've undertaken recently, </div><div style="text-align: center;">both borne out of my enjoyment of the world of coffee.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">When communicating through my keyboard I often use</div><div style="text-align: center;">an emoticon such as this smiley face :_)</div><div style="text-align: center;">Since so much of my focus is on coffee these days</div><div style="text-align: center;">I guess it was just a matter of time that I came up with the</div><div style="text-align: center;"> coffee equivalent of an emoticon. A coffee cup of course!</div><div style="text-align: center;">There are a number of coffee cup emoticons you can check</div><div style="text-align: center;"> out by scrolling down the left and right hand columns of</div><div style="text-align: center;"> this page. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I decided to take my coffee cup emoticon idea to its</div><div style="text-align: center;"> logical conclusion and set out to design a business logo</div><div style="text-align: center;">from the idea. Below is the finished product. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoXTDASyTCdGgs46qtDz_f4-DwVSvTosReSWIMa402tcpanNfanGAEUOenCyLvL4zZdnRQqlS9utVlEWqpMs5P-fFR8QweSkHv1Lk_5OFDCTvUr-XRBVzW-B2Z1XYmaidXxI6jbii2dh4/s1600-h/cupurl2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoXTDASyTCdGgs46qtDz_f4-DwVSvTosReSWIMa402tcpanNfanGAEUOenCyLvL4zZdnRQqlS9utVlEWqpMs5P-fFR8QweSkHv1Lk_5OFDCTvUr-XRBVzW-B2Z1XYmaidXxI6jbii2dh4/s320/cupurl2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I set out to see if I could make a cool looking logo</div><div style="text-align: center;"> from a coffee stain left by a coffee mug. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Below is a slide showing how I went about creating</div><div style="text-align: center;"> the coffee stain. This is the finished product. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I took this photo using a makeshift camera lighting studio</div><div style="text-align: center;"> I threw together at home and then put the finishing touches</div><div style="text-align: center;"> on it using photobucket.com's awesome photo editor!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji32ie4ffn-S0hVzWj59bOHMJQB1pqvsagUh8Bd1Vq50a1C6wqPM6u8ihfSY_3ZXfkbP-mnqxl7m6u7KDTXwmvi1wg0NduQ4aOxcnzM6RaWdK4XjV1s3F_A4bmzkoiFDvvNecSF4t5TRU/s1600-h/CIMG5350-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji32ie4ffn-S0hVzWj59bOHMJQB1pqvsagUh8Bd1Vq50a1C6wqPM6u8ihfSY_3ZXfkbP-mnqxl7m6u7KDTXwmvi1wg0NduQ4aOxcnzM6RaWdK4XjV1s3F_A4bmzkoiFDvvNecSF4t5TRU/s320/CIMG5350-1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Have any coffee inspired or coffee related art or ideas? Consider sharing them with others on either of these social media sites; look for the group "Coffee and the Arts" at baristaexchange.com and the group; "Eugene, Worlds Greates City of Coffee and Espresso" at facebook.com </div>Cash Reynoldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17258534277197929683noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4360418434012154831.post-76634197196137060262010-02-07T09:43:00.000-08:002010-02-07T09:46:24.071-08:00Coffee Corner: Coffee Cupping at Gary's Coffee<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Brenda Cervantes of Gary's Coffee sets up for the cupping</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoi_CIgH7i0-oI_gai4PRoweadsJ26nihypcZ_w-PqNzemuH5jVBEFnXlRykUqxiaH348sKVeQ7mJP9TSH1CuR_VmizxaTYbObGtk5F9c3QGYdka2dKPKfy9Pd0p9yTSk5lynp5bV9jr8/s1600-h/CIMG4959.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoi_CIgH7i0-oI_gai4PRoweadsJ26nihypcZ_w-PqNzemuH5jVBEFnXlRykUqxiaH348sKVeQ7mJP9TSH1CuR_VmizxaTYbObGtk5F9c3QGYdka2dKPKfy9Pd0p9yTSk5lynp5bV9jr8/s320/CIMG4959.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was a real treat getting to taste a variety of single origin coffees from around the world. Unlike some coffee roasters that boast "fair trade" practices with third world coffee farmers, Stumptown buys their coffee directly from the farmers themselves, eliminating middlemen and ensuring that the farmers that toil and labor to produce the coffee are the ones that reap the financial rewards also. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Cupping focuses us in on the five areas of coffee tasting; aroma, flavor, body, acidity and the overall impression you get from the cup. