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March 23rd, 2010

Industry websites we like!

We’re always trying to further our own education here at Bull Run, as well as provide information to others. The coffee industry has a great collection of online community resources, and in my opinion, a few of the most awesome trade magazines. Here are a few sites that a lot of us take a daily moment to peruse. Click on the name of the website to be directed:

COFFEED: A low post, high quality forum for discussion on all areas of the industry. In order to post, one needs to apply and be accepted, but the threads are accessible to view by anyone.

SWEET MARIAS: The ultimate home roasting website. Provides awesome tips on all areas of coffee cultivation. Check out the coffee library!! Also check out Coffee Shrub, sister site and building an interesting resource section.

BARISTA EXCHANGE: Online social networking site for baristas and other coffee professionals. Higher post count on the forum than Coffeed, but lots of activity and a great way to connect with other industry people.

ROASTERS GUILD FORUM: The new and improved roasters guild forum is still working on getting post counts up, but the discussions on the nuances of roasting are invaluable.

BREW METHODS: A collection of brew method presentations by various roasting companies organized by method. Super fun to see the different takes on brewing with Chemex, siphon, Aeropress and more! We’re working on being a contributor to this site… stay tuned!

BARISTA MAGAZINE: One of my favorite trade magazines, they usually post the current issue to view online. The website also features a blog, as well as a “media” section with recommended videos etc.

ROAST MAGAZINE: Another awesome trade magazine geared towards roasters, lots of articles from the current issues get posted online. This month’s issue has a really interesting article on cupping.

BULL RUN ROASTING COMPANY: What a bomb website! Blogs, coffee, tea, brewing stuff… Clickity-click-click!

Of course, this is just a small sampling of what’s out there. I’ll do another later post on some of my favorite blogs. Get into it!

Cheers! –stephanie

January 25th, 2010

Coffee Bar update.

Well, the café has been open a good two months now, which is awesome. We’ve finally got almost all of the necessary construction done (minus having comfy couches and such), and the place is looking gooood. Hopefully we’ll get something nice on the walls soon.

We started out with a lot of makeshift furniture and cabinetry, but it’s come a long way. People have responded amazingly well to the single cup brewing, and the fact that we don’t have a dark roast—I expected a lot of backlash from the start but mostly people are appreciative. The baristas have been more than awesome and I’m so excited about everyone that works for Bull Run.

Here are a few links to articles/blogs recently written about us that haven’t been posted yet. Also, we are featured with Rustica in the food section of Minnesota Monthly this month. There is a sweet picture of Derek using his siphon skills.

Southwest Journal: One cup at a time.

The Great Num Nums of the Twin Cities (hehe.)

Jenn on the Radar: No Bull!

2 espressos

and again!

More great stuff to come! Thank you so much to everyone who has shown support or interest in what we’ve done so far. We are excited to be a part of the growing third wave in the twin cities!

cheers! -stephanie

January 6th, 2010

Reserve Mocha Java earns 91 points!

Our Reserve Mocha Java just received a 91 point review from Coffee Review.

Blind Assessment: Aroma and flavor display intense, pungent pine and cedar wood with soft hints of earth, cocoa and grapefruit. Balanced acidity, medium to full body. The flavor characteristics are sustained in the long, dry finish. (Kenneth Davids, Coffee Review, January 2009)

Read the whole review here: http://www.coffeereview.com/review.cfm?ID=2047

You can purchase this coffee here: http://www.bullrunroasting.com/shop/reserve-mocha-java/

December 16th, 2009

Ethiopia Amaro earns 93 points!

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Our Ethiopia Amaro just received a 93 point review from Coffee Review.

“Blind Assessment: The edge of fruit ferment typical of this style of dry-processed coffee richly complicates the profile. Sweet cherryish fruit, distinct brandy-like notes and a hint of chocolate in the aroma. In the cup quietly vibrant acidity, full mouthfeel, continued rich brandy and chocolate notes with a suggestion of lemon. All carry into a surprisingly clean, balanced but deep finish.” (Kenneth Davids, Coffee Review, December 2009)

Read the whole review here: http://www.coffeereview.com/review.cfm?ID=2021

You can purchase this coffee here: http://www.bullrunroasting.com/shop/ethiopia-amaro-natural/

*photo by Ninety Plus Coffee

December 3rd, 2009

New Letterpress Reserve Collection Labels by Studio on Fire

We are so excited about our new reserve coffee labels. We worked with Jeff at http://www.holmbergdesign.com/ on the design of the labels and had them made by Ben & his crew at http://studioonfire.com/ , an amazing letterpress studio here in Minneapolis. They really turned out great and add an extra hands-on touch to a few exceptional coffees that we have. We currently have the Ethiopia Beloya #10 and Rwanda C.O.E. #16 as our Reserve coffee selections.

