With eight locations scattered around London, (seven that are accessible to the public) Department of Coffee and Social Affairs is definitely the coffee shop where edgy Londoners enjoy hanging out. The Covent Garden location was pretty small and crowded, but was able to cater to its many customers by offering outdoor seating and a little…
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Coffee of the Month
Despite the fact that I have never even been on the west coast, I am a huge fan of Verve Coffee Roasters. Based in Santa Cruz, CA this company really knows how to roast a coffee full of flavor. My favorite is Miraflores, an Honduran single origin coffee with taste notes of red apple, toffee,…
Eighth and Roast – Nashville, TN
The second you walk into Eighth and Roast you already begin to mellow out. The brick walls, soft indie music, and dark lighting create a restful vibe for sitting with some friends and sipping on coffee. Known for their V6o pour overs and espresso drinks, Eighth and Roast is located away from the hectic parts…
Event – Third Wave Coffee and Beyond
The other night I went to an event called “Third Wave Coffee and Beyond” at Barista Parlor Golden Sound, which was sponsored by the Vanderbilt Institute of Coffee Studies and Department of Latin American Studies. The panelists consisted of a few anthropologists from universities in the southeast as well as the owner of Barista Parlor….
Coffee of the Month
Roasted in Portland, Maine, Tandem Coffee Roasters is a company whose coffee is growing in popularity. It can be found at little cafes across the U.S. such as Three Little Figs, Nine Bar Espresso, and occasionally at Three Brothers or online. I tried El Cielito a single origin coffee from Honduras. The second I took the first…
Three Brothers Coffee – Nashville, TN
For the outdoorsy and/or studious types, Three Brothers is the ideal coffee shop. Located right on West End in Nashville, this cafe is connected to Cumberland Transit, an outdoor apparel and equipment store. The shop is large and open with a woodsy, calm feel to it. The music selection is great, playing either indie or classic…
Why Coffee?
A few days ago as I was about to go to a cupping event my brother, who does not drink coffee I might add, asked me, “Are there other people who love coffee as much as you do?” Interestingly enough I found this question to be strange. I realized I have become so immersed in…
Coffee of the Month
Counter Culture’s Finca Mauritania is a great compromise for those who love nutty and bold coffee and those who enjoy fruity taste notes. This roast, with beans from Ecuador, tastes great with any pour over method and is one of my personal favorites.
Kariowka Café- Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
After walking by this tiny café in the basement of a shopping center in Rio a few times I was a bit disappointed to learn that this was the cafe I was looking for. To find coffee shops in Rio I used a guide that had information about the best coffee shops in Brazil. To…
Urbe Café Bar- São Paulo, SP, Brazil
Urbe Café Bar is exactly the coffee place I was looking for in São Paulo. It has a really cool vibe and delicious coffee. When I first walked in I was overwhelmed by the number of people and the dim lights, but I really liked this spot. It had quotes about coffee written in chalk…
Original American Coffee Cake- São Paulo, SP, Brazil
Normally when in a foreign country I wouldn’t go to a place with “American” included in the name, but this restaurant was recommended to me by a friend. Really there was not anything very American about this place at all! The cakes were made with Brazilian fruits and the coffee was also Brazilian. The location…
Scada Café- São Paulo, SP, Brazil
If there were cafés in the cinemas in the U.S., I would probably be going to the movies more often. I found Scada Café after doing some research about coffee shops in São Paulo. I knew it was in the Shopping Bourbon, but after circling through the entire mall a few times I realized I…
The Coffee Code 