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The coffee cupping was fun and it was nice meeting Jennifer, her passion for coffee was contagious! Along with the people I got to meet and spend time with, the most exciting thing I came away with was the beginnings of a coffee vocabulary to be able to put the aromas, flavors and textures of coffee I'm experiencing into words. Here's a link to a site where you can find a coffee "flavor wheel"- <a href="http://www.atdcusa.com/flavor.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: orange;">http://www.atdcusa.com/flavor.html</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Gary's coffee has some more fun events planned and I encourage you to stop by for a drink and see what's coming up next at Gary's. Thanks again to Brenda at Gary's Coffee for hosting the cupping! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On Springfield's Harlow Road, just a stones throw from both the Gateway Mall and Sacred Heart's River Bend medical center sits Caffe Gourmet. Dan, a local businessman told me about Caffe Gourmet and encouraged me to check it out for myself. I don't make it over into Springfield that often and when I finally had the opportunity to stop by Caffe Gourmet Dan happened to be there too! I also had the pleasure of meeting the caffe's proprietor, Dave Curtis and one of his friendly staff members, Jamie.<br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ever seeking that delicious, custom brewed cup of coffee I ordered an Americano (a cup of "American" style black coffee brewed from espresso diluted with hot water to the perfect ratio) and my barista did it right! My Americano was awesome, very yummy and satisfying.<br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I was surprised by Caffe Goumet's extensive food menu including a pastry/breakfast menu, two sandwich menus gourmet "wraps", salads, soups and even a pizza menu. And maybe the best part of all for those of you who work or live in the area, you can call in your food order ahead of time to have it delivered to you!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The "Off The Waffle- Authentic Leige Waffles" facebook fan page reads, <span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee;">"</span></span><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee;">Liège waffles are made from a yeast-based dough containing imported Belgian pearled sugar, which caramelizes throughout the waffle due to its high melting point. This caramelization effect is the secret that gives our waffles the unique flavor and essence that may flatter, impress, delight, empower, and maybe even confuse you." </span></span></span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love trying new foods, textures and flavor combinations. And after hearing all the buzz about these waffles and reading the description above, how could I resist? I visited Off The Waffle's old location, a house on Van Buren just down the sidewalk from New Frontier market. Just reading the waffle menu made my mouth water and all the unique flavor combinations available didn't make it very easy for me to decide just which waffle I was going to try first. First off I could smell the herbs garnishing my waffle and then my first bite was a delightful mix of flavors from the cheese & bacon topping. Then it hit me... that unique super-sweetness in the waffle that contrasted deliciously with the toppings and brought the whole flavor experience together!<br />
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</div>Cash Reynoldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17258534277197929683noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4360418434012154831.post-25676697272388190762010-01-23T15:53:00.000-08:002010-01-23T15:57:55.948-08:00Snapshot: Seattle's Best... In Eugene!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>My Mother received a Borders Books gift card from a co-worker and when she invited me to go along with her to the book store I jumped at the chance to visit the Seattle's Best Coffee cafe inside the store. I ordered a flavorful holiday latte complete with whipped cream toped with chocolate sauce and crushed candy cane.<br />
