Day 2: Octane Coffee in Atlanta

I'm here now at Octane, enjoying some sweet shots of CounterCulture and a press of Sumatra Gayo Aceh. It's all good. The cinnamon twist sticks are amazing (a great pairing with the thick body and subtle spiciness of the Sumatra). From here, we'll be hitting up Coffee and Crema in Greenville, and maybe West End Coffee Roasters. More coffee stuff: we also had a press of Biloya (spelling?) Natural (Ethiopian, in spirit of the SCAA convention), and a "Shakaroo," the "barista's whim" drink prepared by Charro. Charro also highly recommends the CoffeeMaker, made famous by Murky Coffee in D.C. Speaking of Murky, how 'bout that dynamic duo at the SCAA, emcees Nick Cho and James Hoffmann?

Day 1 of Southeast Coffee Domination Tour 2008

Today was Volta Coffee. The first qualified coffee shop in Florida. Anthony took good care of us with Clover coffee, Intelly Black Cat espresso, lattes, sipping chocolate, and some great eating chocolate. I contributed a vaccuum pot demonstration. I'll send Anthony some complimentary coffee when I get back, maybe a Whynatte sticker, too. The layout of Volta was awesome, and the equipment was even better, with Clover, a GS/5, Mazzer Robar, and sinks galore!

After Volta, we continued on to Atlanta, but not without stumbling on Old Coffee Road. It was a pretty run down area, coincidence? The sign even says, "STOP Old Coffee." Look like FDOT is looking for a little help with coffee domination. Remember kids, always roast fresh, grind fresh, and brew fresh, or you'll end up in a run-down motel on a street called Old Coffee. Oh yea, and don't forget to share the coffee love.