I'm practically obsessed with coffee in every single way.
I nearly never go without my morning cup...
& if it fancies me, I get an afternoon and maybe even an evening cup as well.
The thing about coffee is: it's gotta be good or it's not worth having at all.
This weekend, I was introduced to a brand new coffee experience and I fear
I am ruined for life for any bitter cup o' Starbucks forever.
I introduce to you... Portola Coffee Lab
Portola is the first Coffee shop I've heard of that blends Culinology
with the brewing of fine coffee, and I must say
it's an utterly fantastic marriage!
You don't pay for Frap-whip-nonfat-soy who-za-whatits.
You pay for some of the best coffee in the biz.
You pay for the method you would prefer your premium roast coffee brewed.
You pay for the extra shot of seltzer water you use as a palette cleanser
for that extraordinarily flavorful espresso shot.
You pay for the extra latte art you don't even have to ask for.
You pay for the steam-punk/hipster atmosphere.
And you pay for the funky design mug that heightens the aroma experience.
Yep. A Coffee Snobs Heaven.
Have I mentioned I work in a sector of Culinology??
Well... I work in a Flavor Factory.
So I work with this sort of fun stuff:
Not so different from Portola's aye?
I even have to wear a lab coat too!... Though I don't get the cute Fedora. Shame.
Even better, is this little haven is located right in the middle of a warehouse...
Where a fabulous spice store is also located.
Savory Spice Shop!
If you have never been to a spice shop, you must find one and go ... right.now.
They are so dreamy. And they smell magnificent!!
Just from smelling their samplers, I was fairly impressed with Savory.
I even bought a Coffee Baker's Blend while I browsed.
However, my true loyalty is for Penzy's. Forever & Always <3
Lemme tell you why.
Lemme tell you about Vanillas.
Nielsen Massey claims to be the experts. But let me give you the skinny.
They use flavors. Aka chemicals (i.e. Guaicol). Aka... they CHEAT.
Penzey's has their own manufacturing plant for Extracts.
They don't contract out.
They're the BEST vanillas I've found to date.
Why isn't Savory as good?
They use plastic bottles. If you have a really high alcohol content in vanilla
I don't want it put in no stinkin' plastic bottle.
Bourbon. Madagascar. Double Strength. AMAZING.
Go to Penzey's. Fall in love :)
& if it fancies me, I get an afternoon and maybe even an evening cup as well.
The thing about coffee is: it's gotta be good or it's not worth having at all.
This weekend, I was introduced to a brand new coffee experience and I fear
I am ruined for life for any bitter cup o' Starbucks forever.
I introduce to you... Portola Coffee Lab
Portola is the first Coffee shop I've heard of that blends Culinology
with the brewing of fine coffee, and I must say
it's an utterly fantastic marriage!
You don't pay for Frap-whip-nonfat-soy who-za-whatits.
You pay for some of the best coffee in the biz.
You pay for the method you would prefer your premium roast coffee brewed.
You pay for the extra shot of seltzer water you use as a palette cleanser
for that extraordinarily flavorful espresso shot.
You pay for the extra latte art you don't even have to ask for.
You pay for the steam-punk/hipster atmosphere.
And you pay for the funky design mug that heightens the aroma experience.
Yep. A Coffee Snobs Heaven.
Have I mentioned I work in a sector of Culinology??
Well... I work in a Flavor Factory.
So I work with this sort of fun stuff:
Not so different from Portola's aye?
I even have to wear a lab coat too!... Though I don't get the cute Fedora. Shame.
Even better, is this little haven is located right in the middle of a warehouse...
Where a fabulous spice store is also located.
Savory Spice Shop!
If you have never been to a spice shop, you must find one and go ... right.now.
They are so dreamy. And they smell magnificent!!
Just from smelling their samplers, I was fairly impressed with Savory.
I even bought a Coffee Baker's Blend while I browsed.
However, my true loyalty is for Penzy's. Forever & Always <3
Lemme tell you why.
Lemme tell you about Vanillas.
Nielsen Massey claims to be the experts. But let me give you the skinny.
They use flavors. Aka chemicals (i.e. Guaicol). Aka... they CHEAT.
Penzey's has their own manufacturing plant for Extracts.
They don't contract out.
They're the BEST vanillas I've found to date.
Why isn't Savory as good?
They use plastic bottles. If you have a really high alcohol content in vanilla
I don't want it put in no stinkin' plastic bottle.
Bourbon. Madagascar. Double Strength. AMAZING.
Go to Penzey's. Fall in love :)
Rick just took me to Portola's yesterday for the first time. It's official, I want to go again and again and again!
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