mini review: Dean DeLuca, Georgetown (DC) [NOW CLOSED]
Closed in August 2019 see my Georgetown field report Oh, did this one break my heart. I so wanted to love it, everything looked so promising. Dean & DeLuca is an old-line, very high end gourmet...
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update 8/9/2021: Georgetown location now closed; five other outlets open in DC see my Georgetown field report Just below the intersection of Wisconsin Avenue and M Street, Georgetown’s commercial...
View Articlemini review: Blue Bottle Coffee, Georgetown
see my Georgetown field report Blue Bottle, a roaster and cafe operator founded in Oakland, California, is a leading player in coffee’s third wave. It has grown significantly since raising capital from...
View Articlemini review: Baked & Wired
see my Georgetown field report Our venture through Georgetown ends at what, at first glance, seems to be a nondescript building next to the C&O Canal, its bricks painted the color of Kaopectate....
View Articleguest mini-review: Amargosa Café
Ed: This review is written by my friend Rachel Hayden, whom you may remember from our recent gambol at Car Wash Coffee. Hope you enjoy a different voice. On our way from Las Vegas to Death Valley on a...
View Articlewell that was new
This morning my barista poured the milk by turning the pitcher to its side and just letting it go, no delicate use of the spout. The last kerplunk was foam. This off-handed ‘effort’ still looks more...
View Articlewhat a bargain!
My Father’s Day gift this year (I was asked what I wanted) was an on-line home espresso class, offered by Breville in conjunction with Onyx Coffee Lab. My session was yesterday. I’ve taken classes...
View Articlecoffee napping
Lately I’ve become aware of the coffee nap. Apparently it’s a thing. A thing about which there’s been a lot of research and articles written. I would link to a few articles for you, but frankly if you...
View ArticleHappy National Espresso Day!
November 23 is national espresso day here in the US. Glad tidings to all who celebrate. If you’re looking to joyfully slug back some of that dark brown nectar today, here are some cafés I highly...
View Articlewell that’s a first
My drink of choice is a bit of a bastardization of a standard beverage, so it’s not unusual to find myself in a detailed conversation with the person at the register and/or the barista of what it is...
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