Founder Finds: Crispy Asparagus

Before Mike Horn founded Craft Coffee he started What Is Fresh - 
the best online guide to farmers markets in New York City!
He clearly has a love for good things (excellent coffee, fresh veggies and local foods) and fell for these crispy asparagus on his stroll through the Union Square Farmers Market. 

Tweet at @mikehorn and chat with him about your favorite recipe with asparagus!

Craft Coffee Crushes: Lottie + Doof

It won Saveurs Best Food Blog Award this year and is quickly stealing our hearts (.. and our bellies).
We’re talking about Lottie + Doof! 

Lottie + Doof has been around since 2008 and have been providing the world with amazing recipes and photos that will make you drool.

Go there and find deliciousness like Rhubarb Fool with Cardamom Cream and Brandy Snaps.
(which is blowing our minds..!)

Lots more incredible recipes can be found at Lottie + Doof. Check it out!

 What blogs do you love? Tweet at @craftcoffee and tell us!

Pro-Tip Tuesday: Cool it off

Today’s pro-tip is by our lovely coffee evaluator Alex Bernson.

Taste your coffee at different temperatures
Here’s a real simple way to learn a lot more about a coffee: try drinking it at cooler temperatures than you normally would.
It is easiest for us to taste things when they are near our body temperature, and harder when they are too hot or cold. This is why bad beer is served ice cold, and truck-stop coffee piping hot.
If you let your cup of coffee cool, you’ll notice that the acidity—the lively high notes in the experience—will open up and become more distinct. You may also notice more sweetness as it cools.
In general, the better a coffee is, the wider its range of enjoyable temperatures.
Be sure to tweet your thoughts at Alex @alexbernson!

If You Leave Me Now…

Today we’re saying goodbye to our good friends Detour, Novo and Panther after many good times enjoying notes of brown sugar and coconut, passionfruit and grapefruit acidity and flavors of pears and barley malt.

But we’re packing lots of great stuff in boxes this weekend, so get excited
- new Craft Coffee is on it’s way!