Currently the predominant style in high-end, artisan roasting is certainly light roasting or medium-light roasting, which allows the roaster to highlight the character of the bean rather than the roast. However, there is no question that many coffee lovers still prefer the bittersweet bite of dark roasts, even if the subtle varietal characteristics have been muted by darker roasting. In the
Washington Loves Coffee, But Not As Much As …
Based on reader feedback regarding last week's "Who Cares About Coffee Anyway" blog post, it was clear that we needed to dig deeper than a top 10 list of coffee cities (based on per capita Coffee Review readership). Numerous readers asked where their hometown ranked. We decided that we needed to expand the list, perhaps to a top 100. But it occurred to us that readers not residing in the top
Who Cares About Coffee Anyway?
Well, Coffee Review certainly does. Given that you're reading this post, you probably care. The roughly one million people who visit CoffeeReview.com each year care, at least enough to visit. But what we're really trying to get at is which cities are most interested in coffee... most passionate about coffee, if you will? To answer that question, we looked at Coffee Review visitors by city
A Brief, Early History of 100-Point Coffee Reviews
I was curious who received the first 90-point coffee review, which lead me to re-read the first Coffee Review article from 1997. Wow! “I have been convinced that the time has come to start assigning numerical rankings to cuppings as my counterparts have been doing for some time with wines, beers and cigars. These rankings are expressed as a number from 0 to 100….” – Kenneth Davids, Coffee
Coffee Shops in Portland
Portland, my home town, is a great place to drink just about anything. We have outstanding local craft beers, micro-distillers, world-class pinot noir from nearby Willamette Valley, and, yes, some amazing coffee roasters and coffee shops. Stumptown, Portland Roasting, and Kobos come to mind. If you're looking for a place to grab a quality cup, both Stumptown and Kobos coffee shops will