What was even better than the drink itself was the attentive, helpful and friendly service I got from all the baristas behind the counter. A breath of fresh air in a day and age when it's more and more difficult to find good and friendly service. By the time I had my drink in hand all four of the baristas on duty had acknowledged me (and smiled!) and were quick to make suggestions and answer questions about their drinks and coffees.<br />
The cafe has a very comfortable seating area with a mix of wood tables & chairs and cushioned armchairs. I also noticed a sign in the cafe touting free wifi, a change from the T-Mobile pay-as-you-go service they offered last time I visited. <br />
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</div><div>Seattle's Best Coffee is located inside Borders Books at the Oakway Center Mall on Coburg Rd. in Eugene.<br />
</div>Cash Reynoldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17258534277197929683noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4360418434012154831.post-33576957873025804832010-01-23T13:25:00.000-08:002010-01-23T13:25:17.969-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I finally made it in to say "hi" to my facebook friend Jon, a barista at the recently closed Coffee For Canines inside the "District" nightclub and lounge downtown. Jon wasn't working that particular day but my friendly barista, Sol took good care of me. Coffee For Canines served coffee and espresso from local roasting company Cafe Pacori Coffee Roasters and my cup of coffee was as enjoyable as the eclectic interior with its retro style furniture and floor-to-ceiling windows providing a front row seat to all the downtown action at the intersection of 13th & Oak.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">The idea behind Coffee For Canines was as unique as the shot of espresso I enjoyed there. All of the profits generated from Coffee For Canines went directly to helping local dog owners in need of financial help with costs of emergency and life-saving medical procedures for their beloved dogs. The baristas even donated their tips to the fund, showing their commitment to the cause of helping others.<br />
Unfortunately for coffee lovers and dog lovers alike Coffee For Canines has closed up shop, though the District nightclub and lounge that housed Coffee For Canines lives on. I'm glad I made it in. I enjoyed the coffee, the conversation, the view and making new coffee memories.<br />
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I had a pleasant visit. The coffee was good and the french hard roll was soft and delicious as always! It was tough getting out of there without any of the eclairs, tarts, torts or cake that kept calling to me from the pastry case but I did take an extra french roll home. I noticed that Metropol has a great selection of Thanksgiving offerings including; Pumpkin Hazelnut Torte, Creamy Pumpkin Cheesecake and Cranberry Topped Vanilla Cheesecake! I won't give away everything though, you'll have stop in and check out for yourself all their seasonal specials. Have a cup of coffee and a roll at the shop or take home some bread and a dessert to enjoy with whatever coffee you're brewing at home. c[_] <br />
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</div>Cash Reynoldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17258534277197929683noreply@blogger.com0College Hill, OR, USA44.030839637357019 -123.0909919738769544.026982637357015 -123.09828747387695 44.034696637357023 -123.08369647387696tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4360418434012154831.post-30035037518491636502009-11-19T17:34:00.000-08:002009-11-19T17:34:54.613-08:00Coffee Corner: Starbucks' Love Project<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The love drawing I made at starbucksloveproject.com<br />
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</div>Right now Starbucks, through their "Love Project" will donate 5 cents to the global fund to help fight aids in Africa! And it's fun to do too. Just go to <span style="color: orange;"><a href="http://www.starbucksloveproject.com/"><span style="color: orange;">http://www.starbucksloveproject.com</span></a> </span>and follow the instructions to create a love drawing with their super easy-to-use drawing generator. Believe me, I'm no artist (unless you consider stick figures art) but it only took a minute to figure the tools out and I was on my way. Check it out, it's a fun way to help others. [_]oCash Reynoldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17258534277197929683noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4360418434012154831.post-60032680562620486862009-11-18T18:21:00.000-08:002009-11-18T21:47:30.145-08:00Coffee snapshot: Wandering Goat's Sidamo Natural<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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I was lying in bed the other morning, it was early and still dark out. That's when it came from the kitchen, through the dinning room- down the hall, underneath my door and woke me. This wonderful, strong aroma was sweet and unmistakable! My newest room mate, in a rare display of I-woke-up-and-got-to-the-coffee-first-ness, was brewing a cup of Wandering Goat Coffee Roasters' Sidamo Natural, a coffee bean varietal from Ethiopia. I'll admit it- I was genuinely surprised and absolutely delighted with how incredible this coffee was. It was absolutely delicious! When my friend and I got to the counter at Wandering Goat I looked over the whole-bean coffee menu and decided on an espresso blend. Fortunately for me they were low enough on their current supply of espresso that they had to save the rest for making drinks at the cafe. My Barista was very helpful and recommended his current favorite for brewing at home; Sidamo Natural. The first thing I noticed was the strong, sweet chocolaty aroma of the beans themselves. And just to make sure, I handed the beans to my friend and the first thing out of his mouth was "chocolate!" It got even better when we brewed and tasted it. A sweet aroma,smooth, hints of chocolate and satisfying. What a cup of coffee! What a way to start the day. Try some of Wandering Goat's Sidamo Natural for yourself or ask your Barista for a recommendation. You wont be disappointed and you may just be surprised. o(__)<br />
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</div>Cash Reynoldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17258534277197929683noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4360418434012154831.post-72238647206685158422009-11-18T17:31:00.000-08:002009-11-18T17:31:01.884-08:00Brewing at Home: Room Mates, Tip Jars and Fun With Filters...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii3j93Vy91AvqtHt9Ps-AgnLrkoDoxXkdzr3geGeHw4eXYo0jPQaeV2FE3UqG_nWEDwwqqXRUsPdcda4K_0M4Y80bZsfOWHLtwOWMpPKCKEwNTwDFQIqdciFgy7scl55UCFuUu8Na5lLM/s1600/qwertyman%20(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii3j93Vy91AvqtHt9Ps-AgnLrkoDoxXkdzr3geGeHw4eXYo0jPQaeV2FE3UqG_nWEDwwqqXRUsPdcda4K_0M4Y80bZsfOWHLtwOWMpPKCKEwNTwDFQIqdciFgy7scl55UCFuUu8Na5lLM/s320/qwertyman%20(1).jpg" width="320" /></a><br />
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If you haven't noticed yet, I like to have fun with life and that includes coffee of course. I was brewing my morning cup the other day and noticed a glass flower vase in the kitchen and not being able to help myself, I took a 3x5 note card and wrote "TIP JAR" and "Thanks-A-Latte" on it in big letters and taped it to the jar leaving it for my three room mates to see as they came in for coffee. They all got a chuckle out of it... but then something cool happened. The next day I found money in it! It just turned into the household coffee fund. All four of us chip in and I go out and pick a new coffee to bring home and try. Simple, fun and it works!<br />
The other cool coffee related bit from my kitchen that I wanted to share with you was something a room mate did for our pocketbooks and the environment with coffee filters! Lynn is a Food & Bev. Supervisor at an area hotel and when she came home from work a couple days ago she had a good size stack of huge, commercial size coffee brew filters. They were from the hotel restaurant and were the wrong size for the brewer. They were slated to be thrown out when she came up with a great idea! Lynn brought them home, sized one up to our small single-cup brew cones and using it as a pattern, cut them down to size for us to use at home! Awesome. She saved us $5, a trip to the store and some unnecessary paper waste. Good job Lynn! [_]o<br />
