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Comment on A few questions with Tom Maegdlin by Victor

Victor — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:38:26 +0000

Good interview, Chris. Only thing is somehow Tom’s gotta get over the Cubs thing and get with the D-Backs if he wants to become a real Zonie

Comment on A few questions with Tom Maegdlin by Cobblevale

Cobblevale — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:04:36 +0000

Thanks. It is important to let tourists know where to go for really good coffee. I will drive about 15 miles just for a good cuppa joe Canadian Tourist from BC

Comment on Phoenix Baristas Start Coffee Blog by Brian Clemens

Brian Clemens — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:35:37 +0000

Ya Henry,

Stop spammin’….or me and all the other valley baristas will beat you with our tampers and make you drink 35 shots of espresso in an hour. LOL

Comment on A few questions with Tom Maegdlin by Richard

Richard — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:46:44 +0000

Tom is the real deal! He is very passionate about coffee and is an excellent barista. He is a great guy who remembers your name and your drink, which is somewhat rare these days. A true asset to the Arizona coffee community!

Comment on Phoenix Baristas Start Coffee Blog by Chris Tingom

Chris Tingom — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 16:30:20 +0000

Heh

Comment on Phoenix Baristas Start Coffee Blog by Psyd

Psyd — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 06:04:42 +0000

Chris, you’re such a procrastinator.

Remove his comments now. Beat the rush.

Comment on The Dutch Brothers Secret by deelirium

deelirium — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 02:33:44 +0000

The DB at Mill and Southern also do double punch Tuesdays. Makes my day!!

Comment on Joe Johnston (Liberty Market) named one of valley’s most intriguing people by Jaime Aguila

Jaime Aguila — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 21:29:30 +0000

I have spoken with Joe several times at the Coffee Shop and the Liberty. He is a genuinely nice guy and knows how to create friendly and interesting atmosphere at his businesses.

Comment on Phoenix Baristas Start Coffee Blog by Chris Tingom

Chris Tingom — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 17:46:35 +0000

Henry@phoenix jobs: Your ip address indicates you're in Australia. Stop spamming my site. You've done it before to promote your phoenix dot org site. Any further comments will be removed.

Comment on Phoenix Baristas Start Coffee Blog by henry@phoenix jobs

henry@phoenix jobs — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 07:45:36 +0000

Some of you may know that I had become almost exclusively a tea drinker. Yeah, it was true. But oooh, am I back to coffee now… in a big way. Pulling espresso shots every chance I get. On Christmas Eve, we installed a Nuevo Simonelli single group commercial espresso machine in our kitchen. Yeah, it’s plumbed in. And of course we have the grinder to go with.

Comment on Phoenix Baristas Start Coffee Blog by Tom Maegdlin

Tom Maegdlin — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 22:10:51 +0000

I really like Seth’s “Humble Barista” post. Some really good dialogue already.

Comment on Phoenix Baristas Start Coffee Blog by Brian Clemens

Brian Clemens — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 17:54:48 +0000

Hey Arizona Coffee Readers,
As a Phoenix Barista I know that often readers of this site dialogue with baristas and it can become a discussion or an argument. Our goal in creating a Phoenix Coffee Blog was not to take away from the work Chris Tingom has done here in AZ with Arizona Coffee…we fully support him and think this site is RAD….and a testament to what’s happening in our industry. Our goal was to create an area where as baristas we could dialogue on geeky barista things (such as temperature, grind, etc. on certain espresso profiles). It’s also an area where we will blog about our experiences as baristas and especially talk about 3rd wave coffee. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third_Wave_Coffee. We’re an inclusive bunch of baristas, who are extremely passionate about our craft and pushing the envelope in our industry. Be sure to comment and dialogue with us!

Comment on Joe Johnston (Liberty Market) named one of valley’s most intriguing people by Ron Cortez

Ron Cortez — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 22:45:16 +0000

Yes indeed. I am intriged by Joe myself.

Comment on Cartel Coffee Lab Named a Top Workplace by Lori Bryan

Lori Bryan — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 20:57:14 +0000

great shot jen!! and congrats on the kudos. you guys and gals ARE the best. and hi will. funny seeing you here. fairly random!

Comment on Cartel Coffee Lab Named a Top Workplace by Will Bradley

Will Bradley — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 05:52:11 +0000

Haha, didn’t realize that’s you, Jeff! I thought you were a carefully-placed “customer” to provide depth and tension to the image. Did the photographer thank you for making the shot?

Also, Jason, Cartel, and the Cartel team (both of them) deserve it. They’re probably the best-run coffee shop I’ve seen, and I think it’s because management doesn’t get in the way of the front-line workers– a difficult task for many owners and businesses.

Comment on Cartel Coffee Lab Named a Top Workplace by Jeff Moriarty

Jeff Moriarty — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 04:34:21 +0000

(sigh) Of all the times to me to wander into Cartel. I saw the photo session and was worried I’d ruined the shot. I look like a coffee stalker.

