S.O. decaf shot....can it be the god shot?

Ethiopian Sidamo decaf shot up as espresso.....
wow can it be really true?
It was....and it tasted like a cross between a mouthful of cacao nibs and soft citrus all muddled together.

After tasting so much rather mediocre decaf...this was like a perfectly toasted marshmallow.
Why couldn't coffeehouses do S.O. decaf hits instead of a decaf espresso blend??

Minneapolis Golden Cup Awards!!

Wow ...yet another coffeehouse takes a Golden Cup Award. This time it's the wonderful new cafe in Seward neighborhood- The Cliquot Club. Strong Brew tastes like wine. Think of that...........award winning coffee in Seward- that's fantastic!!
Got to love coffee that tastes like wine!!

WOW Cool New Coffeemaker!!

Oh my what a great new coffeebrewer! Coffee tastes like a cross between Chemex coffee and cold press coffee. Lovely deep red-brown color, and smooth. A very cool new coffeetoy!

The Real Best of the Twin Cities....

instead of who pays City Pages the most in advertising to win...and lets start with coffee categories...

1. Best Latte..??
2. Best straight up shot of espresso....
3. Best Dry Cap?
4. Best mocha?
5. Best brewed Cup....
6. Heres a really tough one...best decaf espresso.....and this only counts as a straight up shot..

anyone who works for City pages is ineligible to vote- as we obviously can see they cannot tell good coffee from bad coffee.

Looking so forward to a fresh pastry from the May Day Cafe on Sunday- but must get over there on Saturday for some fresh baked artisan breads-Last week got a pizza crust( the best in town), a chocolate-cherry something, and an olive baguette just bursting with olives. Don't forget Saturdays the bread rack is out, full of the most gorgeous breads in town..you snooze you lose, get there early.

Hum...what coffee to drink this weekend?? Fruity sweet Bolivian....?? Caramelly Raisiny Colombian? Or Dark syrupy Guat??

People are raving about the coffee at Al Vento.....deep, bold cup. There's about to be an evolution of more fine restaurants having delicious coffee.

Crema...........isn't that what it's all about?

Here's the first day of the coffeeblog. Damn good Colombian Paez. Reminds me of sauteed buttered raisins. Love it. Had some hot cold press today that was so creamy.