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Appreciating the Service Industry

April 29, 2018

In light of comments made publicly by a person well-known in the coffee industry who will remain unnamed here, I wanted to take a moment to write a small note on the service industry, specifically in specialty coffee. 

 

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In Community, Shops Tags Service, Hospitality, Respect, kindness, Humility
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GETTING STARTED: EQUIPMENT FOR BREWING AT HOME

March 6, 2018

I've put together a simple guide for those who may be into specialty coffee and are looking to get started with brewing at home for the first time.

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In Guides Tags Brew Guides, Getting Started
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Book Review: The Monk of Mokha by Dave Eggers

March 3, 2018

If you're looking for a new book to dive into, look no further. The Monk of Mokha is your next mandatory read.

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In Books Tags Book Review, Port of Mokha, Dave Eggers, Yemen, Mokhtar Alkhanshali
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Fellow Products on 820 Valencia Street in San Francisco's Mission District

Fellow Products on 820 Valencia Street in San Francisco's Mission District

Take a look inside Fellow's interactive retail store in the san francisco mission district.

January 25, 2018

Less than two months ago, Fellow opened a brick and mortar store on Valencia Street in San Francisco's Mission District that is not just their HQ, but also a sleek retail store that displays all of their products and provides an interactive experience to guests when they visit.

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In Business, Design Tags Fellow Products, Jake Miller, Stagg, San Francisco
Right to Left (Sarah Dooley- Slayer, Kelly Traw- Slayer, Ian Wiese- Beansmith Coffee Roasters)

Right to Left (Sarah Dooley- Slayer, Kelly Traw- Slayer, Ian Wiese- Beansmith Coffee Roasters)

Lookback: Slayer HQ Visit

August 17, 2017

Earlier this year in April, I traveled to the Pacific Northwest for the Specialty Coffee Expo. This was my third time visiting Seattle, but my first time attending the SCA Expo.

While on this trip, one of the cooler experiences I had was getting a private tour of Slayer Espresso's Headquarters.

 

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In Business, Design Tags Slayer, Espresso, Equipment, Manufacturer, Seattle
Dustin Wight, owner of Locale

Dustin Wight, owner of Locale

Locale in Portland is the American cafe' redefined.

April 20, 2017

Locale redefines the American cafe concept by offering specialty coffee, beer, wine, aperitifs, and delicious food all in one inviting and friendly space.

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In Business, Shops, Food Tags Portland, Heart Roasters, Coffee Shops, Locale, Oregon, Dustin Wight
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Beansmith Coffee Roasters Unveils New Branding

January 28, 2017

Beansmith Coffee Roasters in Omaha, Nebraska recently unveiled a new packaging design that is just the first step in a full company rebrand to express the quality-minded intention behind the company's practices in sourcing and roasting coffee.

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In Business, Shops, Design Tags Beansmith Coffee Roasters, Omaha, Coffee Shops, Branding, Design
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The Story Behind Story Coffee Co. in Livermore, California

January 3, 2017

Story Coffee Company is a community-minded business in LIvermore, California.

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In Community, Business, Shops Tags Livermore, California, Coffee Shops, Tony Serrano, Verve Coffee Roasters, Ritual Coffee Roasters, Paul Halvorsen, Story Coffee Co.
Kenya Gachuiro from Heart Roasters in Portland, Oregon

Featured Coffee- Heart Roasters Kenya Gachuiro

December 26, 2016

This featured coffee comes from Heart Roasters in Portland, Oregon.

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In Featured Coffees Tags Heart Roasters, FeaturedCoffee, Portland
(Left to Right) Jon Jost of Cafe' Con Amor, Ian Wiese of Beansmith Coffee Roasters, Marianella Jost of Cafe' Con Amor

(Left to Right) Jon Jost of Cafe' Con Amor, Ian Wiese of Beansmith Coffee Roasters, Marianella Jost of Cafe' Con Amor

Beansmith Hosts Coffee Growers from Cafe Con Amor

December 2, 2016

This week, Beansmith Coffee Roasters in Omaha's Old Market held a "Meet the Producers" event which gave coffee professionals and enthusiasts alike the unique opportunity to meet Jon and Marianella Jost, the owners of Finca Cafe' Con Amor, a coffee farm in the Naranjo region of Costa Rica.

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In Community, Origin, Business Tags Beansmith Coffee Roasters, Cafe' Con Amor, Costa Rica, Midwest Coffee Trading, Omaha
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APRIL 2016 UPDATE

April 4, 2016

So if you've been checking the site here, you'll notice that I haven't posted any content since about mid-January. Seeing that we are now into April, I realized I owe you, the reader, an update as to what I've been up to over the past few months.

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In Updates, Community Tags Archetype Coffee, Omaha, Scriptown Brewery, PublicUs, Las Vegas
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FEATURED COFFEE- LA CRUZ K.P. MAKER'S RESERVE FROM CORVUS COFFEE ROASTERS

January 12, 2016

The La Cruz K.P is a single-origin Costa Rican coffee that has been processed using the Kenyan Double-Fermentation process.

