http://nathanlewis.org/2007/05/31/confessions-of-a-coffee-snoot/ living the gospel Fri, 18 May 2012 14:57:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.7 http://nathanlewis.org/2007/05/31/confessions-of-a-coffee-snoot/#comment-30678 Wed, 06 Jun 2007 17:48:17 +0000 http://nathanlewis.org/2007/05/31/confessions-of-a-coffee-snoot/#comment-30678 Troy: You and I need to meet soon at Jim and Patty's to discuss the launching of fair trade/missional coffee roasting. I am delighted to share the love of coffee with you. I am all the more delighted and encouraged by our greater love for Christ, our response to his infinite love for us. This love stimulates us more than a rich shot can ever produce, moving us to make coffee and use coffee as a connection to people all around the world, people made in God's image and redeemed with his precious blood. nathan. Troy: You and I need to meet soon at Jim and Patty’s to discuss the launching of fair trade/missional coffee roasting. I am delighted to share the love of coffee with you. I am all the more delighted and encouraged by our greater love for Christ, our response to his infinite love for us. This love stimulates us more than a rich shot can ever produce, moving us to make coffee and use coffee as a connection to people all around the world, people made in God’s image and redeemed with his precious blood.
nathan.

]]> http://nathanlewis.org/2007/05/31/confessions-of-a-coffee-snoot/#comment-30674 Wed, 06 Jun 2007 17:36:24 +0000 http://nathanlewis.org/2007/05/31/confessions-of-a-coffee-snoot/#comment-30674 Nathan you know my thoughts on this matter, as coffee is something near and dear. As a purist much like yourself in this matter I typically feel more comfortable pulling my own shot. There are only a select few people in town that I trust pulling me a shot when I am out and about these picks on the east side of town include, Billy and crew at the Albina Press on North Albina, Din and Nancy at Ristretto roaster which is on NE42nd and Fremont, the Bakery Bar in South east,any of the two Stumptowns, or Fresh Pots, and as you had mentioned the wonderful couple of Jim and Patty. Westside I typically hit up the downtown Stump, coffeehouse Northwest on Burnside and around 19th, or one of the two CoffeePlants. Still on my radar is this fair trade/missional coffee roasting idea, I think I need to take a hint from that big Beaverton establishment and "Just Do It" Nathan you know my thoughts on this matter, as coffee is something near and dear. As a purist much like yourself in this matter I typically feel more comfortable pulling my own shot. There are only a select few people in town that I trust pulling me a shot when I am out and about these picks on the east side of town include, Billy and crew at the Albina Press on North Albina, Din and Nancy at Ristretto roaster which is on NE42nd and Fremont, the Bakery Bar in South east,any of the two Stumptowns, or Fresh Pots, and as you had mentioned the wonderful couple of Jim and Patty. Westside I typically hit up the downtown Stump, coffeehouse Northwest on Burnside and around 19th, or one of the two CoffeePlants. Still on my radar is this fair trade/missional coffee roasting idea, I think I need to take a hint from that big Beaverton establishment and “Just Do It”

]]> http://nathanlewis.org/2007/05/31/confessions-of-a-coffee-snoot/#comment-28951 Fri, 01 Jun 2007 16:12:07 +0000 http://nathanlewis.org/2007/05/31/confessions-of-a-coffee-snoot/#comment-28951 Thank you, Andrew, for adding the stainless steel step! Glenda and I have done the same. It was I, not Glenda, who broke several glass French presses. nathan. Thank you, Andrew, for adding the stainless steel step! Glenda and I have done the same. It was I, not Glenda, who broke several glass French presses.
nathan.

]]> http://nathanlewis.org/2007/05/31/confessions-of-a-coffee-snoot/#comment-28927 Fri, 01 Jun 2007 14:28:00 +0000 http://nathanlewis.org/2007/05/31/confessions-of-a-coffee-snoot/#comment-28927 Ave, fellow coffee connoisseurs! If you are going to acquire the sine qua non of domestic coffee, the French Press, spend the extra money to get a stainless steel one. I finally bit the bullet after going through 3 of the glass variety. You can't make an omelette without breaking eggs, and apparently you can't make coffee using a glass French Press without eventually breaking it as well. At least I can't, in my household populated by various sizes of offspring. Ave, fellow coffee connoisseurs!
If you are going to acquire the sine qua non of domestic coffee, the French Press, spend the extra money to get a stainless steel one. I finally bit the bullet after going through 3 of the glass variety. You can’t make an omelette without breaking eggs, and apparently you can’t make coffee using a glass French Press without eventually breaking it as well. At least I can’t, in my household populated by various sizes of offspring.

]]> http://nathanlewis.org/2007/05/31/confessions-of-a-coffee-snoot/#comment-28774 Thu, 31 May 2007 21:09:41 +0000 http://nathanlewis.org/2007/05/31/confessions-of-a-coffee-snoot/#comment-28774 correct, with one exception. At least once weekly I drink swill because the location and people are much more important to me than my pallatte. You would have to press me hard to admit in such a situation, especially if I were a guest, that the coffee was not to my standards. The great thing about a blog, is that I can make my confessions as a snoot! Hand me another shot! nathan. correct, with one exception. At least once weekly I drink swill because the location and people are much more important to me than my pallatte. You would have to press me hard to admit in such a situation, especially if I were a guest, that the coffee was not to my standards. The great thing about a blog, is that I can make my confessions as a snoot! Hand me another shot!
nathan.

]]> http://nathanlewis.org/2007/05/31/confessions-of-a-coffee-snoot/#comment-28771 Thu, 31 May 2007 21:04:52 +0000 http://nathanlewis.org/2007/05/31/confessions-of-a-coffee-snoot/#comment-28771 You remind me of a book I read a while ago. "Trading Up" chronicles businesses that cater to upscale customers, and the customers themselves. The point the authors make is that when they say “upscale consumers”, they mean the average person that has one thing, or service, where they always want the best. Examples are of a construction worker that throws his Callaway golf clubs in his beat up truck and plays every day. Callaway’s are expensive, but he says he wants the best. I’m sure he thinks he plays better as well! There’s a woman that shops at Wal-Mart for everyday items, but when it comes to having chocolate, she buys only the best! They're usually snooty in one or two areas. With you, it’s coffee. You remind me of a book I read a while ago. “Trading Up” chronicles businesses that cater to upscale customers, and the customers themselves. The point the authors make is that when they say “upscale consumers”, they mean the average person that has one thing, or service, where they always want the best. Examples are of a construction worker that throws his Callaway golf clubs in his beat up truck and plays every day. Callaway’s are expensive, but he says he wants the best. I’m sure he thinks he plays better as well! There’s a woman that shops at Wal-Mart for everyday items, but when it comes to having chocolate, she buys only the best! They’re usually snooty in one or two areas. With you, it’s coffee.

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