Daniel of Arabica

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Photography

La Marzocco Lion

La Marzocco lion. At Modern Coffee, Oakland, CA.

Mug Shot

The current lineup. The collection continues.

First, let it bloom

First, let it bloom – The last of the Verve Burundi Bwayi blooming in the Chemex.

The last of the Verve Burundi Bwayi blooming in the Chemex (click for the LG version).

Verve pilgrimage

Made a Verve Pilgrimage of sorts today. Over the hill and through the woods of Santa Cruz to the house of Verve, I went. Delicious cappuccino with the Winter Streetlevel espresso blend. Laid back vibe. Beautiful roasting facility next door. Burundi Bwayi Tasting notes forthcoming. Click the images to see larger versions.

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Progress

Progress at Sightglass in San Francisco (click for LG)

The interior of San Francisco’s Sightglass is beginning to hint at its final form.

Rukiru

Four Barrel's Kenya Rukiru

Four Barrel's Kenya Rukiru

In the Chemex now. Dark fruit and molasses.

The Patio

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The patio at Subrosa, a café in Oakland, CA (click to enlarge)

Sightglass Slayer demo

Slayer demo at Sightglass Coffee in San Francisco, CA

Slayer demo at Sightglass Coffee in San Francisco, CA (click for Lg.)

Our San Francisco “‘sproscursion” (which I have yet to write about … bad blogger!) wherein which the nice people (seriously) at Sightglass, in San Francisco, CA, gave us an impromptu demo of their swank new Slayer espresso machine.

Subrosa Panoramas

Subrosa exterior panorama

Subrosa exterior panorama (click for the big'n)

Subrosa interior panorama

Subrosa interior panorama (click to supersize)

Oakland, CA. Four Barrel. Clever dripper. Espresso. Good coffee. Hipster magnet. It’s becoming a regular stop.

Nord at night, Coffee & music

I know, I know, I already told you that Café du Nord has an actual café attached to it — you wouldn’t know there was anything related to coffee at the spot from their website — but I just love this shot. This was the night we saw Julia Nunes. …

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