Archive-name: coffee-resources-guide Version: 3.5 Last-modified: November 17, 1994 Posting-Frequency: semi-monthly Maintainer: Tim Nemec (tim@ins.infonet.net) ------------------------------------------- CONTENTS: Coffee Resources Guide --------------------------------- Up Front: Disclaimers, Copyright, How To Submit Information Section A: Mail Order Coffee & Tea Vendors Section B: Coffee Equipment & Accoutrements Section C: Coffee Books & Periodicals Section D: Coffee-Related World Wide Web Sites Section E: Miscellaneous Resources Section F: List Of Specialty Coffee Drinks The Coffee Resources Guide is dedicated to the world's growing on-line coffee community. PLEASE LET VENDORS KNOW where you found their number - they will appreciate the information - thanks -TN Disclaimers ----------- This guide was created by compiling material contributed by many people. The accuracy of information contained herein has NOT been verified. READERS SHOULD *ALWAYS* CONTACT THE VENDOR PERSONALLY BEFORE SENDING ANY MONEY. ANY INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN MAY BE INACCURATE OR OUTDATED. PRICING INFORMATION IS PARTICULARLY SUBJECT TO CHANGE. IN SHORT, CAVEAT EMPTOR -- LET THE BUYER BEWARE. The publisher of this information (Tim Nemec) does NOT warrant this publication for any specific purpose. The publisher of this information shall not be held liable for any indirect, incidental or consequential damages sustained or incurred as a result of information contained herein. The reader of this guide maintains sole responsibility for the use of the information contained herein. All subjective statements, rants, raves, or editorial comments contained herein are the opinions of the vendors themselves (or of the original submitter of the information) and do not necessarily reflect the views of anyone else. Copyright ---------- This work is COPYRIGHT (c) 1994, Tim Nemec. All rights reserved. Permission is hereby granted to freely copy and distribute this document in any medium so long as the following two conditions are met: 1. The Coffee Resources Guide must be reproduced in its entirety, including this header. 2. No fee is charged for providing this specific publication. For all other uses, contact Tim Nemec at (319) 393-7738 How To Submit Information ------------------------- Additions/updates to this guide are welcomed. Anyone may add entries (so feel free to submit your favorite vendor). However, direct requests from product vendors, publishers and/or authors will always take precedence. A vendor/publisher/author can control their own listing here (within the limits given below) -- should they choose to do so. THERE ARE NO FEES OR CHARGES WHATSOEVER ASSOCIATED WITH BEING LISTED IN OR RECEIVING THE COFFEE RESOURCE GUIDE. Entries are limited to no more than 18 lines lines of text (80 characters per line). Vendors may include any information they feel is relevant but I reserve the right to edit for brevity. Coffee vendors listed here must ship via mail order (no local coffee houses appear here unless they also have a mail order business). Cross-vendor comparisons are not appropriate. Submit your information via e-mail to me at: tim@ins.infonet.net If you don't have access to Internet mail but would like your business listed or a current listing modified or removed, contact me (Tim Nemec) at 319-393-7738. Other Things To Know -------------------- Books listed in this guide are not necessarily 'in-print'. Some may be available only at used bookstores, auctions, etc. I welcome your comments or suggestions on ways to improve the Coffee Resources Guide and make it more useful to the on-line coffee community. This guide would not have been possible without the contributions of many in the coffee community who took the time to send this information to me. A very sincere thanks to each of you. Keep in mind as you read through these listings that some were composed by the vendors themselves while others were composed by someone else who simply thought that the vendor should be included here. You'll find some of the finest roasters on the planet listed in the following pages. ================================================= = Section A: MAIL ORDER COFFEE & TEA VENDORS = ================================================= Aaron Fine Coffee P.O. Box 330995 Fort Worth, TX 76163 e-mail: coffee@unicomp.net Take a step up from the regular blends. Fine Fresh coffee Excellent blends. Mail order only. Small Quality organization. Satisfaction or refund/replacement our policy. We take pride in our fine Classic blends. Been using our finest blend for 12 years. Send E-mail for prices and ordering information. ============================= All Merciful Saviour Russian Orthodox Monastery Vashon Island, WA 206-463-3461 With the slogan "To drink any other coffee would be a sin" the monks of this monastery on Vashon Island, WA, are selling a little bit of heaven in a cup. Just a short ferry ride from the coffee mecca of the US, Seattle, the monks support themselves with a mailorder coffee business. Their "Monastery Blend" coffees have such appropriate names as "All Night Vigil", their darkest coffee, "Angelic", a medium roast, and "Byzantium", a Greek style coffee. Their coffees are truly out of this world. For those who live in the "coffee wastelands", this is a good source for high quality coffee. Help support the monks. For a extra donation, they will even say a prayer for you. How can you go wrong! ============================= Alpine Sierra Coffee Co. 822 Emerald Bay Road, Suite 1 South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150 1-800-531-1405 ============================= Arabica Gourmet Coffee & Tea Club Debra Caruthers, President 5662 Calle Real Box #140 Santa Barbara, CA 93117 1-800-66-MOCHA e-mail: sparklesss@delphi.com or 73751.2225@compuserve.com Mail order only. Call or leave email for catalog and free coffee bean sample. A coffee-of-the-month club featuring whole bean coffee roasted by local roasters in Santa Barbara. Forum on Delphi: GO CUSTOM 192 Design your own ordering plan. Coffee shipments will always include free gourmet goodie and monthly newsletter, "The French Press." Coffee is packaged in tamper proof zip-lock bags. Member: Specialty Coffee Assn. of America. ============================= Ash Creek Orchards (Capulin - Seth Appell) Pima, AZ. 85543 (602) 485-2084 For detailed infomation e-mail: sappell@ag.arizona.edu Specialty: Capulin Coffee Capulin is the traditional name given to a particular condition of coffee. It has never been touched by water. None of the finest, most subtle flavors and alkaloids have been dissolved away. Orders accepted via e-mail ============================= The Bad Ass Coffee Company 75-5699D Alii Drive Kailua-Kona, Hawaii 96740 (808) 329-8871 ============================= Backroads Coffee & Tea P.O. Box 1019 2nd & Dakota Hayward, WI 54843 1-800-634-4951 This micro roaster has an excellent selection of coffees including Celebes Kalossi, Columbian Narino, Yemen Mocha, Jamaican Blue Mountain, Ethiopian Yergacheffe, Tanzania Peaberry. Also flavored & decaf. Call for catalog ============================= Barnes & Watson Fine Teas 1319 Dexter Avenue North, Suite 030 Seattle, WA 98109 1-800-4GR8-TEA (1-800-447-8832) (206) 283-6948 FAX: (206) 283-0799 e-mail: John Nevius john_nevius@centre.com Importers, blenders and resellers of the finest iced and hot teas. Barnes & Watson sells the best and freshest teas available anywhere in the US. ============================= Barnie's Coffee & Tea Company 1-800-284-1416 100% Kona and 100% Jamaican Blue Mountain. ============================= BB Bean Coffee 334 East Colorado Ave. Colorado Springs, CO (719) 475-2236 (719) 575-9226 (719) 488-2002 (fax) Accepts orders by phone with major credit card. Great Sumatra Mendheling. ============================= Blue Marble Coffee Roasters 1-800-568-JAVA. ============================= Bong Bros. Coffee Company P.O. Box 1658 Kealekekua, HI 96750 808-328-9289 Bong Bros. is a small operation that buys coffee from several farms. I've bought estate grown extra fancy beans at the store / warehouse -- don't know if they give mail order the same options. No complaints at all about the quality. I've been dealing with them for over six years now and still happy. ============================= Boston Stoker Dayton, Ohio 1-800-827-JAVA [They were] written up about two years ago in "Bon Apetit" magazine as being among the finest coffee sellers in the country. I concur. They offer a wide variety of beans at reasonable prices. Special praise should be given for the real interest that John Penick, store manager in Centerville, takes in explaining the intricacies of fine coffee. They have an extensive mail order business. Give them a call and I am sure that you won't be disappointed! ============================= Boyer Coffee Company 7295 North Washington Street Denver, CO 80229 (303) 289-3345 (303) 289-2133 (FAX) 1-800-452-JAVA (outside Denver) Call for catalog ============================= Brewing Market 2525 Arapahoe Ave. Boulder, CO 80302 (303) 444-4858 1-800-628-9170 