Coffee Tasting

Tonight (July 2nd), 7pm, at Crema.
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Judging JJ.

It’s that time again. (more…)

Emerald City Coffee Crawl

Just got back from Seattle.

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A Testimonial.

My cousin just wrote this on my facebook wall –

So, I’m currently at Florida State University College of Medicine, about 7 hours NW of Boca. We have a class of 120, and they divided us into four “Learning Communities” or “LCs.” Each LC has a kitchen, bathrooms, a shower, a large living area with couches, a futuristic printer/copier. There are four study rooms off the main living area, and each own has a projector, whiteboards, tables, and chairs.

Anyhow, I brought in my Gaggia Classic, conical burr grinder, and Bodum French Press and set up shop in my LC. I have been spreading the gospel of the godshot as well as the glory of the French Press to all in my LC, and the good news has spread to other LCs. I am known as the “Coffee Guru”. Two latinas (from other LCs) came by this morning for Kenyan press, and then promptly confessed their love for me after tasting.

Ironically, I am set up right next to a drip machine and Folgers. Yet, the disciples usually wait till I arrive so they can taste the “truth.”

This Just In.

Some coffee news from ’round the world. (more…)

201st Degree Murder.

The Unforgivable.

Okay, here’s the deal. (more…)

“Eleanor”

Angelic.

Rad Stash Jam Part Deux.

A healthy gathering of the city’s baristas in one of the not-so-healthy neighborhoods. (more…)

Rad Stash Jam

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Underneath It All.

Coffees of the WBC’s

Much has been written about the recent WBC in Atlanta.  What we offer here is a compiled profile of the top six coffees … and the unknown story behind one competitor’s coffee.  New contributor to CHD and WBC head judge Brent Fortune takes an exclusive peek behind the hoppers at the WBC. (more…)

The Emperor Has No Clothes.

Lately George has become so blindly infatuated with the French Press it seems as if espresso has taken a back seat here at the Clean Hot Dry blog. Time to get things back on track. (more…)

WBCs ‘09

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Gibraltars.

A bit of San Francisco has traveled up North. (more…)

NYC Coffee Crawl

The city that never sleeps. (more…)

Moment of Impact.

USBC ‘09

a.k.a. the United States Barista Championships 2009 for short. (more…)

Cafe For Contemporary Art

Lower Lonsdale’s newest hero. (more…)

Save Your Money

With the idea of helping out consumers in this ‘trying economy’, Starbucks announced last week that they will start selling an instant coffee, available for less than a dollar a cup. (more…)

Coffee Cake.

What’s New.

With no particular flow or structure, here’s some of what we’ve been up to lately at and around crema.. (more…)

Cup of Clarity.

The Dark Knight

New wallpaper.

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San Francisco Redux.

A weekend of coffee in San Francisco (more…)

Stovetop Throw Down

Some pictures from last week’s ’stove top throw down’ at Spencer’s house. (more…)

Uva Wine Bar

Espresso + Wine. (more…)

“tell me when.”

Out With The New, In With The Old.

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Coffee Apparel.

Fresh off the press.
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This was Sunday.

Christmas Blend ‘08

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Elysian II

New body, same soul. (more…)

Aricha No.34

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Cafe Cereza

If finding things in Japan wasn’t already hard enough, add the rarity of third wave shops into the mix and you’re on a quest for Nemo. So when my friend Natsuko saw this coffee bar and said, “That place is expensive”, I wasted little time. (more…)

not so cleanhotdry.

Dropping these little guys is always a blast.

Radio Station Cafe

Every time I drive by it, I always say to myself that I need to check out Radio Station Cafe. Problem is I’m either always late for wherever I’m heading, or it’s closed. (more…)

Coffee Break.

Enjoy.

We heart african coffee.

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