http://chi.intelligentsiacoffee.com Wed, 20 Jan 2010 04:05:23 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en [caption id="attachment_280" align="alignnone" width="450" caption="Oh my goodness! What's that? Polyvinyl peeps and an exclusive blend!"][/caption] The fine folks at Polyvinyl Records have teamed up with the fabulous production and roasting teams at the Fulton Street Roasting Works to bring you the Joan of Arc "Afternoons Mourning Blend." Text from the bag, ... http://chi.intelligentsiacoffee.com/?p=279 Photos by Danielle Baumann Every season, there's an in-house throwdown competition, but if you've been reading this blog, you're well aware. This fall, the comp was held at Broadway, and also included a siphon-pot brewing contest as well. Nicole Kirk from Broadway won the latte art throwdown, and yours truly just ... http://chi.intelligentsiacoffee.com/?p=271 Preparing for an in house siphon brewing competition, I had a difficult decision to make: should I use the halogen beam heater, or should I use the butane burner? The halogen beam heater is a heat source that functions as a steady, consistent temperature with a control dial which allows ... http://chi.intelligentsiacoffee.com/?p=262 This past Sunday Intelligentsia had the pleasure of joining Numero Group in the release of their newest venture “Light: On The South Side”. Yet another stellar collection for the Soul-loving archeologist in all of us. This hardcover book and double LP set contain over a hundred photographs by Michael Abramson. Taken ... http://chi.intelligentsiacoffee.com/?p=231 [caption id="attachment_209" align="alignleft" width="200" caption="The prewet/bloom: a small amount of water is added and let rest for 30-45 seconds to help release trapped CO2, as well as open up the coffee and prime it for extraction. "][/caption] There are many loyalists who take a firm stance on either using filtered or ... http://chi.intelligentsiacoffee.com/?p=208 Our baristas all have a favorite of the moment; What’s Good? hopes to get the word out about what we’re all drinking.  This installment comes from Jeff Batchelder at Millenium Park, and shows that sthe best offerings are sometimes those that are the most basic, comforting, and delicious. [caption id="attachment_199" align="alignright" ... http://chi.intelligentsiacoffee.com/?p=198 [caption id="attachment_193" align="alignleft" width="199" caption="If you squint enough, you might see some red wings on those cups."][/caption] What does it take to bring an Intelligentsia coffee bar to New York? Apparently, the exploits of a group of privileged teenagers as they trounce around the city during their freshman year of college. Fans of ... http://chi.intelligentsiacoffee.com/?p=192 What it is For most of our customers, the Roasting Works might as well be Oz. People ask us questions about our coffee all the time whose answers involve references to "the works" or "the roasters" which, for our guests at the Broadway store, is often the final word; as if ... http://chi.intelligentsiacoffee.com/?p=111 Photos by Danielle Bauman [caption id="attachment_179" align="alignleft" width="285" caption="The rundown."][/caption] I’ve heard that there’s still a sizable amount of people who wait every year for the McRib to come back. Though I’ve been a vegetarian for five years now, I can understand the sentiment. I wait around half the year for Africa ... http://chi.intelligentsiacoffee.com/?p=178 [caption id="attachment_173" align="alignleft" width="249" caption="Cafe Solo in it's natural habitat"][/caption] “That’s a really good cup of coffee.” It was a simple statement from a friend. The night before we had been talking about what happens when good design meets function, and him being a computer engineer, we had plenty to talk about. ... http://chi.intelligentsiacoffee.com/?p=171