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Month: August 2019

Cafe, Customer Service, Education, Inspiring People, Staff Drama

Coffee Shop Serves Doppio But Unsure What It Does

A barista holds a pastry with a faint smile
Guest Writer / August 25, 2019

A small group of baristas in a coffee shop just outside a local mall are trying to shake things up in their coffee-traditional city.

Cafe, Inspiring People, Opinion

Opinion: Give Me, the Third Grouphead, A Chance

The noble and ignored third grouphead
Guest Writer / August 18, 2019

By Josh Rank SCOTTSDALE, AZ— I know jealousy is really unbecoming, but I can produce a shot just like the two groupheads between me and the grinder. I can ramp up to a full nine bars of pressure just as well as them. Even better, probably. Their gaskets are all loose and worn out. Just look how far you have…

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Cafe, Customer Service, New Findings

Customer Devastated to Learn Cute Barista Not Impressed When he Tosses Back Double Shots

A man faces left, looking lost
Guest Writer / August 11, 2019

Cafe regular Mark Sampson came to a painful discovery on Tuesday when his favorite barista informed him that tossing back his morning double shot was not, in fact, an impressive feat to anyone.

A macchiato in a white cup sits on a white sauces on a wooden table. It has a dollop of foam on top and is about 3 ounces.

Conflict Brews as Barista Explains that Macchiatos are “Actually” Really Small

May 30, 2018
A man sits at a well-lit desk smiling as he types.

Coffee Shop Customer Writes Negative Review, Feels a Little Better

May 28, 2018
Three people cheers beers at a bar, laughing happily. The person on the far right wears a red baseball cap and flannel, the person in the middle wears a baseball cap and green sweater, and the person on the left wears a green headscarf and red jacket.

New Customer-Free Cafe for Coffee Pros By Coffee Pros

June 18, 2018
A black and white photo of a guitarist.

Local Singer-Songwriter Plays Empty Cafe, Finds God

June 2, 2019
Specialty Coffee Association's Coffee Taster's Flavor Wheel is a colorful guide to the various flavors one might find when tasting coffee

Grassy Flavors Just Part of Terroir, Assures Local Roaster on His Company’s Facebook Page

May 26, 2018
A cluster of bright red coffee cherries on a branch with green leaves.

Coffee Cherries Only Moderately Delicious Compared to Coffee, Finds Devastated Barista

June 11, 2018

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