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...
Mar
16th
2010
What Is Single-Origin Coffee?
Posted by Joe ParavisiniParavisini Coffee Company specializes in single-origin coffees. You won’t find a major focus on blends here, because we hold a high regard to the distinct character of each and every coffee that we roast. The coffee tree grows and produces fruit in many countries around the world. Coffee is a very finicky plant , requiring an even rainfall throughout the year, and a consistently mild temperature around 68-72°F degrees. This ideal climate can be found all over the world, centered around the equator. Because of the vast differences in regions such as varying soil, rainfall, elevation, pests [...] Read More...
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...