Cash Reynoldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17258534277197929683noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4360418434012154831.post-55822793023218958852009-11-18T16:39:00.000-08:002009-11-18T16:39:59.221-08:00What's Brewing in Eugene: Coffee Cupping at Gary's Coffee!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmLFuirWLZqYR2JMrc1_rCea0O8YhSkDDdxzyt8XPSnvdvCMJnGLDwHEz7cBbqnR4gD_5kJxXPO0Qkm4mXySJRs17ORhKM3g43Hv_W3F77M9qBQ9SkHwkteui5wIyX0n_8km_JX7OonB8/s1600/cupping_13%20(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmLFuirWLZqYR2JMrc1_rCea0O8YhSkDDdxzyt8XPSnvdvCMJnGLDwHEz7cBbqnR4gD_5kJxXPO0Qkm4mXySJRs17ORhKM3g43Hv_W3F77M9qBQ9SkHwkteui5wIyX0n_8km_JX7OonB8/s200/cupping_13%20(1).jpg" width="149" /></a><br />
</div>This Saturday, Gary's Coffee (on High Street across from the 5th St. Market) is hosting two coffee <b><i>"cuppings"</i></b> (coffee's version of a wine tasting) free for customers! Coffee lovers and coffee professionals alike are invited to come out and learn the art of tasting coffee! Coffee's from around the world, roasted by Stumptown Coffee Roasters will be on display for your sampling and palate-developing pleasure. Learn the three main components of a coffee's "taste" and begin to recognize and identify characteristics of different coffee varietals (single varieties). Just give the people at Gary's Coffee a call to let them know whether you would like to attend the 11am cupping or the 2pm cupping so that they can plan accordingly. It's free and sure to be fun. See ya there! c[]<br />
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</div>Cash Reynoldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17258534277197929683noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4360418434012154831.post-68574051197721271522009-11-13T03:42:00.000-08:002009-11-13T09:29:43.815-08:00What's Brewing in Eugene: Free Showing of New Coffee Film!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtr1AyZ6pXqQkbopynxf4ADhphkfNIzjC0pVPZcHMJfS6FOjlNrBeCytxiT2zYQCMn3gE2FwfOQStuKrqSMYjEAvX8lGkQNhLxHAQhcsyjEkUFGLWApvjstqh6PopEzRqbBVYdYPY_NfA/s1600-h/13842_1259437559626_1040256075_804913_761666_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtr1AyZ6pXqQkbopynxf4ADhphkfNIzjC0pVPZcHMJfS6FOjlNrBeCytxiT2zYQCMn3gE2FwfOQStuKrqSMYjEAvX8lGkQNhLxHAQhcsyjEkUFGLWApvjstqh6PopEzRqbBVYdYPY_NfA/s400/13842_1259437559626_1040256075_804913_761666_n.jpg" /></a><br />
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Using a combination of live-action and animation, the show follows Wen Lee as she zips off to Costa Rica in search of a coffee adventure. She tries her hand at coffee farming, chats with local farm workers, visits a coffee mill, and makes some astounding discoveries about the environmental, social, and economic impacts behind the coffee industry. It's amazing how such a simple drink can really be so complicated!<br />
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Join us for this exciting event:<br />
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 4:00-5:30pm<br />
PLC 180 (University of Oregon)<br />
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A screening of the video will be shown, followed by Q&A with Wen Lee.<br />
The event is free and everyone is welcome! Share it your friends!<br />
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This video is the terminal project of Wen Lee, master's degree candidate in the Environmental Studies Program. This event serves as a formal presentation to the ENVS program, as well as being open to the public.<br />
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</div>Barbecued coffee!? Well, maybe not exactly, but the idea of wood roasted coffee just sounds so good. A quick keyword search led me to the wbsite of local coffee roaster <a href="http://www.caffepacori.com/"><span style="color: orange;">Caffe Pacori</span></a>. I live close to the roaster so I gave them a call to see if I could swing by and buy a pound of coffee for brewing my morning coffee at home but got an answering machine. Luckily for me the website has a list of cafe's & groceries that sell Caffe Pacori in town. I found a pound of Pacori's wood roasted Organic Sumatra, whole bean, in a vacuum sealed bag at the Kiva natural food store downtown. I enjoyed the wood roasted Sumatra from the first cup but I didn't really find distinguishing characteristics in the coffee like I had imagined I would. Now, I admit that I don't have the most well-trained or sophisticated palate and I just knew there were some wonderful things to discover in my cup of Sumatra. So I went with my first instinct and brewed my next cup a little stronger. And viola! Now I had a cup of coffee.<br />