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In Featured Coffees Tags FeaturedCoffee, CorvusCoffee, Costa Rica, Single Origin
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Aromas Coffeehouse at Flagship Commons

Aromas Coffeehouse at Flagship Commons

Aromas Coffeehouse opens third location in Flagship Commons

December 30, 2015

Aromas Coffeehouse of Omaha, Nebraska opens third location.

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In Shops, Business, Community Tags Aromas Coffeehouse, Hardy Coffee Co, Omaha, Beansmith Coffee Roasters, Mug Life, Nick Tabor, Autumn Pruitt
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Featured Coffee- Finca Nuguo Gesha from Counter Culture Coffee

December 27, 2015

Featured Coffee: Finco Nuguo Gesha from Counter Culture Coffee

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In Featured Coffees Tags FeaturedCoffee, Counter Culture, Gesha, Panama
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Beansmith Coffee Roasters' Harney Street Location in Downtown Omaha

Beansmith Coffee Roasters' Harney Street Location in Downtown Omaha

Cupping Session!

December 27, 2015

This last week, I visited Beansmith Coffee Roaster's downtown location in Omaha to spend some time with their Director of Operations and Quality, Ian Wiese.

Ian and I spent some time talking about cupping. During this time, we cupped three different coffees and utilized the SCAA cupping sheet.

I have a large amount of coffee on hand currently so I brought two bags myself to include in the cupping along with one of Beansmith's coffees.

The three coffees we cupped are as follows:

Beansmith Coffee Roasters Ethiopian Chelchele
Country: Ethiopia
Region: Yirgacheffe
Varietal: Heirloom
Altitude: 2000-2300 ft
Process: Fully Washed

Portola Coffee Lab's Elida Natural #26
Country: Panama
Region: Alto Quiel, Boquete
Varietal: Catuai, Typica, Bourbon
Altitude: 5479-5987 ft
Process: Dry Processed

Sweet Bloom Coffee's Pango Pango
Country: Indonesia
Region: Toraja, Sulawesi
Varietal: S795
Altitude: 4593-5249 ft
Process: Fully Washed

Typically, you would not cup a natural or dry-processed coffee against washed coffees, however, since we were not actually comparing the coffees to one another as much as we were evaluating each of them independently, we cupped what was on hand and available.

Beansmith Coffee Roasters' Harney Street location in downtown Omaha

Beansmith Coffee Roasters' Harney Street location in downtown Omaha

For the uninitiated, cupping is usually used to test coffee qualities (aroma, flavor, acidity, sweetness, and body, etc.) as well as identify any possible defects in the coffee so that a coffee's potential can be known and also (from a roaster's perspective) a roast profile can be built to bring out the best of the coffee's potential in your cup.

For our cupping we utilized Counter Culture's flavor wheel which can be found here.

If you have never seen or taken part in a cupping and have a desire to learn more about the attributes of coffee, I suggest you observe or take part in a cupping if the opportunity is presented to you.

For those in the Omaha area, Beansmith has plans to coordinate and hold educational events in the future for those interested. These events may include cuppings, brewing techniques, etc. To learn about these events, you can follow Beansmith Coffee Roasters on Instagram or like their page on Facebook so you can find out about the events when they post them.

In Shops Tags Beansmith, Coffee Shops, Cupping, Omaha, Nebraska, Education
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FEATURED COFFEES

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Featured Coffee- Heart Roasters Kenya Gachuiro
Dec 26, 2016
Featured Coffee- Heart Roasters Kenya Gachuiro
Dec 26, 2016
Dec 26, 2016
FEATURED COFFEE- LA CRUZ K.P. MAKER'S RESERVE FROM CORVUS COFFEE ROASTERS
Jan 12, 2016
FEATURED COFFEE- LA CRUZ K.P. MAKER'S RESERVE FROM CORVUS COFFEE ROASTERS
Jan 12, 2016
Jan 12, 2016
Featured Coffee- Finca Nuguo Gesha from Counter Culture Coffee
Dec 27, 2015
Featured Coffee- Finca Nuguo Gesha from Counter Culture Coffee
Dec 27, 2015
Dec 27, 2015

featured archive

Featured
Apr 29, 2018
Appreciating the Service Industry
Apr 29, 2018
Apr 29, 2018
GETTING STARTED: EQUIPMENT FOR BREWING AT HOME
Mar 6, 2018
GETTING STARTED: EQUIPMENT FOR BREWING AT HOME
Mar 6, 2018
Mar 6, 2018
Book Review: The Monk of Mokha by Dave Eggers
Mar 3, 2018
Book Review: The Monk of Mokha by Dave Eggers
Mar 3, 2018
Mar 3, 2018
Take a look inside Fellow's interactive retail store in the san francisco mission district.
Jan 25, 2018
Take a look inside Fellow's interactive retail store in the san francisco mission district.
Jan 25, 2018
Jan 25, 2018
Beansmith Coffee Roasters Unveils New Branding
Jan 28, 2017
Beansmith Coffee Roasters Unveils New Branding
Jan 28, 2017
Jan 28, 2017
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