outside Colorado On-premise, small-batch roasting of a large selection of varietals and blends. ============================= Britt Coffee 1-800-GO-BRITT ============================= Broad Street Roastery 302 E. Pettigrew Street. Suite 104 Durham, NC (919) 688-5668 They mostly supply up-scale restaurants and specialty food stores in the Triangle area, but also do mail-order. They roast very high-quality beans in small batches. ============================= Brown & Jenkins Trading Company P.O. Box 1570 Burlington, VT 05402 (800) 456-5282 ============================= Cafe Oro de Ometepe Bainbridge Ometepe Sister Islands Association 1-800-400-CAFE e-mail: davidm@bosia.org Bainbridge Ometepe Sister Islands Association buys organic green coffee from a cooperative farm on Ometepe Island in Nicaragua. The beans are roasted to perfection on Bainbridge Island in Washington State's Puget Sound. The Association sells Cafe Oro de Ometepe to raise funds for education and public health projects on Ometepe. ============================= Caffe' D'arte 719 South Myrtle St Seattle, WA 98108 (206) 762-4381 (800) 999-5334 ============================= Caravali Coffee Company 18405 72nd Avenue South Kent, WA 98032 (800) 942-5282 ============================= City Bean Coffee 10911 Lindbrook Los Angeles, CA 90024 (310) 824-1340 "Brazil Natural Dry Fazenda Vista Alegre", Costa Rica Tres Rios La Magnolia, Guatemala Antigua San Migues, Colombia Supremo Bucaramunga, Mexican Fino Rohas, Kona Mahogonoy, Papua New Guinea, Sumatra Mandheling Crown, Java Blawan, Kenya AA+, India Mysore Nuggets, and Yemen Mocha Sanani. They also do blends, and have Costa Rica Tarrazu and Sumatra Mandheling in decaf, with the decaffeination done at the KVW plant in Germany. ============================= Coffee Anyone ??? The Original Computer Coffeehouse (both registered trademarks) 5673 W. Las Positas Blvd. Suite 215 Pleasanton, CA 94588 510-734-8355 800-347-9687 (order line) e-mail Rosemary Belssner at 70007,1511@compuserve.com, CompuServe user id 70007,1511 Worldwide mail order coffee service-we sell only the highest grade Arabica AA & A coffee beans, coffee samplers, four (4) coffee clubs, teas and affordable attractive gift baskets. We ship anywhere in the world, offer overnight delivery and gift messaging. Personal service is our trademark - we are a charter member of CompuServe Electronic Mall since 1986. To order call 800-347-9687 or email us anytime. Catalogs sent upon request. ============================= Coffee Caboodle 525 Maple Ave. W. Vienna, VA 22180 1-800-541-2469 (703)281-5599 A family owned business for 16 years in Northern Virginia just outside Washington,D.C. Offering the largest selection of Beans and Bulk Teas in the region. Same day world wide shipping assures the freshness of all products. Coffee--Tea--Confections-- Gift Baskets--Housewares--Coffee Maker parts and Accessories ============================= Coffee Connection (A subsidiary of Starbucks, Inc.) Six Drydock Avenue Boston, MA 02210 1-800-284-5282 The Coffee Connection is a Boston-area chain of coffee and tea vendors which also has a mail-order catalog service. They also offer a subscription service where you can get your favorite coffee shipped every x number of days -- you can even tell them the region, type of roast and price limit and they'll ship you a different coffee each week/month/etc. ============================= The Coffee Gallery 65 King Street Northampton, MA 01060 (413) 584-5116 (voice) (413) 586-8281 (fax) Coffee Gallery supplies fine estate grown *Arabica* varietal coffees to coffee aficionados all over the USA. All coffees are roasted once a week and immediately vacuum-packed for maximum freshness. Cheap filler coffees are *not* used in any blends, espresso roasts or decafs. Fine estate grown leaf teas are also a specialty. Established in 1974 by Bob & Mary Lou Heiss ============================= Coffee People, Inc Mail Order Department 4130 S.W. 117th Avenue Beaverton, OR 97005 (503) 223-7714 Ask for "A Sippers Guide to the Best Coffee Anywhere" ============================= The Coffee Roaster 13567 Ventura Boulevard Sherman Oaks, CA 91423 (818) 905-9719 FAX: (818) 905-9719 Minimum 2-lb order. This is a small shop that takes their coffee seriously and does their own roasting on premises. I've gotten green beans from them in small quantities. ============================= Coffee Society 21265 Steven's CReek Blvd. #202 Cupertino, CA 95014 Voice: 800 366-5282 FAX: 408 255-5218 M/C,Visa ============================= Community Kitchens The Art of food Plaza Ridgely, MD 21685 Phone 1-800-535-9901 Several roasts of Colombian-Medellin-Armenia blend, Brazilian Sao Paulo, Paulo District, "Private Reserve" Samplers, and New Orleans Coffee-Chicory Blend, a Louisiana Blend (Colombian-Medellin-Armenia with Mexican altura) Coatepec and a little Bourbon), Evangeline (Mostly Kenyan AA - dark roast, with a little Bourbon), Plantation (world-wide blend - med roast) and Napoleon (like Evangeline but light roast).... also a Peaberry... Founded by "Cap"Sauvage in 1919. "Family Secret" roasting methods. Definitely in the Cajun/French spectrum... ============================= Cyrano's Roastery and Cafe Houston, TX (713) 523-7787 ============================= D'Amico Foods 309 Court St. Brooklyn NY 11231 718 875 5403 Roast on premises, before your very eyes. Many house mixes. ============================= Carl E. Diedrich & Sons Martin R. Diedrich 474 East 17th Street Costa Mesa, CA 92627 1-800-354-5282 FAX 1-714-434-6279 1-714-646-0323 ============================= Diversified Sales & MKT. P.O. Box 20734 Louisville, KY 40250 502-499-1937 ask for Denny Weldon One Cup At A Time(tm) coffee flavors. A variety of rich coffee flavorings. They contain no sweetener or creamer and therefore can be enjoyed as you like it. The flavors include: French Vanilla Roasted Hazelnut Amaretto Danish Pastry Caramel Creme Mocha Chocolate Irish Creme ============================= Espresso Royale Caffe 214 S. Main Suite 210 Ann Arbor, MI 48104 Order-Info 313-662-8822 Fax 313-662-2790 Customer service 800-621-1010 E-mail: ChuckMiki@aol.com Specialists in espresso. ============================= Fante's 1006 S. 9th Street Philadelphia, PA 19147 (800) 878-5557 Five pound min. order. Green coffee as well as roasted. Large selection of coffee equipment. ============================= Flavor Cup c/o Schapira Coffee Company 117 West 10th Street New York, NY 10011 212 675-3733 New York City coffee roaster - has mail order Consistently the best quality in New York City, as they are the only ones with a coffee roasting operation right in the shop from which they sell at retail and ship mail orders, as well as fulfill wholesale orders. ============================= Fortunes Gourmet Coffee Pittsburgh, PA (412) 771-7767 ============================= Gevalia Kafee Import Services Holmparken Square P.O. Box 11423 Des Moines, Iowa 50336 (800) 678-2682 Gevalia has a reasonable variety of coffees, plus every 2-3 months you can purchase selections from around the world. Some of the countries included in the special picks are: Guatemala (Antigua), Kenya (Meru), etc. Ask about their 'free coffee maker' offer. ============================= The Good Coffee Company 818 Post Avenue Seattle, WA 98104 (206) 622-5602 ============================= The Gourmet Coffees and Teas and/or Espresso's and Cappaccino's of the Month Club, Inc. 1-800-4U2-JOIN or 1-800-482-5646 visa/Mc accepted Coffee's and Tea's from around the world. ============================= Green Coffee Club PO Box 1980 Philadelphia, PA 19143 1-800-873-7557 Specializing in green coffee beans. Minimum 5 pound order. ============================= Green Mountain Coffee Roasters 33 Coffee Lane Waterbury, VT 05676 1-800-223-6768 VISA/MC Accepted. Join the coffee club, and your first order is *free*! Free paper filters periodically if you are a club member. Call for catalog and information. ============================= Hawaiian Mountian Gold Products P.O. Box 390486 Kailua-Kona, HI 96739 808-322-6713 808-324-1542 FAX The beans come from the Ferrari plantation right on the Kona coast hillside. I recommend the 100% Kona. If you're really into high end coffee -- try the Peaberry 100% Kona - wow! ============================= Hayes' Coffee, Tea, and Spice 1010 North Blvd (wholesale and retail showroom) Oak Park, IL 60301 (708) 524-1914 (voice) (708) 524-1211 (FAX) Call for free catalog. America's oldest family gourmet coffee roasters since 1787. "The absolute finest and the absolute freshest money can buy." I've especially found Mr Hayes' Sumatra (both regular and SWP decaffeinated) without equal. It is also very enjoyable to talk to him, since he is both knowledgable and a holder of strong opinions. He describes himself as affordably priced: my experience is that he is very much so. ============================= House of Coffee 1618 Noriega Street 1243 Howard Avenue San Francisco, CA 94122 Burlingame, CA 94010 (415) 681-9363 (415) 342-8008 (800) 578-5282 Four generations in the Coffee business has made Henry Kalebjian VERY serious about the quality of the beans he sells - only High Grade Arabica beans. The beans are roasted daily in small batches in the shop to assure their freshness. The smell is divine. With a wide selection of beans, House of Coffee specializes in custom blending your beans to order. House of Coffee offers a mail-order coffee club for customers paying via credit card, and can automatically send beans to you at any interval you specify. There is also a Christmas catalog available with helpful gift suggestions. In addition to fine coffee beans, House of Coffee offers a full line of coffee brewing machines and accessories, as well as teas (green, black, and oolong) from $12-48/lb. They also offer imported candies, jams, and gourmet foods. House of Coffee has won awards for Best Retailer and Best Quality, and been mentioned in Best of San Francisco and Gourmet Retailer magazines. Stop by for a complementary cup of coffee and piece of lokhum candy the next time you're in San Francisco. Henry's warm personality will make you glad you did. And if you're out of town, call to have your coffee delivered to you ASAP. ============================= J. Martinez and Co. 3230-A Peachtree Road Atlanta, GA 30305. 