A Wide Thought Distribution About Grinding

There’s a number of various grinding-related thoughts rolling around my head at the moment. They’re not fully formed (and possibly red-herrings, so look out!) but I thought I should put them out there. I don’t have any data to back them up, and I’m even sure they’re...
Towards a Tip-Less Café

Towards a Tip-Less Café

Picture: Cafe Griensteidl, Vienna (1896). Via Wikimedia, Public Domain. The discretionary dynamic of tipping can set up vicious cycles of expectation that undermine service work and quality of life, for both server and served. Earning tips can also be a fantastically...
USBC Regionals Cancellation

USBC Regionals Cancellation

Image via LA Weekly. The Specialty Coffee Association of America announced this week that they were planning to cancel the US regional Barista and Brewer’s Cup competitions in favor of a single national championship. This news was met with a great deal of public...
Milk Supply Chains With Dairy Farmer Mark Peterson

Milk Supply Chains With Dairy Farmer Mark Peterson

In the first two installments of my milk series, we covered milk science and how to figure out the precise breakdown of components in milky coffee drinks. This week I’m taking a step back and letting Mark Peterson—the best dairy farmer I know—share some of his...