This morning I tried Chameleon Cold Brew, a Fair Trade organic cold brew company based in Austin, Texas. Chameleon has a variety of flavored cold brew coffees as well as the original black cold brew. Personally, I prefer black cold brew because I am not a huge fan of sweet flavors, but I tried their…
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Cold Brew Review – Revelator Coffee Company
I was really feeling the heat in Nashville yesterday and decided to walk over to Revelator located in Hillsboro Village for some cold brew coffee. I hadn’t tried it in a while, but to my pleasure Revelator’s cold brew was refreshing and full of flavor. The best part of this coffee is its naturally sweet and floral…
Cold Brew Review – Slingshot Coffee
Slingshot’s ready-to-drink cold brew coffee tasted a lot like a coffee stout, to my surprise, at first. As I kept drinking I realized most of the flavor comes from the aftertaste which is slightly woodsy and smokey. The flavor is not super strong, but it is slightly bitter and takes some getting used to. Overall,…
Workshop Coffee- London, UK
Located in a back corner of the Marylebone neighborhood in London, Workshop Coffee is a long and narrow coffee shop surrounded by a small shopping and dining area. This shop was crowded with people sitting on benches along the walls as well as a bench outside. I was intrigued by the effort people made to provide…
Changes at Barista Parlor
Barista Parlor started roasting their own coffee pretty recently. In the past year they have included it on their menu along with other well-known roasters like Verve, Intelligentsia, Stumptown, and others. As of two weeks ago, Barista Parlor has started serving exclusively their own coffee. While it’s sad to lose a place where customers had so…
Timberyard- London, UK
Walking into the Seven Dials location of Timberyard, the coffee shop felt small and crowded, yet when I looked around the place was actually large and size, but was just filled with people. In addition, there was space downstairs dedicated for work meetings or studying. The first thing that caught my eye at Timberyard was…
Shoreditch Grind – London, UK
Located right by Old Street Station, Shoreditch Grind is a grungy coffee spot that epitomizes the neighborhood of Shoreditch in London. The grungy, artsy coffee shop blasts rock music while people sip on espresso and relax with friends. The space is pretty large, with seating inside and outside, and resembles a concert venue. The service…
Department of Coffee and Social Affairs – London, UK
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…
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,…
Flat Black Coffee Company – Boston, MA
This Australian inspired coffee chain has five locations located in Boston and roasting facilities in Dorchester. When I first walked into Flat Black Coffee the bright colors created a warm atmosphere on a freezing winter day in New England. The baristas were really friendly and explained the history of the company to us. The owners fell…
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….
The Coffee Code 