1-800-642-5282 ============================= Jas-z Gourmet Woodland Hills, CA 91364 1-800-297-BEAN E-mail address: csarrett@huey.csun.edu Call for free brochure. The gourmet coffee and tea delivery service that delivers directly to your front door. The coffee club offers discounts to you. To new members a salton coffee grinder offer is included. Jas-z Gourmet has a wide variety of flavors and gift items to suit any occasion. All coffee is vacuum packed directly after the roasting process for freshness. Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover are accepted by phone or checks by mail. ============================= Java House 660 Riverside Drive Northampton MA 01060 E-Mail : javahouse@aol.com Java House roasts and distributes JAVA JOLT, the higher caffeine coffee. We seek out varietals that are naturally higher in caffeine, we roast to a level that brings out the flavor of the beans yet won't take away the caffeine and then we add a caffeine "boost". The result is a coffee for those who really want to "Wake Up and Feel the Coffee !" (tm) We ship loose beans in bulk and in twelve (12) ounce resealable retail packages. JAVA JOLT holds very well in vacuum pots and is quickly becoming the coffee that customers come in and ask for by name at coffee houses on college campuses and in urban settings to suburban mall locations. When you see our logo you'll know why your customers will just "Look for Max Caffeine !!" (tm) E-Mail inquiries are welcomed at javahouse@aol.com. ============================= Kaladi Brothers Coffee Co. 6921 Brayton Dr., Suite A Anchorage, AK 99507 (800) 770-5483 (907) 344-5483 (907) 344-5983 FAX Kaladi Bros. boasts a Sivetz fresh-air roaster which they claim gives a more uniform roast. Satisfaction guaranteed. Colombia Supremo/Medellin, Sidamo/Ethiopia, Antigua/Guatemala, Estate Java, Kenya AA+, Kona Extra Fancy /Schooler Estate, La Minita/Tarrazu, Celebe Kalossi, French roast, Trieste Caffe (Northern Italian style espresso), Cariati Caffe (Southern Italian style espresso), blends, decafs (Guatemalan, Mocha-Java, French, Trieste) ============================= Kowali Farm P.O. Box 783 Captain Cook, HI 96704 U.S.A. (808) 328-9175; FAX (808) 323-3616 -100% Kona Coffee -Farm direct -Award-winning -Earth friendly -Pesticide-free -Call or Send for free information. ============================= Landmark Coffee Beans Mail Order Coffee (800) 821-8184 Email: Nxt1234@aol.com The origional no-nonsense, no-frills low-price coffee mail order company. We offer the highest value in gourmet coffee mail order available. Many of our coffees are $6.00 - $7.00/LB including shipping! All coffees are packed in economical, convenient resealable 2 LB bags. Example of a typical order: (1) 2-LB bag Colombian Supremo $9.25 (1) 2 LB bag French Roast $9.50 shipping $4.50 (cheaper in Calif) Total $23.25 divided by 4 LBS = $5.81 per LB delivered! If these prices seem hard to believe for truly high quality coffee, please call for a brochure and a free sample. ============================= Lavazza Coffee Espresso Tech 616 E. Irving Park Rosselle, IL 60172 (708) 924-1693 Talk to a friendly fellow named Frank. There are four options for ordering Lavazza: o Pienaroma $6.70 lb (lightest roast) 100% Arabica o Top Class $6.45 lb (in between) 80/20 Arabica/Robusta o Lavazza Club $6.57 lb (in between) o Super Crema $6.20 lb (darkest roast) 70/30 Arabica/Robusta Cost of shipping is extra. Also, Frank said Pienaroma was the lightest of the 4 roasts. He did not say it was a 'light roast' (I only asked for a ranking, lightest to darkest). ============================= Lion Coffee 894 Queen Street Honolulu, HI 96813 U.S. and Canada phone: 1 (800) 338-8353 Fax: 1 (800) 972-0777 Hawaii phone: 1 (800) 450-4506 Japan Fax: 0031-11-3446 International: 1 (808) 526-4506 Specializes in Kona coffees. aloha and Ka ikaika o ke kohi (strength though coffee) ============================= M.E. Swing Company, Inc. 437 Eleventh Street NW Washington, DC 202-628-7601 Mail ordering. We'll will ship near anything anywhere (that UPS goes.) And the prices are the same as in house prices + UPS charges. ============================= Mug Rats Gourmet Coffee Kevin & Pam Joliet/Owners P.O. Box 820951 Ft. Worth, TX 76182-0951 e-mail: KevinJ8024@AOL.COM (800)728-8694 Mug Rats Gourmet Coffee carries 23 varietals including Jam. Blue Mt., Kona Extra Fancy, Sumatra Mandheling, La Minita, and Ethiopian Harrar. Mug Rats also carries quite a few blends and over 50 flavors. All flavored coffee is available in European and SWP decaf as well. They carry gourmet cocoa and white and dark chocolate covered coffee beans. Pricing is very competitive and they only ship priority mail, your coffee will arrive very fresh. They only do mail order so they know how to do it right. Coffee of the month programs are also a specialty. You really should try these guys!!!! ============================= Northwestern Coffeee Mills 414-276-6482. ============================= Ocean Coffee Roasters 510 East Main St, Middletown RI 5 Miller St, Warren RI 110 Waterman St, Providence RI 22 Washington Square, Newport RI 1-800-598-JAVA Fresh roasted daily. They do mail order, and they have a club thing where they pick the variety every month or half month. Varieties include (from the bag): Hawaiian Kona, Ethiopian Harrar, Papua New Guinea, Tanzanian Peaberry, Zimbabwe 053, Sumatran Mandheling, Celebes Kalossi, Peru Organic Hard Bean, Colombian Supremo, Costa Rican Tarrazu, Jamaican Blue Mountain, Kenya AA, Panama, Certified Organic Mexican, Dominican Republic. ============================= Oren's Daily Roast Coffees & Teas 31 Waverly Place (btwn University & Greene) NY, NY 10003 212-420-5958 33 East 58 St. (btwn Madison & Park Ave) NY, NY 10022 212-838-3345 434 Third Ave (btwn 30 & 31 St) NY, NY 10016 212-779-1241 1144 Lexington Avenue (btwn 79 & 80 St) NY, NY 10021 212-472-6830 1574 First Ave (btwn 81 & 82 St) NY, NY 10028 212-737-2690 ============================= Palo Alto Coffee Roasting Company 159 Stanford Shopping Center Palo Alto, CA 94301 (415) 327-2233 Fax (415)327-4017 They have a specialty Costa Rican variety of coffee bean called La Minita. In my BD (before decaf) days, I believed it was the smoothest cup of coffee I ever had--sweet and non-acidic. ============================= The Pannikin 675 G Street San Diego, CA 92101 (619) 239-1257 (800) 232-6482 ============================= Paradise Coffee Company P.O. Box 761 Holualoa, Hawaii 96725 800-347-9519 A nice operation - husband and wife - using coffee from farms in the area. They're right up the street from the Post Office and they use Priority Mail - took three days to Miami. They use a nifty package -- a zip lock bag with a one way air lock. Maintains a good seal and the air lock still works after it has been opened. Ask to get on the mailing list for their newsletter. ============================= Peet's Coffee & Tea PO Box 8247 Emeryville, CA 94662 800-999-2132 fax 510-704-0311 E-mail: peets1@aol.com Order form and "Descriptions & Recommendations" booklet available. ============================= Plantation Roast P.O. Box 461987 Escondido, CA 92046 e-mail: (Kerry Stein) proast@cts.com Toll Free Order Line (800) 747-0138 Voice: (619) 747-0138 FAX: (619) 747-6433 Plantation Roast is a small organization dedicated to supplying only the finest quality coffees and specializing in personal service. 100% Arabica, roasted in small lots. An extensive selection ranges from Altura to Zimbabwe, including Elite Grades, Certified Organics, Dark Roasts, Blends, Decafs, & Flavors. 