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.

One of my favorite things on a weekend morning is a good cup of coffee and writing a blog post that I had no idea I was going to write when I woke up. My favorite writing environment: weekend morning, cup of good coffee, quiet house, words flowing.

Starting Christmas Eve with an amazing cup of Dreamy Melon from the ever amazing Pair Cupworks.

Dreamy Melon! – We’ve sold some pretty great coffees this year, but this one is probably the top. Clean, crisp sucrose sweetness, and fragrant melon flavor – this marvelous flavor is a result of meticulous processing including constant monitoring, temperature control, and finely tuned fermentation.

A truly delightful cup. Very subtle flavor tones. Smooth with very little bite. Would agree on the clean, crisp taste. One of the best coffees I’ve ever had. ☕️

Chemex pour-over brewer on a Hario scale with brewed coffee, a YETI tumbler, Pair Cupworks Colombia coffee bag and box, gooseneck kettle, and coffee beans on a marble surface.

One of my favorite activities for a Saturday morning is to enjoy a cup of coffee while reading a variety of emails and web pages I’ve received over the week on my iPad. It very specifically needs to be on the iPad, with no case.