Coffee Tasting Event

NEXT Thursday 1/29 (not this Thursday), we're having a coffee tasting at the DoubleShot.  This won't be a formal cupping, though at some point in the future we will do that with you guys.  This will simply be an event in which you can come and taste several of our coffees side-by-side.  Sip one, sip the next, sip another...  It's a good way to taste the subtle flavor variations, differences in body and acidity.  I'll describe each of the coffees you'll be tasting to the best of my ability and you can form your own opinions.  Figure out why you like (or don't like) Ethiopians so much.  Finally distinguish the Costa Rica from the Guatemala.  Ask questions.  And I'll try to answer.

The coffee tasting event will be from 7-8p NEXT Thursday.

I'm roasting the first batch (of 3) of the Finca La Estrella tonight- Rafael Herrera's coffee from La Concordia Colombia.  Remember I only have 54 pounds green.  That's only about 46 pounds roasted.  So you'll want to try it soon.  It will be for sale by the pound for $25 ($23 on Tuesday).  And I'm sure we'll brew it sometime this week.  Or get a jump-start by ordering a presspot.

February is going to be a busy month for us.  I've been invited to go to Costa Rica, and I've accepted.  So I'll be flying down there on Saturday, Feb 7 and will return on the 14th.  Not only will I be visiting Hacienda La Minita, but I'm also very much looking forward to seeing a recent acquisition of La Minita, called Finca Rio Negro.  Rio Negro is in the south part of Costa Rica, near the Panama border.  The coffee they produce is called La Sonrisa (which means "The Smile"), and I'm really excited to try it.  I'll bring some back for you to try.

Upon my return on the 14th, I'll only be home for a couple days - long enough to roast.  And then I'll be taking a trip I've been wanting to take for a long time.  I'm planning to drive to Kansas City and catch the train to my hometown, Galesburg Illinois.  I haven't been there in years.  Since before the DoubleShot opened, so at least 5 years.  I'll spend a couple days there, hopefully running into a bunch of people I grew up with.  Then I'll hop back on the train to Chicago.  Feb 20-22 is CoffeeFest Chicago.  Remember CoffeeFest Seattle?  It's just like that, except cooler.  Isaiah will once again compete in the latte art competition.  And I'm sure we'll come home with some ridiculous stories (and hopefully a first place trophy).  

Tulsa Opera has an art show up on the walls of the DoubleShot right now.  We are having a party for them here on Friday, Feb 6 from 6-730p.  The opera singers will perform and we'll have coffee, wine, and snacks for your enjoyment.  Make sure you come for this.  It's a short period of time on a Friday night and I really want to show support for the Tulsa Opera.  If you haven't been to an opera here, you should go.  It's amazing.  I love it.  Sitting in the audience, I am amazed at the talent these people have and the amount of practice and dedication that has gone into the production- from the sets to the costumes to the orchestra to the performance itself (not to mention the amount of money it takes to put on one three-day performance).  The next Tulsa Opera production is "Hansel & Gretel" February 21, 27, and March 1.  You should go.

Recap:

Coffee Tasting 1/29 @ 7p

Colombia La Estrella available TOMORROW

Tulsa Opera party at DoubleShot 2/6 @ 630p

Hansel & Gretel 2/21, 27 and 3/1

Me in Costa Rica (presentation to follow)

Isaiah competing in Chicago (he'll be the best, but will they declare him the winner?)