Comment on Cartel Coffee Lab Named a Top Workplace by Chris Tingom

Chris Tingom — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 21:45:47 +0000

Zoom: http://www.twitpic.com/168r71/full

Comment on Solo Cafe by tun

tun — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 18:34:32 +0000

This place is excellent! I recommend the vanilla caramel latte

Comment on Pink Java Cafe in Uptown Sedona, AZ by Susan Stuart

Susan Stuart — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 07:32:36 +0000

Wow! Great looking coffee bean grinder!

Comment on Pony Espresso in Wickenburg has new British Owners by Psyd

Psyd — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 21:16:45 +0000

Hey Peter!
The Pony is a standard stop anytime I pass through Wickenburg, and I still have a ‘Friends Don’t Let Friends Drink Starbucks’ bumper sticker on my truck.
What coffee are you using? Still the old Illy cans? Same machines and such? NY Times just did a story on some of the East End shops in London. Any roots in that school?

Comment on Pony Espresso in Wickenburg has new British Owners by Peter

Peter — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 15:27:19 +0000

The webb site has now changed for security reasons. The telephone number remains the same, 928 684 0208. We are open 7 days a week. 8 -6 pm daily. We look forward to hearing from you.
The new owners are Peter, Jane, and Rebecca Kibble. yes from England.

Comment on The Dutch Brothers Secret by David Dexter

David Dexter — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 06:47:12 +0000

I tried Dutch Bros for a while, and was blown away by their service~ upbeat, fun, lively, etc.
However, last time I went to a Dutch Bros (the one just north of the older Lola) I took 4 friends. I was telling them how great the service was (and it was again) but somehow, there was some crazy bitter, under-roasted variation in the espresso roast and I don’t think any of us finished our beverage. but… besides that Dutch Bros, i’ve never had a bad experience when looking for a ’starbucks-grade’ drink.
The Dutch Bros on the east side of Arizona State Tempe gives double-punches on Tuesdays. not sure if they all do that or just the one.

Comment on Pink Java Cafe in Uptown Sedona, AZ by Mike Miller

Mike Miller — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 05:28:57 +0000

I was there two years ago when it was under different ownership. It is indeed the most spectacular view from any coffeehouse, ever.

Comment on Press Coffee hosting barista jam on February 21 by Tom Maegdlin

Tom Maegdlin — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 23:35:31 +0000

A late thank you to everyone who came. Mike Funk had a really good idea for a competition. I wish he would chime in and tell us a little more about it. ; )

Comment on The Coffee Shop, In Gilbert by Giovanna Mandel

Giovanna Mandel — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 23:33:02 +0000

I absolutely LOVE the Coffee Place. We just recently bought a second home in Agritopia and I love taking a walk over there with my newspaper and enjoying the morning. The pastries and treats are wonderful too!

Comment on SWRBC Canceled by Brian Clemens

Brian Clemens — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 16:17:15 +0000

Steve,

I plan on going to the SCAA if I can line up the funding. Going to be a great event.

Comment on SWRBC Canceled by Victor

Victor — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 15:05:26 +0000

Planning an event like that is huge (as you know well, Steve!) and really takes at least six months to put together. I think that’s what SCAA recommends as minimum lead time. The only thing I found for certain is that when it comes to donors and sponsors, nothing is certain until the $$ is in hand.

Comment on SWRBC Canceled by Steve Kessler

Steve Kessler — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 01:16:06 +0000

Ah..I see.

Comment on SWRBC Canceled by Chris Tingom

Chris Tingom — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 01:09:34 +0000

Steve, from what I understand it was more of a national decision rather than a local one.

Comment on SWRBC Canceled by Steve Kessler

Steve Kessler — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 01:07:31 +0000

Truly sad to hear this. What a shame. What was the local donation pool like? Who was kicking in? We’re local shops and roasters being approached and saying “no”? I would love to see the scene get a real boost for the better. We’re pulling for ya here in the Great Lakes region!! On a side note….anyone from here going to the SCAA show in April?

Comment on Pink Java Cafe in Uptown Sedona, AZ by Sean

Sean — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 04:22:38 +0000

Swift grinder…

Comment on The Dutch Brothers Secret by Brian

Brian — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 23:55:32 +0000

Yikes! This there internet thingy is way too complicated for this caffeine addict! However, the actual blog and legit comments have piqued my curiosity, and I plan to check out Dutch Bros. soon.

Comment on SWRBC Canceled by Brian Clemens

Brian Clemens — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 23:02:52 +0000

Let’s just say we’re not the only region not having a regional competition. Northeast was canceled as well. Too much funding was required from local sources whereas normal conditions it’s a fair split between local and national (SCAA). We’re working on something in place of the regional for the baristas here in AZ.

Comment on SWRBC Canceled by Jason Calhoon

Jason Calhoon — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 22:11:41 +0000

I think the rumor is the SCAA ran out of funds and all the donations and things didn’t come in on Az side.

Comment on SWRBC Canceled by Psyd

Psyd — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 21:53:20 +0000

Well… that sucks.

I’ve offered a lot of help, but never got the call. I wonder how much (or what) he was short?