Feb
4th
2010
How to brew: Press Pot
Posted by Joe ParavisiniThe Press pot (also known as the french-press) is one of the most pure ways to enjoy coffee. It is an absolute must to try every new coffee at least once in the press pot to fully appreciate it’s subtleties. Many coffee enthusiast drink all of their coffee using the press pot method. Press pots have the unique advantage of being incredibly portable, and easy to maintain. It is much easier to bring a press pot to your workplace, then a full fledged electric auto-drip brewer. You will also find it is also much easier to simply have to rinse [...] Read More...
Jan
5th
2010
Great Source, Great Start
Posted by Joe ParavisiniWhat does it take to enjoy the perfect cup of coffee? It begins at the source. The world’s finest coffee is planted, grown, harvested and milled packaged, and shipped under the strictest supervision and care. Everything must be done with utmost patience and painstaking attention to detail. The plant Despite the term being popularly used, coffee is not a true “bean”. Coffee “beans” as we know them were once seeds inside of a coffee fruit, or cherry. A single coffee tree will take up to 5 years before it begins producing cherries. Each tree produces roughly one pound of coffee [...] Read More...
Dec
17th
2009
Lavazza At A Pit Stop
Posted by Joe ParavisiniIn my random travels, I happened to stop by a pit stop on the Mass Pike, and saw the world renowned “Lavazza” coffee, and decided to give it a try. To be honest… I was very disappointed. The machine seemed to make a very good extraction overall, the coffee quality, however, was completely unbearable. I almost felt bad disliking it so much, the counter help was so friendly, and the bagels were delicious. The espresso tasted like rancid battery acid. | Read More...
Dec
2nd
2009
Holiday Jollifications
Posted by Joe ParavisiniWith the 2009 Holiday season on us, you may of heard of the blend that we recently created, Caffè Noël. From a personal perspective, this coffee has blown me away. It is the darkest roasted coffee that I roast for sale, which in all reality, is not very dark, although it initially made me very nervous. So, initially, it was an experimental to see if we could have a blend that seemed to fit the mood of the winter holiday season. You know, a coffee that goes great with Christmas cookies, warm blankets, fireplaces, that whole abstract deal. So in [...] Read More...
Jun
30th
2008
First Blog
Posted by Joe ParavisiniWelcome to Paravisini Coffee’s blog! Paravisini Coffee Company is a coffee roaster and retailer located in Rhode Island. We specialize in single-origin premium and specialty coffees from around the world. Keep a eye on this blog to learn more about the coffee world and what we do as a part of it, brewing tips, product reviews and new coffee announcements! Read More...
