Arizona Coffee

Did you know that Google launched a search engine for the USPTO? I have been searching around looking at the various coffee inventions, and stumbled across this one from 1934.

There are a bunch of other interesting ones as well.

I’m pleased to announce our newest sponsor, the Lost Dutchman Coffee Roasters.
Victor Kessler is the owner of Lost Dutchman, and we met at the Arizona Barista Jam. They have a micro-roastery located in Tempe and have been in business a couple of years. They roast and sell coffee wholesale in Tempe and on the […]

Despite my best judgment, I’ve gone and made a MySpace profile for Arizona Coffee fans. You can invite me as a friend at myspace.com/arizonacoffeefans. Maybe some day the look and feel of that page will be cool, but until then…

Here’s a fun trivia tidbit from Brasil in 1932 — There was apparently an oversupply of coffee beans at the time, and to compensate they used the extras as fuel for locomotives. With a picture.
Black Gold is a limited release movie about the coffee industry. It actually looks rather boring if you ask me.
Coffee Pot […]

We have a lot of new readers on Arizona Coffee, so I wanted to take a moment to explain some of the great things we have on Arizona Coffee!

You can go to either www.arizonacoffee.com or www.arizona-coffee.com and access this site, why is the dash the default? Because when I set it up I didn’t expect […]

I halfway expected Daniel Boone to meet me at the door when I first made my way over to Cabin Coffee Espresso yesterday. Despite the name, Cabin Coffee is situated in a fairly new shopping center at 67th Ave. & Happy Valley Rd. and is currently making other coffee shops look bad. I was highly […]

Do you have a cutoff hour in the day when you stop drinking coffee (or anything with caffeine)? I know a lot of people who can’t drink the stuff at night, for fear of being awake all night long.
What about you? Does the stuff affect you? Personally, it doesn’t. I can drink coffee and espresso […]

Here’s a fun video I captured of Jason Haeger while at the Arizona Barista Jam.

Check out this awesome Krups Nescafe Dolce Gusto tv ad featuring James Brown music.
Photo: Coffee with a “drop” of milk, an oldie but goodie.
Photo: Squeezing a coffee berry in Hawaii reveals the bean inside the membrane.
Coffee basics: The two most popular types of coffee beans are Coffea arabica and Coffea canephora (robusta). Compared to arabica, […]

John from Mokarabia Coffee Bar at Verrado emailed me to let me know a bit more about their coffee shop and location. I’ll pass on the information here. I am not sure if they are open yet, I think they officially open on the 24th.
I am the owner of the Mokarabia Coffee Bar at Verrado. […]

I have some good news, almost all of the spots for advertising are sold out. We have a healthy mix of coffee roasters, coffee shops, and suppliers of equipment and supplies. Look for their ads to begin appearing shortly (awaiting artwork).
If you’re interested in having the last ad spot, now is the time to email […]

Here’s an idea. I could create a list of baristas that are interested in being available for special events. Sort of a “crew list” for the barista world. If people were throwing a party or catering an event and wanted to have a barista available to prepare drinks, this could be a list that people […]

I took a bunch of great photos last week at the Barista Jam. Here are the best shots for your viewing pleasure.

Larry Jones (Rocket Coffee), Jason Haeger (from Lubbock, Texas), and Gene A. Lemos (Vaneli’s) talk about proper espresso extraction.

Jason Haeger.

Jason Haeger takes a photo.

Trevino prepares a drink.

A latte art demonstration by Reid Hickman, an […]

I visited The Coffee Buzz in Ahwatukee last weekend. It’s a coffee shop that has been open since October of 2005, and appears to be doing quite well. They offer free WiFi as well as a full breakfast and lunch menu. I took this video on my visit. The Coffee Buzz is a satelite location […]

While in Tucson for the Arizona Barista Jam I took some time to talk with Bill from Espresso Wrench. My video interview ends rather abruptly because my camera ran out of space. It’s still a good interview, and Bill’s experience at espresso machine repair and maintenance shines through. Espresso Wrench would be a good asset […]

Coffee Bread — I would think that adding a bit of espresso to muffins would make for a better bread. Who wants to eat a sandwich with coffee bread, you know?
Coffee to go — An interesting ad concept (shaped like a briefcase).
Cappuccino Stencil Set — “Simply place one of the 6 different stencils over the […]

Here’s a quick video that gives you the general tour of the scene down at the Arizona Barista Jam. I took this video on Sunday, January 7th and have many more videos which I’ll post this week.

From the looks of it, the Arizona Barista Jam being held in Tucson is a great success. I never did a head count, but the parking lot was filled beyond capacity at The Coffee Vein and everyone I spoke to was surprised at the turnout. Where do all of these people hide?

Above: Larry Jones (Rocket […]

I had the tremendous opportunity to talk with Mark Walker today. He is the President and CEO of Scottsdale Java Co., or Java Co. for short. If you could describe Mark with only a single word, you might pick ambition or energy. He’s literally going head to head with Starbucks (but not planning to become […]