Here is a link to Studio on Fire’s blog post about the labels: http://www.beastpieces.com/2009/12/reserve-collection-coffee-package-labels/

Here are a few photos of the Letterpress production:

Letterpress 1 Letterpress 2

Letterpress 3 Letterpress 4

December 2nd, 2009

2 Espressos Blog

We were happy to meet Keith and appreciate his post about our new coffee bar.

http://2espressos.blogspot.com/2009/12/excellent-coffee-bar-that-sets-standard.html

November 26th, 2009

Heavy Table Article

Eric Faust, at Heavy Table, wrote an article about us and our new coffee bar.

http://heavytable.com/bull-run-roasting-companys-new-cafe/

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	Archive by category 'Articles/Links' March 23rd, 2010 Industry websites we like! We’re always trying to further our own education here at Bull Run, as well as provide information to others. The coffee industry has a great collection of online community resources, and in my opinion, a few of the most awesome trade magazines. Here are a few sites that a lot of us take a daily moment to peruse. Click on the name of the website to be directed: COFFEED: A low post, high quality forum for discussion on all areas of the industry. In order to post, one needs to apply and be accepted, but the threads are accessible to view by anyone. SWEET MARIAS: The ultimate home roasting website. Provides awesome tips on all areas of coffee cultivation. Check out the coffee library!! Also check out Coffee Shrub, sister site and building an interesting resource section. BARISTA EXCHANGE: Online social networking site for baristas and other coffee professionals. Higher post count on the forum than Coffeed, but lots of activity and a great way to connect with other industry people. ROASTERS GUILD FORUM: The new and improved roasters guild forum is still working on getting post counts up, but the discussions on the nuances of roasting are invaluable. BREW METHODS: A collection of brew method presentations by various roasting companies organized by method. Super fun to see the different takes on brewing with Chemex, siphon, Aeropress and more! We’re working on being a contributor to this site… stay tuned! BARISTA MAGAZINE: One of my favorite trade magazines, they usually post the current issue to view online. The website also features a blog, as well as a “media” section with recommended videos etc. ROAST MAGAZINE: Another awesome trade magazine geared towards roasters, lots of articles from the current issues get posted online. This month’s issue has a really interesting article on cupping. BULL RUN ROASTING COMPANY: What a bomb website! Blogs, coffee, tea, brewing stuff… Clickity-click-click! Of course, this is just a small sampling of what’s out there. I’ll do another later post on some of my favorite blogs. Get into it! Cheers! –stephanie January 25th, 2010 Coffee Bar update. Well, the café has been open a good two months now, which is awesome. We’ve finally got almost all of the necessary construction done (minus having comfy couches and such), and the place is looking gooood. Hopefully we’ll get something nice on the walls soon. We started out with a lot of makeshift furniture and cabinetry, but it’s come a long way. People have responded amazingly well to the single cup brewing, and the fact that we don’t have a dark roast—I expected a lot of backlash from the start but mostly people are appreciative. The baristas have been more than awesome and I’m so excited about everyone that works for Bull Run. Here are a few links to articles/blogs recently written about us that haven’t been posted yet. Also, we are featured with Rustica in the food section of Minnesota Monthly this month. There is a sweet picture of Derek using his siphon skills. Southwest Journal: One cup at a time. The Great Num Nums of the Twin Cities (hehe.) Jenn on the Radar: No Bull! 2 espressos and again! More great stuff to come! Thank you so much to everyone who has shown support or interest in what we’ve done so far. We are excited to be a part of the growing third wave in the twin cities! cheers! -stephanie January 6th, 2010 Reserve Mocha Java earns 91 points! Our Reserve Mocha Java just received a 91 point review from Coffee Review. Blind Assessment: Aroma and flavor display intense, pungent pine and cedar wood with soft hints of earth, cocoa and grapefruit. Balanced acidity, medium to full body. The flavor characteristics are sustained in the long, dry finish. (Kenneth Davids, Coffee Review, January 2009) Read the whole review here: http://www.coffeereview.com/review.cfm?ID=2047 You can purchase this coffee here: http://www.bullrunroasting.com/shop/reserve-mocha-java/ December 16th, 2009 Ethiopia Amaro earns 93 points! Our Ethiopia Amaro just received a 93 point review from Coffee Review. “Blind Assessment: The edge of fruit ferment typical of this style of dry-processed coffee richly complicates the profile. Sweet cherryish fruit, distinct brandy-like notes and a hint of chocolate in the aroma. In the cup quietly vibrant acidity, full mouthfeel, continued rich brandy and chocolate notes with a suggestion of lemon. All carry into a surprisingly clean, balanced but deep finish.” (Kenneth Davids, Coffee Review, December 2009) Read the whole review here: http://www.coffeereview.com/review.cfm?ID=2021 You can purchase this coffee here: http://www.bullrunroasting.com/shop/ethiopia-amaro-natural/ *photo by Ninety Plus Coffee December 3rd, 2009 New Letterpress Reserve Collection Labels by Studio on Fire We are so excited about our new reserve coffee labels. We worked with Jeff at http://www.holmbergdesign.com/ on the design of the labels and had them made by Ben & his crew at http://studioonfire.com/ , an amazing letterpress studio here in Minneapolis. They really turned out great and add an extra hands-on touch to a few exceptional coffees that we have. We currently have the Ethiopia Beloya #10 and Rwanda C.O.E. #16 as our Reserve coffee selections. Here is a link to Studio on Fire’s blog post about the labels: http://www.beastpieces.com/2009/12/reserve-collection-coffee-package-labels/ Here are a few photos of the Letterpress production: December 2nd, 2009 2 Espressos Blog We were happy to meet Keith and appreciate his post about our new coffee bar. http://2espressos.blogspot.com/2009/12/excellent-coffee-bar-that-sets-standard.html November 26th, 2009 Heavy Table Article Eric Faust, at Heavy Table, wrote an article about us and our new coffee bar. http://heavytable.com/bull-run-roasting-companys-new-cafe/ 1% FOR HUMANITY Articles/Links COFFEE BREWING & EQUIPMENT COFFEE 101 COFFEE ORIGINS DOGWOOD ESPRESSO GENERAL INFO RETAIL TEA
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