100% Satisfaction Guarantee, refund or exchange no question policy. Plantation Roast offers unique gift baskets artistically presented and thoughtfully assembled to meet your occasion, please inquire for details. Special corporate gift programs are tailored to fit any budget. Gift certificates are also available. Orders shipped within 24 hours. Mail list subscribers receive special offers & coffee news. To subscribe: e-mail to proast@cts.com, put SUBSCRIBE MAIL LIST in body of message. Free price list and informative descriptions available via e-mail, FAX , or U.S. Mail. Free coffee sample pack with first order. ============================= Polly's Gourmet Coffee 4606 East 2nd Street Long Beach, CA 90803 (213) 433-2996 ============================= Quartermaine Coffee Roasters 4972 Wyaconda Rd. Rockville, MD 20852 Mail order: 1-800-245-6563 E-mail maineliner@aol.com ============================= Regal Coffee PO Box 140, Bondi Junction NSW 2022, Australia +61 2 398 2413 (Retail outlet: `Coffee'n'Things', Belmore Road, Randwick Junction, NSW 2031 Australia) Has a wide variety of premium coffees. Delicate varieties such as Jamaican Blue Mountain, Hawaiian Kona, Indian Monsoon Malabar, etc., are roasted in small quantities on demand while-you-wait (takes around 20 minutes) (or phone ahead). Other varieties and blends are bulk roasted at the warehouse. Tell Andrew (the Proprietor) that Peter Chubb recommended them! ============================= Riley's Coffee & Fudge 261 St. Clair Square Fairview Heights, IL 62208 618-624-8156 or e-mail me (Barry Jarrett) at 76234.2601@compuserve.com Visa & MC welcome All coffees roasted in-store in small batches. Varietals, flavoreds, and decafs (including Swiss Water Process). Free brochure upon request. Member: Specialty Coffee Association of America. I'm the roaster, so questions are welcome over the Compuserve account or Internet e-mail or by phone. Also many coffee-related items (see List B) ============================= Rooster Farms P.O. Box 471 Honaunau, Hawaii 96276 (808) 328-9173 (808) 328-9378 (FAX) 100% pure Kona: certified organic and non-organic hand-picked, sun-dried, high mountain coffee beans. Variety of roasts and grinds available. Great cafe roast (half dark, half medium roast). They also sell mugs, tshirts and other misc "stuff" (like Mac Nuts). Tell them Leynette referred you! ============================= Royal Blue Organics Eugene, Oregon 800 392 0117) They sell some very nice roasts of organically grown beans by UPS. The prices are hyper-reasonable. They don't take credit cards, but established customers pay on the honor system: you call them and order and they ship right away and you send your check right away. At our house, we like their Italian roast a lot. ============================= Royal Coffee Exchange 307 63rd Oakland, CA (510) 653-5458 ============================= Salt Lake Roasting Company 801 363-SLRC. ============================= Santa Barbara Roasting Company 321 Motor Way Santa Barbara, California 93101 800-321-JAVA Mexican; Colombian; Costa Rican; Papua New Guinea, Dark Brazil; Dark Colombian, Ethiopian Harrar, Indian Malabar, Mexican Organic, Peru Organic, Kenya AA, Java Estate, Celebes Kalossi, Yemen Mocha. Santa Barbara Roasting has Kona 100% pure, Jamaican Blue Mountain, and Yunnan. They'll sell half and quarter pounds of the last two. They also sell many decafs and flavored coffees. ============================= Schapira Coffee Company (Flavor Cup) 117 West 10th Street New York, NY 10011 212 675-3733 Consistently the best quality in New York City, as they are the only ones with a coffee roasting operation right in the shop from which they sell at retail and ship mail orders, as well as fulfil wholesale orders. ============================= Schuil Coffee Company 3679 29th St SE Grand Rapids, MI 49512 800-272-4845 ============================= Seattle's Best Coffee, Wet Whisker, Inc. 19529 Vashon Hwy. S.W. Vashon Island, WA 98070 Visa or MC accepted... 1 800 962 9659 or 1 206 463 3932 ext 5206 e-mail inquiries: MarieG@halcyon.com Seattle's Best Coffee has been roasting coffee for over twenty-five years. SBC was originally started as The Wet Whisker in 1967 by Jim Stewart. His goal then, and now, was to serve the "perfect cup" of coffee. Over the years, we've changed our name to Stewart Brothers Coffee and finally to Seattle's Best Coffee after winning an award entitled with the same name. The one consistent factor throughout the years has been that Jim Stewart has continued to search for the world's best coffees. He continues to travel extensively cupping and buying Seattle's Best Coffee. In Jim's pursuit of the "perfect cup", he brought aboard Master Roaster Peter Larsen from Germany who roasts the coffee in SBC's distinctive Northern European style. Jim prefers this method as it allows the individual coffees to release their own flavor characteristics. SBC further insures that a "perfect cup" is provided by offering a full line of organically grown coffees from around the world. If you would like to join us in the search for the perfect cup please call us at 1-800-243-5206 or send me a message and I will see that any of your questions are answered by the experts at SBC. ===================== The Second Cup, Regent Mall Franchise 43 Birmingham Ct. Fredericton, NB Canada E3B 6H2 Phone: (506)453-1415 Fax: (506)453-1781 E-Mail: dynexman@nbnet.nb.ca Our `The Second Cup' store is a part of Canada's largest chain of specialty coffee and tea venders. Our mail-order catalog service includes everything within this article. We offer a large variety of beans at reasonable prices -- coffee's and tea's from around the world. We supply fine estate grown Arabica varietal coffees and we are the sole Canadian retailer of a special Costal Rican variety of coffee bean called La Minita. We sell flavored coffee's and flavor syrups. Our company also sells a large line of coffee merchandise, including: Espresso equipment and accessories, bodum French presses, teapots, coffeemakers, gift baskets, chocolate-covered Espresso beans, T-shirts and more. We sell the books, "Espresso -- From Bean to Cup," by Nick Jurich and "The Perfect Cup," by Timothy Castle, that are both mentioned in this guide. Free delivery in Canada on e-mail orders above $25. Call, fax, or e-mail for free catalog and/or questions. ============================= Shenandoah Joe 1229 Harris Street, Unit #3 Charlottesvile, VA 22903 804-295-4joe This is a family operation that opened about a year ago. They roast their beans in small quantities every morning and ship orders [UPS] the afternoon they are ordered. Prices are reasonable for specialty coffee. They only offer three flavored beans and normally use only one roast per bean. Coffes include: Brazillian, Papua New Guinea, Colombian, Sumatra Mandheling, Costa Rican Terrazu Primera, Estate Java, Kenya AA, Ethiopian Harar, several decaffs and organics, and several blends. ============================= Sivitz Coffee Company 349 SW 4th Street Corvallis, OR 97333 (503) 753-9713 Supplier of green (unroasted) coffee. Min. 8-pound order. ============================= Speeder & Earl's Coffee 412 Pine St. Burlington, VT. 05401 Gordon321@aol.com 1-800-849-6041 Importers/roasters of premium estate coffees. Roasting 10-25 lb. batches on an " as needed only " basis. ============================= Spinelli Coffee Company 495 Barneveld Avenue San Francisco, CA 94124 1-800-421-JAVA ============================= Starbucks Coffee 2203 Airport Way South P.O. Box 34510 Seattle, WA 98124-1510 1-800-STARBUC (1-800-782-7282) 1-800-782-7286 Fax 1-800-445-3428 (inside Washington state: (206) 447-1575) Call for catalog, as well as informative brochures ============================= Thanksgiving Coffee Co. P.O. Box 1918 Fort Bragg, CA 95437-1918 800-445-6427 Call for catalog A great many special blends. 100% Hawaiian Kona, Costa Rican Terrazu, Java Estate, Ethiopean Sidamo, Coffees from Guatemala, Nicaragua, Mexico and Peru. A wide selection of flavored coffees. ============================= That Special Blend 4001 Cedar Springs Road Dallas, TX 75219 (214) 522-3726 (800) 535-9779 (214) 528-3710 (FAX) e-mail: tsb@global.org Large selection of fresh-roasted coffee, tea, accessories. Catalogs available on request. ============================= Trade Marcs Group, Inc. 55 Nassau Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11222 (718) 387-9696 Importers of Cafe la Semeus coffee ============================= Torrefazione Italia P.O. Box 4099 Seattle, WA 98104 (800) 827-2333 ============================= Tradewinds Coffee Raleigh, NC. 1-800-457-0406. Guatamala Antigua, Brazillian Santos, Colombian Supremo, Costa Rican (Tarrazu, I assume), Mexican, Peruvian, and Venezuelan. They also have Ethiopian yergacheffe and all the other standard coffees (kenyan, espresso roasts, etc.) ============================= Trio Classico 352 Spruce San Francisco, CA 94118 (415) 928-8066 (415) 821-7199 (fax) Call for mail-order brochure. Coffee, confections, tea. ============================= Victor Allen's Coffee and Tea Victor Mondry, Owner 713 Post Road Madison WI 53713 (608) 274-4666 Very high quality beans and equipment available for ordering by phone. ============================= Vivace Espresso 901 East Denny Way Seattle, WA (800) 684-8223 ============================= Willoughby's Coffee New Haven, CT 1-800-388-8400 I have