Would you like a cup of the Colombia Castillo Cauca? Or some Colombia Villa Maria Caldas Supremo? Or perhaps the Bolivia La Paz AA? At many other coffee shops, you’ll find names like, “House Blend” or “Espresso Roast.” So, what’s with all of the crazy long names? Did you know that “Mandheling” (of Sumatra Mandheling) […]
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The Curse of Fresh Roasted Coffee
By chazzanocoffee on August 24, 2014 in aroma, aromatics, brewing, carbon dioxide, Chazzano Coffee, chazzano coffee roasters, chazzanocoffee, coffee, coffee forensics, coffee roaster, Coffee Storage, Ferndale, fragrance, Fresh roasted, fresh roasted coffee, green coffee beans, kosher coffee, Uncategorized
When we first opened Chazzano Coffee Roasters, I had a great idea. We roast 10-20 different single origin coffees every day. What could be a cooler gift than 2 oz. sample bags with 5-10 different choices? We bought 1000 red (our signature color) sample bags. We shipped a few out to very happy customers. Soon, […]
Space Ships and Drip Coffee Glass Carafes? A ranting about coffee in the future
By chazzanocoffee on August 6, 2014 in Chazzano, Chazzano Coffee, chazzano coffee roasters, drip, espresso machine, french press, mocha
I am addicted to the TV show, Eureka. The show is part science fiction, comedy and serious drama with affable characters that I know I’ll miss once I’ve seen all the episodes. The town of Eureka is filled with geniuses of every discipline all working for Global Dynamics- a secret government think tank and […]
Kopi Luwak is crappy coffee
By chazzanocoffee on November 4, 2013 in certified kosher, Chazzano Coffee, chazzano coffee roasters, kosher, kosher coffee
At Chazzano Coffee Roasters, we receive a daily question from new and regular customers alike: Have you ever tasted Kopi Luwak? My answer is generally deadpan, “Why would I want to drink crappy coffee?” If you haven’t seen the movie, The Bucket List, then you may not know that Kopi Luwak has an unusual path […]
Pascal’s Wager and Business Ethics
By chazzanocoffee on September 11, 2013 in Big Life, Chazzano Cafe, Chazzano Coffee, chazzano coffee roasters, chazzanocoffee, credibility
When business ethics is discussed, I immediately think about Pascal’s Wager. The 17th century philosopher, Blaise Pascal, is famous for his wager about the existence of G-d. With so many theologians before him attempting to prove the existence of G-d, Pascal came up with the Wager. Here is a summary: If you wager that G-d […]
Hey bean, how high do you grow? Or how bold can you go?
By chazzanocoffee on August 25, 2013 in brewer, brewing, certified kosher, Chazzano, Chazzano Cafe, Chazzano Coffee, coffee, dark roast, Detroit, taste, tasting, Yemen
“Do you have a dark roast?” is a common question at Chazzano Coffee Roasters. One reason is that many of the coffee lovers have grown up on Starbucks Coffee which are almost always dark roasted. There is also a myth that dark roasted coffee is stronger than lighter roasted coffee. What makes a particular coffee […]
What would I say if I ever met an espresso bean?
By chazzanocoffee on August 25, 2013 in blueberries, brewing, certified kosher, Chazzano, Chazzano Cafe, Chazzano Coffee, cherries, Ethiopia Harrar, roaster, roasters, roasting
I joke that when people put cream or sugar in my fresh roasted coffee, G-d cries and an angel loses its wings. I must claim that it’s a joke or customers will believe that I’m a bit unstable. However, what can I say when someone blogs about adding “espresso beans”? Sure, it makes me tremble […]
To Grind or not to Grind, that is the question…
One common question at Chazzano Coffee Roasters is, “Should I grind the beans at home, or should we have you grind them?” I then ask, “How are you brewing the coffee?” And then, “What kind of grinder do you have, a burr or whirly blade?” Who should grind your fresh roasted coffee? The answers are […]
New Tea at Chazzano Coffee Roasters
By chazzanocoffee on November 8, 2012 in bingcha, Chazzano, Chazzano Coffee, chazzano coffee roasters, Ferndale, Pu-er, pu-erh, terroir, Xishuangbanna, Yunnan
When you look at the new item that came in the mail from Zen Tea Traders, you may be confused about what Chazzano Coffee is selling these days?!?! Are you finished guessing? It’s a Pu-er cake aged since 2004 from the Yunnan Province, in the town of Xishuangbanna (pronounced sig-song-banna). Xishuangbanna means “twelve thousand rice […]
Cupping of the new Rwanda, Columbia, and Costa Rica Coffees
By chazzanocoffee on July 22, 2012 in #FIVEPT, aroma, Chazzano Coffee, chocolate, cocoa, coffee, Columbia, complexity, costa rica, Cup of Excellence, cupping, depth, drinking for the cycle, Excelso, fragrance, Medellin, Rwanda, SHB, Supremo
Coffee professionals cup (taste) coffee in order to find out whether the new or old coffee is worth buying again or at all. We’re looking for the good, the bad, and the ugly. When you cup coffee in the traditional way, you taste the coffee in its completely naked state. Here’s a video of […]
Chazzano Kickstarter Project
By chazzanocoffee on May 15, 2012 in Chazzano Coffee, Ferndale, kickstarter.com, Nicaragua Las Nubes, roasters
Chazzano Coffee was born in Cranford, New Jersey in 2002. My love for coffee, however, was born well before. There was something about coffee that captured my senses…and my imagination. Yet, most of the coffee I could find left me…without the proper melody. So, while my kids played in the yard and my wife rolled […]
Daddy, are they serious?
By chazzanocoffee on May 13, 2012 in aromatics, Chazzano Coffee, fresh roasted coffee, Metro Detroit, One Stop Kosher, Plum Market, Western Market, Whole Foods Market
I’m just going to say it. Coffee should not be sold 3 weeks after the roast date. The complex aromatics just do not exist anymore after 3 weeks. We donate our 3 week old coffee to homeless shelters and low income housing. How old is the coffee that you drink? When you peruse the coffee […]
