December 2009
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WatchClassy!
Thank you to Barry Jenkins for these great videos!
Costa Rica 'Wee Berry'
Today we sample roasted and cupped another exciting upcoming coffee offering: a ‘wee berry’ from Costa Rica.
This special project is Tim O’Brien’s idea, (of Cafetin in Costa Rica), and involves sorting out the very smallest of the small beans, and keeping them as a separate minimicro-lot.
Turns out those little beans that are usually discarded are absolutely delicious!...
Easy Way to Set the Grind on a Hario Skerton
The Hario Skerton mill is quickly becoming a favorite of coffee professionals. It’s imported from Japan, and consequently, there are no instructions in English. The included literature informs the user that the ceramic burrs are washable, and also gives grind adjustment instructions.
We’ve come up with an way to adjust the grind setting for each brewing method, without using coffee....
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Grounds For Health Auction Lots
Four Barrel is very excited to announce the three special Grounds for Health auction coffees are now available for the holiday season!
Finca Kilimanjaro
Finca Los Alpes
Finca Mauritania
These three special coffees from El Salvador were donated by Aida Battle to the inaugural Grounds For Health auction, and were the top auction lots. Overall, the auction raised close to $100, 000, all of which...
