Coffee

Posts here are devoted to the simple joy of coffee—whether it’s a nitro oat latte in Fargo or a tasting flight during a road trip. I share notes on cafés visited, beans tried and the small moments that make each cup memorable.

Jun 15, 2014 ∞

Espresso.

Jun 4, 2014 ∞

Good morning espresso.

Espresso pouring from a dual-spout portafilter into a small illy branded white cup on a stainless steel drip tray.

May 11, 2014 ∞

☕️ Delightful afternoon espresso.

Espresso pouring from a machine into a white illy collection cup on a metal grate drip tray

Apr 4, 2014 ∞

Blown away by the espresso and macchiato at Comet Coffee. Nice presentation with charged water.

Find the photo that was attached to this post. Is it possible this is the coffee shop from this unknown coffee photo?

Apr 3, 2014 ∞

Sump Coffee

Blown away by Sump Coffee. Amazing macchiato, straight espresso and pour over. Slayer to boot.

Blue ceramic cup of latte with tulip latte art on a black saucer with a spoon, on a wooden table

Red Slayer espresso machine on a cafe counter with a milk bottle, white cups stacked behind it, and retail shelving in the background.

Apr 2, 2014 ∞

Impressive execution at Blueprint Coffee. Gorgeous macchiato and cappuccino.

Macchiato and cappuccino in white cups on saucers atop a teal marble table, each with latte art, alongside two glasses of water.

Mar 31, 2014 ∞

Gorgeous Coffee in St. Louis.

Two lattes with latte art in brown ceramic cups on saucers, a biscotti on a wooden board, a spoon, and two glasses of water on a wood table.

Update (Mar 2023): While doing blog gardening I saw this post and thought I should have called out what coffee shop had this “gorgeous coffee”. I was sure it wasn’t from Sump Coffee. I wasn’t sure if I could figure it out but I looked at the phot and found the location data. It was taken at 2103 Cherokee Street in Saint Louis. Sump is actually just a few blocks away from that location. There is currently a coffee shop called The Mud House there, but that name doesn’t ring any bells and who knows if that was there 10 years ago. We may never know what shop made this delicious combo.

Mar 19, 2014 ∞

Yum. ☕️

Cappuccino with tulip latte art in a dark brown ceramic cup on a matching saucer with a spoon, beside an empty glass on a wood table.

Mar 19, 2014 ∞

Stumptown!

Mar 19, 2014 ∞

Nice macchiato to start of the day.