At CoffeeCon San Francisco, I had the pleasure of meeting a kindred coffee spirit: Neil Day, founder of Perfect Coffee. I was blown away by his understanding of brewing’s importance. His coffee credentials were excellent. He’s trained with some really prestigious...
It’s no secret that CoffeeCon’s classes are one of its strengths. As fun as tasting coffee from 30 exhibitors is, the real meat of our event is in the classes and hands-on labs we offer. Here’s my quick cheat sheet on how to work through all the choices. While I can’t...
CoffeeCon costs a lot of money. My fantasy of being able to drink the world’s great coffees made in various brewing methods under one roof requires a lot of coordination and cooperation. I am not a wealthy man and I must share these expenses among the coffee roasters...
I am excited to announce Mack Sennett Studios for CoffeeCon Los Angeles 2014. We were visiting many different venues in the area, but Sennett Studios won against them all. Here’s a bit more about why it’s such a great choice for us: CoffeeCon is a consumer coffee...
As I write this we are both in our hotel room. Pat is tweeting. I have been sitting here, wondering. It is a little terrifying. This is our first out of town CoffeeCon. The Bay Area has all the right ingredients for success: a robust economy, a big coffee-drinking...
Now you’ve got more reasons than ever to sign up for George Howell’s tasting seminar at CoffeeCon on July 26 in San Francisco. Our keynote tasting presenter George Howell just won the top ten roasters in America. It doesn’t surprise me, but it might surprise a few...