Jul
29th
2010
A Story In A Cup
Posted by Joe ParavisiniThis is a story about two hosts. Both of them love having people over for dinner and conversation. They are both excellent at entertaining and love to see their guests enjoying themselves. After dinner, both hosts decided to put on a pot of coffee as they prepared desert. The first host used a standard, run-of-the-mill grocery store coffee. They drew no attention to the coffee, seeing it as a necessary logistic. The second understood that a good host shares stories. The second hostess reached for their bag of Paravisini Coffee. The first host served his guests a coffee they all [...] Read More...
Jul
14th
2010
Americano Madness
Posted by Joe Paravisini6 Shots over ice. The perfect cure to a hot, sleepy day! Read More...
Apr
1st
2010
Cona Brewing Fun
Posted by Joe ParavisiniFinally dusted off my Cona and brewed some of the “secret” coffee (see previous post .) I had to share a picture and some more tasting notes. So after the roast rested a couple of days, I brewed it in my Cona (pictured on the right, also lovingly known to many as my “coffee bong”). This coffee is simply incredible. It literally has no flaws, everything is perfectly balanced. A medium brightness lets you know it has strong Latin American roots. It has a very full body and an overall incredible flavor profile with an undeniable almond with some [...] Read More...
Mar
30th
2010
Roasting Adventures #1
Posted by Joe ParavisiniTonight I had the opportunity to cup the second best coffee I have ever tasted (the first had been a Colombian Cup of Excellence winner back a few years ago). I can’t say what it is yet, but there is a strong possibility it will become our first “Caffè Esclusivo” coffees. Anyways, here is a shot: Here are some notes from my initial cupping: “The cup was perfectly balanced with a mild/medium brightness and a medium body, milk chocolate, almond, incredible aftertaste that lingered pleasantly for 20 minutes, overall almost perfect cup” 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...
