New Coffee Map for Texas Coffee People

 

 

“If you look out to your right…”

You may notice a map of the state of Texas. Do not be alarmed.

This map is available as a reference of coffee houses in the state of Texas.

 

If you know of one that is NOT already on the map
(and as of right now, it’s pretty empty),
you can add your favorite shop (even if it’s YOUR shop) to the map, so others can find it.

 

 

Included is a rating system. Please, do NOT rate your own shop!

The ratings system is in place to allow consumers and visitors to rate the quality of the products being made by any retailer listed on the map. This helps to make things less confusing when trying to determine where to go while visiting a particular town in Texas.

 

If you would LIKE to have your shop rated, I will be happy to make an announcement requesting that someone visit, and RATE your shop.

 

Let’s try to keep this going on the honor system.
Let’s fill up the Map!

Bahama Buck’s serves what?

 

Bahama Buck’s Original Shaved Ice Company

 

 

Bahama Buck’s retail stores are now equipped with La Cimbali superautomatics from Texas company, The Espresso Connection, in Houston.
That’s quite a jump from the frozen treat business straight into espresso. I asked who the roaster was, and the response was interesting. I was told that they have their own beans. I am assuming, however, that the roasting is outsourced and merely private labeled, though I can’t say that with absolute certainty.

 

Apparently, this jump has not yet been announced, so the menu is not there, but the machine most certainly is.

The only question I have, is about the employee training. Bahama Buck’s is a chain with over 22 locations (and growing).. which makes moving directly into espresso no small task. I guess that’s where the purchasing of Super Automatic machines comes in.

 

I don’t know about locations around you (if you have any), but the ones I’ve seen have always been pristinely clean. Always a joy. If the same attention to detail in shaved ice and smoothies is applied to the coffee, the result could be worth trying.

 

 

Texas Coffee Grinder Company

If you’ve been into this whole Specialty Coffee thing for very long, you’ve undoubtedly heard of, and witnessed the cult-like following of the very famous Zassenhaus hand coffee mills. The reason for its fame? Quality of build, and quality of the burr mechanism. It’s actually meant to be USED, and not just as decoration.

The company has all but disappeared, and distribution to North America came to a hault some time ago, so people have been driven to look for previously used units on e-bay or in Buy and Sell boards on various coffee forums.

I am extremely pleased (and quite proud, as a Texan) to have found and to now introduce a company IN TEXAS building hand-grinders that are built to be used, and used for years to come.

It is the

Texas Coffee Grinder Company

“Old fashioned coffee grinders custom made by hand”.
“The boxes are made from select 3/4 inch thick, 100 % hardwood and weigh about 8-10 lbs!”
“The mill is a premium grade cast iron mill. It is a strong hand crank, fully adjustable burr type grinder.”

Texas Coffee Grinder Company

Prices are fairly consistent at around $150. Don’t let the price tag scare you. That’s a bargain for a “real deal” wood box hand coffee mill. There is a catch: It is NOT espresso capable. Not a big deal if it allows you to travel with a French Press or pour-over more easily without having to worry about pre-grinding and praying to the volatile aromatic gods that the coffee doesn’t go stale before it’s used.

All “Texas Coffee People” get a generous discount of over 10%!
(Click Here.)

The Search for the Perfect Cappuccino: A Documentary.

 

 I have a problem. I am obsessed with the cappuccino. I mean, obsessed. I will go miles and miles out of my way just to try a new one. I lie awake at night thinking about them. I even suspect that the cappuccino is the main reason that I keep finding excuses to go live in Italy.

But I’m an American. And every time I go into a new coffee shop here in America, I feel like Charlie Brown trying to kick the football. All previous experience indicates that what I’m about to do will be a disaster, but I let myself get suckered into it anyway. American cappuccinos are typically way too large, far too hot, and served in paper cups whose steep sides make it impossible to fully experience the cappuccino in a single sip. They’re also topped with stiff peaks that would be more at home on a key lime pie than a cup of coffee. Occasionally, they have been befouled with cinnamon.  …more.

 The above is an excerpt from a description about the film.  It’s a deep detailed look into why American coffee is the way it is, and what it signifies for the rest of our culture.

Watch the Trailer Here.

I can’t wait until this thing screens on a national level.  It must.

TX-Coffee.com… now on Facebook

 

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