http://blog.gourmet-coffee-zone.com/2008/03/07/the-pacific-northwest-coffee-culture-central/ If it has something to do with coffee, we want to talk about it. Fri, 13 Aug 2010 23:34:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://blog.gourmet-coffee-zone.com/2008/03/07/the-pacific-northwest-coffee-culture-central/comment-page-1/#comment-10184 The Pacific Northwest’s “Coffee Culture” « The Need for Caffeine Fri, 07 May 2010 21:15:17 +0000 http://blog.gourmet-coffee-zone.com/2008/03/07/the-pacific-northwest-coffee-culture-central/#comment-10184 [...] of the specific town that boasts the best brew, the Northwest region has become known for its enthusiasm for coffee. Driving along Interstate-5, there are hundreds of [...] [...] of the specific town that boasts the best brew, the Northwest region has become known for its enthusiasm for coffee. Driving along Interstate-5, there are hundreds of [...]

]]> http://blog.gourmet-coffee-zone.com/2008/03/07/the-pacific-northwest-coffee-culture-central/comment-page-1/#comment-261 Eric Perkunder Tue, 03 Jun 2008 18:22:17 +0000 http://blog.gourmet-coffee-zone.com/2008/03/07/the-pacific-northwest-coffee-culture-central/#comment-261 Living here in the Northwest it even seems that the epicenter of coffee is shifting from Seattle to Portland. Stumptown, for example, operates beautiful cafes, AND has led the way on Direct Sourcing of coffee at origin. Intelligentsia and others do this too. This sourcing protocol is important for a number of reasons, but one important reason is the coffee quality. Because Direct Source coffee is often non-blended or blended from vary small lots, many of the flavor characteristics that are lost when large quantities of coffee are needed, are preserved--these are flowery aromatic and spicy flavors. Try Ethiopian Wondo Coop for example. Amazing! I think their efforts and the efforts of others like Cafe Vita (and Intelligentsia), have led people to try brewing single origin espressos at home, though this is very rare in commercial environments. Living here in the Northwest it even seems that the epicenter of coffee is shifting from Seattle to Portland. Stumptown, for example, operates beautiful cafes, AND has led the way on Direct Sourcing of coffee at origin. Intelligentsia and others do this too. This sourcing protocol is important for a number of reasons, but one important reason is the coffee quality. Because Direct Source coffee is often non-blended or blended from vary small lots, many of the flavor characteristics that are lost when large quantities of coffee are needed, are preserved–these are flowery aromatic and spicy flavors. Try Ethiopian Wondo Coop for example. Amazing! I think their efforts and the efforts of others like Cafe Vita (and Intelligentsia), have led people to try brewing single origin espressos at home, though this is very rare in commercial environments.

]]> http://blog.gourmet-coffee-zone.com/2008/03/07/the-pacific-northwest-coffee-culture-central/comment-page-1/#comment-88 Joe Momma’s Coffee - Avila Beach, California | Gourmet Coffee Zone - Daily Blog Sun, 16 Mar 2008 05:04:48 +0000 http://blog.gourmet-coffee-zone.com/2008/03/07/the-pacific-northwest-coffee-culture-central/#comment-88 [...] the coffee culture preeminence so clearly defined in the Pacific Northwest, and the epicurean preference for fine food and fine wine in California, you might expect a more [...] [...] the coffee culture preeminence so clearly defined in the Pacific Northwest, and the epicurean preference for fine food and fine wine in California, you might expect a more [...]

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