I thought I should mention that Songbird Coffee is now open in Phoenix. They opened in July and from what I hear, it’s going great. I’m planning a visit very soon. They’re also in the MonOrchid building which currently houses Co+Hoots, a coworking facility.
Songbird Coffee
214 East Roosevelt Street
Phoenix, AZ 85004
Twitter: @songbirdcoffee
Facebook: facebook.com/SongbirdCoffeeHouse
This is a beautifully designed infographic about coffee.
It’s currently for sale online, and would look great in any coffee shop! More screenshots are available here. Hat tip to Austin Baker.
I’ve heard conflicting reports about the reason for the demise of Mama Javas Coffee House on Indian School Rd. But, the end result is that there is a brand new coffee house in that place called Terra Java.
The new owner is Omei Eaglerider, who also operates a bakery called Terra Bites Bakery in the same place. I received an email from Omei letting me know they are currently looking to hire a barista.
I’ve heard reports that the space inside has undergone a small remodel.
Terra Java
3619 E Indian School Rd
Phoenix, AZ 85018
We haven’t had a barista throwdown in a while, but it sounds like a couple of people are planning one in September. Perry Czopp, a barista at Urban Beans, is organizing a sprodown / latte art contest to be held at Terra Java.
Perry writes:
Thanks for your interest in this public event. It will be held at Terra Java on 38th St. and Indian School on September 14. Beginning at 5pm there will be a sprodown. A sprodown is a competition to see which barista pulls the best espresso. This requires bringing your own coffee and speaking about it in front of the judges for 2-5 minutes. If any baristas are interested please contact Perry@thecoffeechop.com. I am looking for 4 or 6 baristas to sprodown and there is no fee to compete in this event.
From 6pm-7pm there will be a warm up round for latte art competitors to practice on the machine. For latte art competitors the entrance fee is $5. There will be a first heat where each competitor will have 3 minutes to pour and the top 8 pours will move on to a head to head match. There will be prizes for the top two baristas of each competition.
There will be a flyer soon to follow. Most importantly of all is the goal of this event which is to bring the phoenix coffee industry together, unified to raise the standards and have fun!!
Please let me know if there are any other questions!
Cartel Coffee Lab has released this video guide showing how to make a Chemex.
I love the style and editing — top notch! Hat tip to Brian Clemens for posting the link.
Press Coffee Roasters is selling their 1999 Ambex YM-15. It can roast up to 15 Kilo’s.
In July I sampled 4 coffees from MistoBox and yet I haven’t written about them – soon! Meanwhile, check out this video they have published that explains how it all works (a Tucson company that just moved to Phoenix).