become a huge fan of Willoughby's coffee. They are a small place in New Haven, CT and as far as I know right now, that's their only location. They ship very fast too. Call for a brochure. ============================= Zabar's 2245 Broadway New York, NY 10024 (212) 496-1234 Coffee + large selection of coffee equipment. ======================================================== = End Of Section A: MAIL ORDER COFFEE & TEA VENDORS = ======================================================== ================================================= = Section B: Vendors Of Coffee-Related Items = + ================================================= Caffeine T-Shirts by David Asprey "Caffeine: my drug of choice" T-shirts with a picture of the caffeine molecule on them. High quality; $12 including US shipping. For more information e-mail: cyboman@mcl.mcl.ucsb.edu ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Cool COFFEE/CAFFIENE T-Shirts teemail@delphi.com Very cool and stylish caffeine T-Shirts ...fashion for the sub-masses. Over 21 designs illustrated by New Haven Underground cartoonist and caffeinaddict, BADBOB. E-Mail: TEEMAIL@DELPHI.COM for free catalog (snail mail address please) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Riley's Coffee & Fudge 261 St. Clair Square Fairview Heights, IL 62208 618-624-8156 or e-mail me (Barry Jarrett) at 76234.2601@compuserve.com Visa & MC welcome Espresso equipment and accessories, Bodum French presses, Twinnings teas, teapots, coffeemakers, Melitta roasters (if in stock), mugs, and, of course, fudge. Free brochure upon request. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Thanksgiving Coffee Co. P.O. Box 1918 Fort Bragg, CA 95437-1918 800-445-6427 Call for catalog Chocolate Covered Expresso Beans, T-Shirts, Sweatshirts, Mugs, Thermal Carafes, Bodum Presspots, Expresso Machines, Bosch Disc Grinders, DeLonghi "burr" Grinders, Coffee-related Jewelry, Art, Cookies, Cakes, Books, Pot Holders, Stainless Frothing Pitchers, Unbleached Paper Filters, Permanent Gold Filters. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ MISCELLANEOUS APPLIANCE MANUFACTURERS *** Special thanks to contributors Barry Jarrett (tbj@delphi.com) and Eric Stromberg (stromb@hanalei.berkeley.edu) for providing the bulk of the information below. ---------------------------------------------------- Acquaviva -- Espresso Masters Inc. PO Box 7424 800-274-2233 368 Paterson Plank Road 201-804-8214 FAX Carlstadt, NJ 07072 ---------------------------------------------------- Betty Crocker 203-792-4945 ---------------------------------------------------- Black & Decker 800-552-0553 800-762-6672 ---------------------------------------------------- Bodum 414-633-6450 2920 Wolff St. 414-633-6491 FAX Racine, WI 53404 ---------------------------------------------------- Bosch 708-865-5200 2800 S. 25th Ave. 708-865-6430 FAX Broadview, IL 60153 708-865-5286 ---------------------------------------------------- Braun 617-596-7300 66 Broadway, Route 1 617-596-7333 FAX Lynnfield, MA 01940 800-272-8611 ---------------------------------------------------- Briel America 201-716-0999 256 S. Livingston Ave. 201-716-9004 FAX Livingston, NJ 07039 ---------------------------------------------------- Bunn-O-Matic 217-529-6601 1400 Stevenson Dr. 217-529-6644 FAX PO Box 3227 800-352-2866 Springfield, IL 62708 ---------------------------------------------------- Chemex -- International Housewares Corp. PO Box 829 413-274-3396 1 Monument Mills 413-274-3332 FAX Housatonic, MA 01236 ---------------------------------------------------- DeLonghi America 201-507-1110 625 Washington Ave. 201-507-1644 FAX Carlstadt, NJ 07072 ---------------------------------------------------- Farberware 718-863-8000 ---------------------------------------------------- Gaggia -- Lello Appliance Corp. 201-939-2555 355 Murray Hill Parkway 201-939-5074 FAX East Rutherford, NJ 07073 ---------------------------------------------------- Hamilton Beach 800-334-2785 ---------------------------------------------------- Krups North America 201-767-5500 7 Reuten Dr. 201-767-5634 FAX Closter, NJ 07624 800-526-5377 201-767-5600 ---------------------------------------------------- Melitta USA 609-428-7202 1401 Berlin Road 609-429-6081 FAX Cherry Hill, NJ 08003 800-451-1694 ---------------------------------------------------- Moulinex 203-358-9028 ---------------------------------------------------- Mr. Coffee 800-321-0370 800-672-6333 ---------------------------------------------------- Oster 414-362-7120 ---------------------------------------------------- Panasonic 201-348-9090 ---------------------------------------------------- Proctor-Silex 804-273-9777 800-851-8900 ---------------------------------------------------- Regal 414-626-8502 414-626-8558 ---------------------------------------------------- Salton/Maxim Housewares 708-803-4600 550 Business Center Dr 708-803-1186 FAX Mt. Prospect, IL 60056 800-233-9054 ---------------------------------------------------- Saeco USA 201-791-2244 280 Midland Ave. 201-791-2288 FAX Bldg. M-1 Saddlebrook, NJ 07662 ---------------------------------------------------- Taylor & Ng 510-849-1000 2919 Seventh St. 510-849-1020 FAX Berkeley, CA 94710 ---------------------------------------------------- Waring 203-379-0731 ---------------------------------------------------- West Bend 414-334-6911 414-334-2311 ---------------------------------------------------- Xcell 312-644-7754 ---------------------------------------------------- ============================================================= = End Of Section B: Vendors Of Coffee Related Items = ============================================================= ========================================== = Start of List C: Books & Periodicals = ========================================== (Special thanks to Tom Metcalf & Barry Jarrett for providing much of the information below. Tom collects coffee books and can be reached at thm1@midway.uchicago.edu Barry runs Riley's Coffee & Fudge near St. Louis and can be reached at TBJ@delphi.com or 76234.2601@compuserve.com ) ***** DISCLAIMER ****** ALL SUBJECTIVE COMMENTS BELOW ARE THE OPINIONS OF THE ORIGINAL PROVIDER OF THAT INFORMATION AND DO NOT NECESSARILY REFLECT THE OPINIONS OF ANYONE ELSE, INCLUDING THE PUBLISHER OF THIS GUIDE AND THE AUTHORS/PUBLISHERS OF THE MATERIALS LISTED BELOW. ====================== A Cup of Coffee by Normal Kolpas Grove Press, 1993 Another coffee table book with nice pictures and decent information. It too goes for the international coffee tradition thing, with extensive descriptions of coffee drinking traditions and recipes for non-coffee things which are consumed with coffee. Some of this appears to be overstated and romanticized, but its a fun book nevertheless. ===================== All About Coffee by William Ukers 800 pages. Older book (1930s?), but highly recommended - available from the Specialty Coffee Association of America (SCAA) Fulfillment Center 1-800-647-8292 Cost is approx: $130 (cheaper for SCAA members) ===================== All About Tea by William Ukers ===================== The Book of Coffee by Francesco and Riccardo Illy This is an absolutely gorgeous coffee table book, which also has some good information in it. Particularly noteworthy are the pictures of all phases of the coffee producing process--from a coffee plantation in full bloom to the people picking and processing the coffee berries to coffee shops around the world. ===================== The Book of Coffee and Tea Joel, David, and Karl Schapira, 1982 There is also an earlier edition of this book (1975). It includes a section on herbal teas. Good information all around. ===================== Caffe' by Enzo Martinelli (enzo.martinelli@galactica.it) Edizioni Sonda, Torino, 1992 Written in Italian, this book considers coffee as produce and as an ingredient for recipes. It looks at historical and economical points of view, in particular for developing countries. ===================== CAFFEINENATION QUARTERLY A NEW zine (old style paper based format) exploring the many links between coffee and creativity. Coffee as a drink, as a drug, as a metaphor, as a symbol, as a cultural ico, in art, music, & literature How can you get this? Just get two dollars and your address to: Marcel 4024 W.20th Vancouver, BC Canada V6S 1G5 Questions, queries, comments can be sent to marcelf@wimsey.com, or you can send me a real letter at the address listed above. ===================== Coffee Charles and Violet Schafer, Yerba Buena Press, 1976 A nice book. There are two editions of this book. As with many of the earlier books, interesting to see what people had to say about coffee before it was as popular as it is now. ===================== Coffee by Claudia Roden Penguin Books, 1987 A small book but full of good information. More entertaining to read then McCoy and Walker or the Schapiras' book. Good general information, well written. ===================== Coffee and Tea Elin McCoy and John Frederick Walker, 1988 The earlier edition of this book was known as _The Signet Book of Coffee and Tea_. Nothing remarkable