CoffeeFest - New York

March 5-7
Big Lights Will Inspire You

CoffeeFest New York is coming up this weekend and as nerdy as it sounds, I am pumped. I guess when you become passionate about something you look forward to learning as much as you can about it. I went to the Specialty Coffee Convention last year in Atlanta and had a blast. It is a great way to learn more about the industry and meet with the leaders in the business. We want to bring the best to the Raleigh market and challenge ourselves to continually pursue cups of excellence.

* I want to include Empire State of Mind by JayZ in on this post but have no clue how to include audio clips in a post, so a little humming is required.....In New York...concrete jungle where dreams are made of...there's nothing you can't do....

Syphon - Intelligentsia Coffee and Tea: Venice, California

Things are moving forward very nicely with the shop and still anticipate having an opening sometime this summer. I have been playing around with the syphon brewing method for over a year now and have had a lot of fun with it. Jubala Village Coffee will incorporate this method of coffee brewing into the bar to make things a little bit more exciting and entertaining....and because it makes a great cup of coffee. I have about 12 of these in storage right now just waiting to be used! enjoy

Syphon, Intelligentsia from Department of the 4th Dimension on Vimeo.

Espresso - Intelligentsia Coffee & Tea: Venice, California

I like this video from the coffee roasters at Intelligentsia Coffee & Tea. The gentleman in the video throws out some alluring adjectives when describing the process of espresso making ... making the end product that much better

Espresso, Intelligentsia from Department of the 4th Dimension on Vimeo.

photo update

There are more photos of the shop to come, but I have uploaded some pictures from the Africa trip on my flickr page...take a look

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MERRY CHRISTMAS

come tonight @ All Saints Chapel in downtown Raleigh, NC

7:30-9:30

picture of a farmer's daughter in Yirgacheffe, Ethiopia (Idido coffee factory)

They tell me there is always room for one more person

I'm back from Africa...and have plenty to share. It was an amazing trip filled with exciting and interesting stories that will keep this blog alive for awhile. While I am getting adjusted with being back on this side of the world...here is a sneak peak at part of my journey...Ethiopian public transportation, where there is always room for one more person.

and I'm off

The Lafayette development is rolling forward nicely and I think I have nailed down a great architect and designer, so things are certainly going great.

I'm off to Africa today...and will try to provide updates while I am there for the next couple of weeks. If not, then I am sure I will have plenty to share when I come back....it is their peak coffee season right now. I will be in Nyeri, Kenya and Yirgacheffe, Ethiopia for most of the trip. See you when I get back!

I'm Going to Africa!

Finally!....I have been trying to go back to Kenya, Africa for awhile now. I had a trip planned about 2 years ago but the country experienced tribal unrest after accusations of voter fraud were raised in the presidential election between President Kibaki and Prime Minister Odindga. Things have calmed down there so I am getting ready to go back. I'll be gone from Nov. 18 - 30 and will travel specifically to the coffee farms in Nyeri, Kenya at the foot of Mount Kenya and will stop in Yirgacheffe, Ethiopia for a few days on the way back. A lot of the coffee served at the shop will come from these areas, mostly from small farms and cooperatives. My goal for this trip is to meet the farmers, their families, and the villages they live in. The idea of Jubala Village Coffee originated with a trip to this part of the world in 2001 and building strong relationships with these producers will be a main priority going forward.

Shakisso

Coffee from Shakisso: Ethiopia at All Saints Chapel tonight in downtown Raleigh

7:30 -9:30 pm

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