I really liked this rich, earthy cup of coffee. A hint of smokiness and smooth, <a href="http://www.caffepacori.com/"><span style="color: orange;">Caffe Pacori's</span></a> wood roasted Sumatra was great tasting and very satisfying. I couldn't help but think how well this Sumatra would pair with a good cigar with a little sweet or spicy characteristics to it or any fine dessert. (a chocolate raspberry tort from Sweet Life maybe?) I was sad to see my Pacori coffee bag empty at the end of the week but I discovered a great new coffee to enjoy, one that I recommend to any of my fellow coffee lovers that haven't tried it yet. For your convenience, you can order Caffe Pacori coffee's online at <span style="color: orange;"><a href="http://www.caffepacori.com/"><span style="color: orange;">www.caffepacori.com</span></a><span style="color: black;">.</span></span> c[_]Cash Reynoldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17258534277197929683noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4360418434012154831.post-32221090746785212572009-11-08T22:12:00.000-08:002009-11-08T23:24:19.966-08:00Coffee Corner: 2nd Annual Latte Art Contest at Perk and Play coffeehouse!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000ee;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span style="color: black;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thanks to Perk and Play coffeehouse, Eugene has its very own Barista competition featuring free-pour latte art. And the 2nd Annual Latte Art Contest hosted by the people at Perk and Play coffeehouse was, by all account, a success. Some 15 Professional and amateur Baristas from the area gathered, along with other local coffee professionals and coffee enthusiasts, to compete for Cash prizes, show off their skills and have fun! Baristas that accepted the challenge represented several Eugene coffee shops including; One Cup Cafe, Gary's Coffee, Vero Espresso House, Wandering Goat Coffee and, of course, Perk and Play coffeehouse. The competition was pretty stiff but remained light-hearted and fun. I was pleasantly surprised by how professionally the contest was put together and run by the people at Perk and Play. Perk and Play's owners and Baristas had a very professional and easy way about them that made for a comfortable and enjoyable evening. And I wasn't the only one to notice. After the competition Randy Stark, one of Perk and Play's owners said, " <span style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">I was really happy with how well the staff at Perk and Play worked together to keep everything running smoothly. Our employees really rose to the occasion to help the contestants feel at ease. The crowd was wonderful - [they were]very encouraging to all the baristas who poured." </span></div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Baristas from Vero Espresso House and Wandering Goat Coffee Company made it to the finals of the competition. When the steam had cleared, Johhny Ormsbee of Vero Espresso House took 3rd place and pocketed a cool $20. Coming in second place this year with a $50 cash prize was Walter Steeb IV of Wandering Goat. And first place honors and a fat hundred dollar bill went to Wandering Goat Coffee Barista Thomas Howard! Congratulations to this years contest winners and thanks to all of the Baristas for puting on a great show. In recognition of Thomas' first place creation his winning latte will be featured in the For Love Of Coffee, website logo for the rest of the month! Also check out the Register-Guard's coverage of the contest in Wednesday's paper.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Each latte was scrutinized and scored by a three judge panel. The judges rated each contestant's latte art in four categories; Clarity, Balance, Creativity and overall appeal. There were a lot of beautiful latte's on display throughout the evening and most of them were close to each other in quality and artistic creativity. The real difference that I noticed between the higher and lower scoring drinks was the clarity of design on top of the latte. Though I didn't see the judge's final scores, you can see the clear contrast between the lighter milk foam and the darker espresso crema on these top three-placing lattes. Beautiful. c[_]<br />