here; it is an inexpensive paperback with good information. ===================== Coffee: A Guide to Brewing and Enjoying by Kenneth Davids Fouth Edition, 1991 Published by 101 Productions By far the best general work on coffee in print. In addition to its wealth of good information, it is quite well written. Earlier editions can often be found in used book stores. I own all four; the third edition (1987) is my favorite. The first and second are from 1976 and 1981, respectively. ===================== The Coffee Book Dawn Campbell and Janet Smith, Pelican, 1993 This book presents coffee drinking traditions from as many parts of the world as the authors could find, almost entirely in the form of coffee recipes, some of which look a bit questionable. Also of note is a nice coffee chronology. ===================== The Coffee Book Jacki Baxter, Chartwell Books, 1985 Less recommendable than the others but still a decent book. Top heavy with recipes. Good, but short, account of the history of coffee. ===================== The Coffee Book : The Coffee Connoisseur's Cookbook by Jacki Baxter. Chartwell Books, 1993. ISBN# 1-55521-941-1. originally published by Quintet Publishing Limited, London, 1985. ===================== Coffee World Comics World Comics 28 SW First Ave #212 Portland, OR 97204 1 - 800 - 669 - 3481 E-mail: megalon@teleport.com Coffee World Comics is an anthology of comics stories devoted to the lifestyle of the mystical roasted bean. #1 is due out in comic stores and Coffee Houses in the first quarter of 1995. ===================== The Community Kitchens Complete Guide to Gourmet Coffee by John DeMers Simon and Schuster, 1986 Decent, standard information, roughly half recipes. ===================== The Complete Book of Coffee Harry Roinick, 1982 This book was commissioned by the Melitta company, a manufacturer of coffee and coffee equipment, and contains shameless plugs for them. Aside from that, it has nice photographs and extensive information, different from what many of the other books present. ===================== Crema -- In Search of the Espresso Secret by Bernard Mariano, Trendex Intl., Chicago, 1991. A good book for home espresso, but not as broad or as deep as the Jurich (Espresso-From Bean To Cup) book. The author dismisses non-pump type machines as worthless, so there's not too much information regarding the lower cost home espresso machines. ===================== Espresso: Culture & Cuisine (ordering information needed) Here are my thoughts on it: It's a _very_ trendy book, and it looks like more emphasis was put on the design, typesetting, etc., than on the content of the book. It is the collaboration of 5 people: a photographer, two graphic designers, a writer, and a chef -- interestingly the photographer and one of the graphic designers are listed as the authors, not the writer. The photographs are very nicely done and beautiful but are repetitive in style, the text is a bit trite and pretentious, and the recipes are hip if nothing else (I haven't tried any of them yet). Not an essential book but not a waste of money either. ===================== Espresso -- From Bean to Cup, by Nick Jurich Missing Link Press, Seattle, 1991. This is THE book on how to make espresso at home. I heartily recommend it to everyone who buys an espresso machine... ($11.95) ===================== Espresso: Ultimate Coffee by Kenneth Davids Published by Cole Group Although much of this book is cut-and-pasted from his other book, and although his style is a bit less opinionated, this book contains quite a bit of good information, especially in regard to the origins of espresso and the ways in which Americans have reacted to it. A much flashier production than the other book. ===================== The Perfect Cup by Timothy James Castle Addison-Wesley, 1991 Written by a coffee importer/broker, this is a good general book. Particularly interesting are the profiles of various specialty coffee roasters across the country who are dedicated to their craft and produce a fine product. Also has a good description and set of instructions for cupping. ===================== Starbucks Passion For Coffee (A Starbucks Coffee Cookbook) pub by Sunset Custom Publishing ISBN 0-376-02613-8 1-800-634-3095 A very thin, quickly read book containing some introductory coffee information and some recipies. Not much detail or in-depth discussion. Nice photos. ============================================= = End of Section C: Books and Periodicals = ============================================= ================================================================== = Start of Section D: Coffee-Related World Wide Web (WWW) Sites ================================================================== AT&T 800 Number Directory URL: http://att.net/dir800 (General 800 directory) URL: http://att.net/800/cat/c/CO0400.html (Coffee & Tea) URL: http://att.net/800/cat/c/CO0300.html (Coffee Brewing Devices) URL: http://att.net/800/cat/c/CO0325.html (Coffee Grinding Mills) URL: http://att.net/800/cat/c/CO0350.html (Coffee Roasting Equipment) URL: http://att.net/800/cat/c/CO0375.html (Coffee Service & Supplies) ================= Cafe Mam (pronounced 'cafe mom') Webmaster: Royal Blue Organics URL: http://198.147.219.54/mmink/dossiers/cafemam.html Organically grown Mexican coffee ================= Coffee/Caffeine FAQ (Coffee/Caffeine's Frequently Asked Questions) compiled by Alex Lopez-Ortiz (alopez-o@maytag.uwaterloo.ca) URL: http://daisy.uwaterloo.ca/~alopez-o/caffaq.html This document contains information on the chemistry of caffeine, caffeine/health issues, caffeine content in coffee, tea, & soft drinks. Discussion of coffee-making equipment, coffee storage techniques, how to brew coffee and more. Available in text format via anonymous FTP at rtfm.mit.edu in the directory /pub/usenet-by-group/alt.drugs.caffeine The filename is "caffeine-faq" ================= Caffeine Home Page Webmaster: Matthew Loew URL: http://www.me.mtu.edu/personal/loew/public_html/caffeine.html A World Wide Web page that allows you to locate and link to other coffee & caffeine related resources which exist on the net. To access, use the following URL: ================= Capulin Coffee (Ash Creek Orchards) Pima, AZ Webmester: Seth Appell (sappell@ag.arizona.edu) URL: http://www.emall.com/AshCreek/AshCreek1.html ================= Cafes connected to SFNet Webmaster: Brent Sleeper URL: http://www.flightpath.com/Brento/InternetCafes.HTML ================= (The) Coffee Hymn Webmaster: Brent Sleeper URL: http://www.flightpath.com/Brento/CoffeeHymn.HTML ================= Coffee Machine At Sydney University (CS Dept) URL: http://emmetal.cs.wisc.edu:1994/coffee.html ================= Coffee Talk Magazine URL: http://www.infonet.net/showcase/coffee/ctalk.html A magazine for coffee professionals ================= Cyber Cafe Guide Webmaster: Mark Dz URL: http://www.easynet.co.uk/pages/cafe/ccafe.htm ================= Griffin Coffee House URL: http://www.cs.purdue.edu/homes/cep/html/coffee.html ================= Mothercity Espresso - A Guide to Seattle Coffee URL: http://www.seas.upenn.edu/~cpage/mothercity.html Webmaster: cp640@cleveland.freenet.edu (Don Crafts) Unless you are sitting in Milano, Italia, you're not in a city that produces as much coffee as Seattle. You literally cannot walk more than a hundred feet downtown and not hit an espresso cart. I'm convinced that this is due to our much fabled weather. It takes a city that is overcast and gloomy a large percentage of the time to produce really good bean juice. Thus far the MotherCity Coffee homepage is a compendium of a select number of Seattle coffee roasters and coffeehouses. ================= Mr. Coffee Caffeinated Home Page URL: http://www.paranoia.com/~lizardo/caffeine.html ================= (An) Ode To Coffee Webmaster: Brent Sleeper URL: http://www.flightpath.com/Brento/AnOdeToCoffee.HTML ================= Over The Coffee URL: http://www.infonet.net/showcase/coffee/ Webmaster: Tim Nemec (tim@ins.infonet.net) A collection of coffee resources including retail coffee vendors, professional coffee resources, tips, hints, survey results, coffee recipes, humor, editorial, opinion, and links to every other coffee resource available on the net. ================= Philadelphia Coffeehouse List URL: http://www.seas.upenn.edu/~cpage/coffee.html ================= Rich Manalang's Virtual Coffeehouse http://www.calpoly.edu/~rmanalan ================= Rothko: Queen Of Caffeine URL: http://www.winternet.com/~rothko ================= Speeder & Earls Coffee Burlington, VT Webmaster: Gordon Blankenburg (gordon321@aol.com) URL: http://www.cybermalls.com/cymont/speeder/speeder.htm Lots of good information and humor. Hand drawn cartoons. Photos of coffee plants. ================= Top Ten Signs You've Had Too Much Coffee URL: http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/~mccoy/coffee.html ================= Trojan Room Coffee Machine Cambridge, UK URL: http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/coffee/coffee.html See how much coffee is in the pot. A live camera focused on a