Coffee cupping classes at Beacon Coffee Roasters

We took a class at Beacon Coffee Roasters last Saturday on different types of brewing methods using the Panama Gesha beans. Started with French Press then Pour over , Siphon & Espresso. My favorite was the french press with the siphon a close second. The french press brought out the body and less brightness of the bean where the siphon brought out a pure tasting of the full spectrum. They have classes available on Saturdays and are announced on their Facebook page.

Have a heart.

Here's a little bit of pre Valentine's Day pic for ya from Handlebars Roasters in Santa Barbara. Kim made this awesome macchiato with a perfect heart.

Christmas in Santa Barbara

We went out to some of the neighborhoods checking out the Christmas decorations. Pretty amazing. A great way to see it is by bike and avoid the traffic jams.

Ramen

Justin decided to put homemade ramen on the menu and I'm glad he did. I was dreaming of ramen ever since we saw the ramen episode of " Mind of a Chef".

Our Portland food trip.

Back in November we took a little food trip to Portland with included a book signing of the new "Smitten kitchen" cookbook at Powells bookstore.This picture was taken at the restaurant Beast that we had brunch at. Amazing dishes where had that day at Beast and also at Le Pigeon . The level of food at both restaurants were incredible!

Coffee Bean Surfboard Bag.

Had a great time making this board bag for Stephen Gellas an amazing Italian chef in Suffolk Va. He needed a cover for his Tyler Warren Bar of Soap. The Coffee bean bag came from Handlebars Roasters in Santa Barbara and the bag was from Aida Batlle from El Salvador  One of the few female coffee farmers in the business and her beans are used in barista competitions.

Linus lights!

I put a new lighting system on my bike. Shimano front hub generator, Busch and Muller headlight and tail light. It works really well. Both lights are plenty bright and saves on batteries by generating your own power. I found the parts at Peter White Cycles.