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</div>Cash Reynoldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17258534277197929683noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4360418434012154831.post-90574993696309417502009-11-03T11:26:00.000-08:002009-11-03T11:26:11.341-08:00What's Brewing in Eugene: Calling All Baristas!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiscfs-URfzA_C8QSJI0i7HNAV5JMgU4RS8XZ-O_m8te_ivNe7HL5w3W2JFa3iGDxp-TaFY0sAjzpUxKVCvqlg3Hl2zDsoEJkxfH1HWygL-cTWpfgkchrVpfPj0xb7lcPaCkPsAInl5KyY/s1600-h/M1UA2d33WIYA3e4A41PA3bW9X3TA3d.4TYA215A24A29A2a1A25A2dX0DYA2cA3e5IA2b051A2c4GEA220GA3dY0EI21UA25A24A0aA3c6A24U.2TA2d2A3e4MA3a4UA2dA247UI14RUPA3aC0Q1DA41A25A3eA249A2810A60A60A0a.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiscfs-URfzA_C8QSJI0i7HNAV5JMgU4RS8XZ-O_m8te_ivNe7HL5w3W2JFa3iGDxp-TaFY0sAjzpUxKVCvqlg3Hl2zDsoEJkxfH1HWygL-cTWpfgkchrVpfPj0xb7lcPaCkPsAInl5KyY/s200/M1UA2d33WIYA3e4A41PA3bW9X3TA3d.4TYA215A24A29A2a1A25A2dX0DYA2cA3e5IA2b051A2c4GEA220GA3dY0EI21UA25A24A0aA3c6A24U.2TA2d2A3e4MA3a4UA2dA247UI14RUPA3aC0Q1DA41A25A3eA249A2810A60A60A0a.gif" /></a><br />
</div>This Friday, the 6th of November at 5pm, Perk and Play coffee house on Crescent Ave. in Eugene is hosting their 2nd Annual Latte Art Contest for local Baristas! With<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> a $100 top prize, the competition is open to baristas working in Lane County. It's only $5 for the Barista entry fee and it's free to come watch and cheer on your favorite local Baristas. So come on out and see some of the best in town work their magic with milk and espresso. email Perk and Play at <a href="mailto:perkandplay@gmail.com"><span style="color: orange;">perkandplay@gmail.com</span></a> for details, rules or questions. Preregistration is recommended. See ya there! c[_]</span>Cash Reynoldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17258534277197929683noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4360418434012154831.post-54126482139911905602009-11-01T18:07:00.000-08:002009-11-01T19:09:44.946-08:00Coffee Corner: "Mobbing" the Eugene Coffee Company!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">It was a full house when I arrived at <a href="http://www.eugenecoffeeco.com/"><span style="color: orange;">Eugene Coffee Company</span></a> on Halloween day, but I didn't mind waiting in line for my eggnog latte. We were all there to put our money where our mouths were, showing support for the coffee shop that we collectively voted as Eugene's greenest. The <a href="http://eugene.carrotmob.com/"><span style="color: orange;">Eugene Carrotmob</span></a> invited area coffee shops to participate in this years Carrotmob competition and of the three that accepted the challenge to 'green-up', Eugene Coffee Company received the most votes. So today we "mobbed" the winning business with our patronage, which was the dangling carrot incentive for the competing coffee shops to look for more eco-friendly, sustainable ways of doing business. My eggnog latte was yummy and I got to meet Sue Harnly, owner of Eugene Coffee Company (Sue's one of those people you just like instantly). E.C.C. serves locally roasted and organic Cafe Mam coffee. They also offer a nice assortment of pastries including toasted bagels and donuts. I had a nice visit. My drink was good and the people were great. Stop by and check out Eugene Coffee Company just off of 18th Avenue on Chambers street if you haven't already. The shop is wheelchair friendly, handicap accessible and has a drive-through window if you don't have time to stop in to have your coffee. c[_]<br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Just click the FOLLOW button in the left hand column of this page using your Google, Yahoo or OpenID and you'll automatically be entered to win one of 9 Carrotmob t-shirts courtesy of <a href="http://www.eugenecoffeeco.com/"><span style="color: orange;">Eugene Coffee Company</span></a>, this years winner of the <a href="http://eugene.carrotmob.org/"><span style="color: orange;">Eugene Carrotmob</span></a> for "greenest" coffee shop! Next weekend (7th & 8th) 9 winners will be picked at random from among "Followers" of For Love Of Coffee! So please take a moment to become a follower of For Love Of Coffee and good luck!<br />
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