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Chi-Town

Written by Letoto on Oct 6th, 2009
This past weekend, after already spending time in Seattle for Coffee Fest, I found myself northwest of Louisville once more. This time, I was a mere five hours away in the Windy City. What's a coffee nut to do, you ask? Why, head on over to Intelligentsia's Millennium Park Coffeebar, of course!
chicago
intelligentsia

The French Press Myth

Written by Letoto on Jan 22nd, 2010

A week or two ago, Kyle Glanville of Intelligentsia Coffee & Tea shared a thought on Twitter: many high-end coffee shops that pride themselves on the quality of their espresso serve downright mediocre filtered coffee. This is not a sentiment I can agree with based on my own personal experience, as I've not been able to frequent many such shops in person, but I do agree with it in principle.

coffee philosophy
coffee science
french press
intelligentsia

Linking Around

Written by Letoto on Feb 9th, 2010

Today, the city of Louisville is being hit with what the meteorologists are predicting will be four to six inches of snow, which, when translated into practical terms, means many of the area's schools and some businesses are closed for the day. It also means that more than a few folks are snowed in and unable -- or unwilling -- to get out of their driveways. Thus, I feel honor-bound to produce something of interest for those of you who are in need of some sort of coffee-themed delight, and therefore have compiled another list of links for you to peruse and ruminate over.

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coffee science
intelligentsia
just for fun
stumptown

And a Super Big "Thank You" to Intelligentsia!

Written by Peter Sieg on Mar 25th, 2010

Intelligentsia was so kind as to send us some excellent coffee for the Bash. Don't worry, we taste tested it for you =)

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intelligentsia

What a Bash!

Written by Peter Sieg on Mar 30th, 2010

Sorry for the delay, but this is my first day back in the office since the Bash. First off... wow! What an awesome success! So many people showed up and so much great coffee was consumed. Congrats to Chris Heiniger and Kenny Smith who took first and second place in the latte art competition, and a HUGE thank you to Chris Deferio for driving down from Muncie and gracing us with his coffee expertise.

There are so many more people to thank. I'm not sure where to begin and I'm sure that I will forget somebody. Here goes, thank you to:

barista bash
barista magazine
intelligentsia
la grange coffee roasters
latte art
louisville
quills coffee
sunergos coffee

Upcoming Cupping Blogs and Coffee 101

Written by Lee Sill on Apr 13th, 2010

We are planning to add a new focus for the blog in the next several weeks. Starting soon, we hope to regularly review coffee from different roasters locally here in Louisville, as well as across the country (and beyond!). This will provide us with an opportunity to not only cup great coffee in the office, but also to provide those reading our blog exposure to roasters and shops who are bringing specialty coffee to the mainstream. Get excited; we sure are! And to all you roasters out there, you are welcome to send us free samples, if you wish!

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coffee tasting
intelligentsia
louisville
mike phillips

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