Home-Brewing with Diane Contreras (DIY DC Coffee Part 2)
Vigilante director of training and Route 1’s favorite barista Diane Contreras walks through the ins and outs of brewing in the second installment of our DIY DC Coffee series. Grab a pen and paper to start your journey to home-brewing perfection!
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Prep tools
rew devices/methods
Pour Over
V60
Chemex
French press
Aeropress
Stovetop brewer
Espresso
Percolator
Show notes:
Jesse Breaux (yes, it is pronounced “bro”) kicks off our ‘DIY DC Coffee’ series with everything you need to know to become a master home-roaster. He is also offering a free pound of coffee to Drip listeners--tune in to learn more!
Jesse Breaux on Twitter: @JesseBreaux
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Sweet Marias is also a great place to buy green beans and find roasting advice.
Lauren Rogers from District of Coffee rejoins us to explore new cafes in 2017, upcoming shops in 2018, and social activism. Also, I share a few #DCCafeStories from regulars and baristas in the middle of the episode.
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New Cafes of 2017
The Velo Café at District Hardware (The Wharf)
Pear Plum Café (3064 Mt. Pleasant Street NW)
Blue Bottle Café (Georgetown)
Qualia Coffee (Eckington)
Crimson Diner in Chinatown serving Blanchard’s Coffee Roasting Co.
Takoma Bev Co. (Takoma Park)
Gregory’s Coffee (Farragut)
La Colombe (Farragut)
Compass Coffee (Farragut)
Portside Coffee (Leesburg)
Detour Coffee Co. (Arlington)
Chill Zone Coffee (Arlington)
Café Chocolat (McPherson Square)
Hive Hotel (2224 F St. NW)
Swings Coffee (14th & G)
Colada Shop (14th & T)
Shop Made In DC (Dupont Circle serving Small Planes)
Vigilante Coffee (The Wharf)
Little Pearl (921 Penn Ave SE)
Lost Sock Roasters (Kennedy Street NW)
Songyrd Music House & Record Cafe serving Southeastern Roastery (AdMo)
Shops lined up for 2018
Café Georgetown (3800 Resevoir RD NW)
Vigilante Coffee (College Park)
Joe & The Juice (15th & K)
Swings Coffee (G Street)
Blue Stone Lane (Washington Circle)
Hirshhorn (Independence Ave and 7th / Dolcezza serving Stumptown)
Other Topics & Shops
Café Kindred (Falls Church)
Caffe Amouri (Vienne)
Zekes Coffee (2300 Rhode Island Ave NE)
God in a Cup: The Obsessive Quest for the Perfect Coffee by Michaele Weissman
Be sure to let me know if we missed any. I can add them to the list.