coffee pot feeds periodic images to this web server. Requires a JPEG viewer. ================= Vermont Coffee Time URL: http://www.cybermalls.com/cymont/coffeetm/coffeetm.htm Restaurant coffee resource ================= Xerox Folksong Database URL: http://www.xerox.com/digitrad?coffee This URL will search the Xerox database for all folksongs containing the word 'coffee' ====================================================== = End of Section D: Coffee-Related WWW Sites = ====================================================== ========================================================== = Start of Section E: Miscellaneous Coffee Resources ========================================================== Usenet Coffee-Related Newsgroups -------------------------------- These are global discussion groups (a.k.a. newsgroups) which talk about coffee-related issues: alt.drugs.caffeine This was the original 'coffee group' on the Usenet. All caffeine-related subjects are OK here including coffee, tea, soda, chocolate, caffeine & health, chemistry of caffeine, No-Doze, etc. Make sure to read the FAQ for this group before posting (see "Caffeine FAQ" above) alt.coffee This group discusses all issues related to coffee - how to roast, how to brew, where to buy, why the price hike, how to drink, how to spell and pronounce those very difficult coffee words, etc. rec.food.drink.coffee Created in 1994 as the result of a formal voting process, this newest group and "alt.coffee" are pretty much the same in terms of content. Since many sites do not carry the alt.* hierarchy, this group keeps those sites from being left out in the cold. alt.food.coffee A now defunct group. Please post to one of the other groups listed above. To access these newsgroups, you need a computer, a modem and an account from an Usenet provider which carries these newsgroups. Many BBSs, public on-line services, and businesses have access to Usenet. If your site does not carry these groups, you might try asking your system operator (be nice - they tend to be overworked and many are underpaid) if is would be possible to carry one or more of them. ================= America OnLine (AOL) Coffee Beans - a message board (in the Chicagoland Lifestyles/Eat Beat area of Chicago Online). ================= Espresso Man: Books About Coffee (a short catalog) by Sierra Espresso 165 Midway Avenue, Auburn CA 95603 1-800-207-4026, M-F, 7am-5pm pacific time FAX/answering machine: 1-916-885-5952 24hours It lists over 50 books which have some relation to coffee, both the worthwhile and the worthless. In addition to "normal" books they also have a number of expensive reference type books written for the coffee professional. They have many of the 'in print' books listed in this guide ========================================================== = End of Section E: Miscellaneous Coffee Resources ========================================================== ========================================================== = Start of Section F: SPECIALTY COFFEE/ESPRESSO DRINKS ========================================================== It is not possible to present such a list as this without some explanation and a bit of perspective. There is great variation from region to region (and sometimes even from shop to shop) in the definition of specialty coffee drinks. Please keep in mind that the following information is highly subjective. Barry Jarrett emphasizes: "Getting a *precise* definition of espresso drinks is not possible, just as getting precise definitions of cocktails isn't possible.... Proportions vary and individual baristas modify. [for example] Generally, a capp is 1/3,1/3,1/3... although this becomes blurred when a 'latte' has foam on it. The line between latte and capp is very vague, and the exact meaning of any of these terms can vary from shop to shop. E.G.: our regular latte has a double shot, little or no foam. In Seattle, that's a 'double latte'. In Australia, a Seattle latte, one shot & no foam, is called a 'flat white'. " David Ross adds: "These lists are pretty useless, since conventions differ by different parts of the country, and by particular shop within cities. (The same is true for other coffee conventions - for example, in Seattle French Roast is considered darker than Italian Roast, the opposite of the New York convention.)" As one contributor to the coffee newsgroups perhaps best put it, if you are fussy about such definitions, then it is better to order the drink the way you really want it than to rely on the definitions given below (e.g. order "a single shot of espresso with equal milk, no foam"). The point here is that when you travel, don't expect the definitions you are used to to be the same definitions everyone else uses -- again, order it the way you want it and you'll avoid both confusion and disappointment. Some businesses have very precise definitions of the drinks listed below. Often, these are traditional, time tested recipes that the owners believe produce the highest quality drinks. Indeed, the fact that they are so fussy about a recipe indicates a dedication towards good coffee. The fact that these definitions may vary from shop to shop does not lessen the experience. Any of the drinks listed below can have a variable amount of flavoring syrup added to them. Such syrups are available in a wide range of fruit, nut, and sweet flavors. Many brands of syrups have Italian names, though several are manufactured in the US. With the exception of caff¸ mocha, such variations are not listed below. Finally, the term 'caff¸' is Italian for coffee (what Americans call espresso). The term 'latte' is Italian for milk. -------------------------------------------------------------- Espresso ........... [ess-PRESS-o] A 1-2 ounce drink made in by forcing hot water under pressure through finely ground coffee beans. Typically, espresso beans are darkly roasted but this is not a requirement. -------------------------------------------------------------- Breve .............. Espresso with steamed "half & half" (or cream) -------------------------------------------------------------- Cafˇ au lait ....... Coffee and heated milk in latte proportions, but using 'regular' coffee (a.k.a. "American filter coffee") instead of espresso. The 'regular' coffee should be brewed 'double strength' to better reflect the heavier brew ratio used by Europeans (in some places double or triple the dose used by Americans). Still another contributor writes "espresso with scalded milk is a unique prep. Someone here recently called this drink cafˇ au lait". Kenneth Davids, noted coffee author, says that Cafˇ au lait is simply the French name for Caff¸ Latte. He states that in Spain, this same drink is called Cafˇ con leche. -------------------------------------------------------------- Cafˇ con leche See Cafˇ au lait AND Caff¸ Latte -------------------------------------------------------------- Cafˇ Cr¸me The French name for Cappuccino -------------------------------------------------------------- Cafecito ........... A Cuban coffee drink made from espresso and caramelized sugar. -------------------------------------------------------------- Caff¸ Americano .... Espresso diluted (after brewing) with an equal portion of hot water. Not everyone agrees: "Not necessarily. In many places an 'Americano' may be a 'regular' coffee from a coffee maker." Some definitions of Americano claim it is espresso being diluted with 'regular' coffee. But wait: "...a shot of espresso in a regular cup of coffee? This is called an 'Early Shirley' at my local..." "we've had the espresso/coffee combo referred to as a 'Hammerhead'." -------------------------------------------------------------- Caff¸ Corretto ..... Espresso with a dash of an alcoholic beverage, e.g. sambuca -------------------------------------------------------------- Caff¸ Freddo Iced coffee -------------------------------------------------------------- Caff¸ Latte ...... [caf-AY LAH-tay] Espresso with steamed milk and in some shops, a small cap of foam. It has less foam than a cappuccino. Definitions blur easily here. In Australia: " 'Latte' gets you a _glass_ with a shot of espresso and lots of milk and some foam - half way between a flat white and a cap. Seems to have originated as the breakfast drink of Sydney commuters. Has become infinitely fashionable due to the need for brass glass holders, which only the fashionable coffee houses have (the rest of us wrap the glass in a napkin)" Kenneth Davids, noted coffee author, says that Cafˇ au lait is simply the French name for Caff¸ Latte. He states that in Spain, this same drink is called Cafˇ con leche -------------------------------------------------------------- Caff¸ Lungo ...... A 'long pull' espresso. It is an espresso diluted by allowing a longer extraction thereby resulting in a weaker drink. -------------------------------------------------------------- Caff¸ Mocha ........ [caf-AY MO-kah] A term of no small controversy. Depending upon where you are, ordering a 'mocha' might get you a 'latte' or a cappuccino with chocolate syrup or hot cocoa. On the other hand, it might just send the barista thermonuclear -- especially if the word 'mocha' is not on the menu. Mocha was a port in Yemen -- a major coffee-growing country located in southwest Asia at the southern tip of the Arabian peninsula -- and "it has NOTHING to do with chocolate!!!!!" One contributor states "However, my dictionary lists Mocha as 'a flavoring obtains from a combined infusion of coffee and chocolate' usage as dating from the early 19th century (circa 1815 it says)" For the record, the American Heritage Dictionary gives the following 5 definitions: moįcha n. 1. A rich, pungent Arabian coffee. 2. Coffee of high quality. 3. A flavoring made of coffee often mixed with chocolate. 4. A soft, thin, suede-finished glove leather usually made from sheepskin. 5. Color. A dark olive brown. [After Mocha, a town of southwest Yemen.] One reader comments "I still don't see why a Chocolate Latte has a special name when a Raspberry Latte doesn't." Starbucks defines caff¸ mocha as "enough good quality chocolate syrup to cover the bottom of the cup, 1 shot of espresso [...] fill with steamed milk [...] top with a dollop of whipped cream [...] and lightly sprinkle with cocoa powder". Finally, one reader sends us "When I was in New Zealand a popular coffee was a 'mochachino' which was made by adding hot chocolate to espresso, it was quite foamy (as foamy as the hot chocolate). " The term 'mochacino' (aka 'moccaccino') is also used some places in the US. The best advice here is to check the menu before ordering or ask for a "cappuccino/latte with chocolate syrup". -------------------------------------------------------------- Cappuccino ......... [cap-uh-CHEE-no] A shot of espresso with the remainder being 50% steamed milk and 50% milk foam/froth. An alternative description is 1/3 espresso, 1/3 steamed milk, 1/3 foamed milk. But again, this depends very much on the maker. Many places use more steamed milk and less froth. "Cappuccino is essentially a latte topped with milk FOAM." Another contributor states "The foam should follow the milk to the cup naturally. [if] It is added with a spoon then [it] is _no_good." But just the opposite is true in other places. "I just started working as a barista, here in Berkeley, about a month ago. When I was shown how to make Cappuccino's, I was told that a Cappuccino has no steamed milk - only foam. The place I work is in a Hotel near UCBerk, and a lot of my customers are European. One Italian gentleman ordered a cappuccino from me, and I hadn't let the foam sit long enough and a *tiny* bit of milk seeped into the shot of espresso. He asked for another cappuccino, saying I hadn't made it right, so I asked him how it was done. He made another one, and it was a jet black shot of espresso with more than just a dollop of foam on top." Referring to the above description, Geoffrey Maugham writes: "We have always referred to this kind of cappuccino as a "dry" or "light" cappuccino. You can tell the difference between a good 1/3-1/3-1/3 cappuccino and a latte by their weight. Finally, some interesting history on the word cappuccino, according to the American Heritage Dictionary: "The history of the word cappuccino exemplifies how words can develop new senses because of resemblances that the original coiners of the terms might not have dreamed possible. The Capuchin order of friars, established after 1525, played an important role in bringing Catholicism back to Reformation Europe. Its Italian name came from the long, pointed cowl, or cappuccino, derived from cappuccio, "hood" that was worn as part of the order's habit. The French version of cappuccino was capuchin (now capucin), from which came English Capuchin. The name of this pious order was later used as the name (first recorded in English in 1785) for a type of monkey with a tuft of black, cowllike hair. In Italian cappuccino went on to develop another sense, "espresso coffee mixed or topped with steamed milk or cream" so called because the color of the coffee resembled the color of the habit of a Capuchin friar. The first use of cappuccino in English is recorded in 1948 in a work about San Francisco." -------------------------------------------------------------- Doppio A double shot (4 oz.) shot of espresso -------------------------------------------------------------- Espresso Con Panna [ess-PRESS-o cone PA-na] Espresso with a dollop of whipped cream. -------------------------------------------------------------- Espresso Granita ... Frozen espresso, crushed and served in a parfait glass topped with whipped cream. American versions combine espresso, milk & sugar and then freeze the mixture in special dispensing machines. This is also know as a Granita Latte. -------------------------------------------------------------- Espresso Ristretto . A 'short pull' (stronger) espresso. "A ristretto is an espresso made with less (half?) the water used for a regular espresso. "It is a 'ristretto' or restricted shot, where the flow of water is turned off early giving a .75 to 1 oz shot instead of a 1.5 to 2 oz shot. VERY stout." -------------------------------------------------------------- Espresso Romano .... Espresso with a slice of lemon on the side -------------------------------------------------------------- Espresso Macchiato . [mock-e-AH-toe] Some say this is espresso with about a half inch of milk foam (no steamed milk). But some strongly disagree. One enthusiast writes of the above definition: "Surely not. Macchiato (lit. "marked") is a dash of milk or cream in espresso." Another writes "the chap who serves me espresso, and who has been roasting coffee and selling and leasing machines for several years ....tells me that Macchiato is made with half-and-half." From Australia: " 'Macchiato' has two variations here - long and short. 'Short' is an espresso (in the mandatory micro cup) with just a dash of milk. This is the default at most trad. Italian mum & dad restaurants. 'Long' is a _glass_ with two shots of espresso, and small amount of milk. The peak of macchiato making is to pour the milk in so slowly that it never makes it to the bottom of the glass. The resulting layered drink has been known to inspire fear in the novice drinker. This the default at coffee houses. Both of these _seemed_ to have started out in small glasses (about 175ml) but the fashionable have demanded ever larger glasses - of about 375ml. Starbucks defines Espresso Macchiato as "1 shot of espresso in a demitasse [topped with] a small dollop of foamed milk. Finally, this somewhat similar variation: "The coffeehouse I work at serves as Macchiato, a layered cappuccino. 1/3 steamed milk, 1/3 espresso sitting on that (not mixed), and finally 1/3 milk foam. When served in glass, it is quite elegant, and when drunk, the foam insulates the coffee for temperatures sake, the espresso hits the palate first, and finally, the slightly sweet steamed milk washes the palate. a fine beverage, though perhaps not the standard." -------------------------------------------------------------- Granita Latte See Espresso Granita -------------------------------------------------------------- Iced Cappuccino .... A single or double shot of espresso over crushed ice with an once or two of cold milk and milk froth. -------------------------------------------------------------- Iced Espresso ...... Usually a double shot of espresso over crushed ice, possibly with whipped cream. -------------------------------------------------------------- Latte Macchiato .... Author Kenneth Davids defines this as "a glass filled with hot frothed milk, into which a serving of espresso is slowly dribbled. The coffee colors, or stains the milk in faint, graduated layers, darker at the top shading to light at the bottom, all contrasting with the layer of pure white foam at the top." -------------------------------------------------------------- Lattecino .......... Espresso with steamed milk and about a half inch of milk foam on top. (NOTE: This is commonly served as "latte" in some parts of the country.) Some enthusiasts feel this name is a pretentious invention by overly imaginative coffee shops. On the other hand... -------------------------------------------------------------- Moccaccino See Mocha Latte (and also Caff¸ Mocha) -------------------------------------------------------------- Mocha Latte Acording to Kenneth Davids, "a milkier version of the classic [Caff¸] Mocha. If I were suggest proportions for this invention, they would be one-quarter properly strong espresso, one-quarter properly strong chocolate, and one-half milk and froth." -------------------------------------------------------------- Moka/Mokka ......... The kind of coffee you get when you use a stove top espresso maker. "It's not quite espresso, so it doesn't really fall under that category." Don't confuse this with 'Caff¸ Mocha' listed above. -------------------------------------------------------------- ========================================================== = End of Section F: SPECIALTY COFFEE/ESPRESSO DRINKS ==========================================================