Obsessives
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One man, many beans, and the perfect cup of coffee
Arno Holschuh, barista at Blue Bottle Coffee in San Francisco, discusses the big and the little: the surface area of the bean, the thousand small cuts that will kill your espresso, and why Starbucks is not so bad.
This is the first in a regular series called Obsessives, in which CHOW explores the worlds of singularly focused food-industry figures. These are the people with the dirty hands, answering detailed questions about the work they do.
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This is so cool. I really love this. I am looking forward to the other episodes. It was really educational but not overwhelming.
Fantastic! Blue Bottle is great. This video is informative. Excellent production quality too. Way to go.
Making and enjoying coffee for 50 years and I'm learning more about the perfect cup. Thanks for the education. Now I wish I still had the Chemex from my newlywed days.
WoW - up until now I was freezing my coffee beans and thinking I was doing them and me a huge flavor :)
Thanks for the edification -
This is awesome! I have been told that freezing beans kept them fresh. Wrong! I have recently started grinding the beans as needed. I noticed a difference there. I usually drink drip coffee but will try the espresso and try to appreciate a quality cop of java.
I enjoyed this little series...:)
This is a great series!!! Congrats. Yum yum... i may get into roasting my own beans now... and how funny that I actually knew some things assuming that it was common sense... there's nothing better than grinding right before you make a good cup in the french press (i'm so obsessive that I bring my french press and my little grinder whenever I visit family members that I know they don't have it.
Excellent series. Wish I still had my parent's Chemex but think I'll go out and buy one now.
I just can't take my eyes off his T-shirt. I WANT ONE LIKE THAT.
What's my friend Arno from college doing on Chow? It's a genius video. I'm moving to San Francisco next year and will definitely be trying the coffee at Blue Bottle! -Emily
MsLaynie- he's wearing a Sweet Marias Espresso Monkey T-shirt. Go to http://www.sweetmarias.com/prod.misc.... for the shirts. Roasting your own coffee is the way to go!
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It is 5:45 a.m. and to my left is a most excellent cup of coffee that I brewed in my beautiful Chemex decanter. I did it exactly as the directions suggest and find to my amazement that the coffee is as good or possibly better than what I could get at any shop outside my building (4th and Market SF). The economy, convenience and quality of the coffee means I don't have to walk the streets. (I can hardly wait for someone to come and visit me and casually brew an excellent cup of coffee for them as if I did it all the time....) Thank you! Thank you! Thank you Coffee Maven!
Great first edition of your "Obsessives!" Arno sets a high standard for an articulate, enthusiastic, knowledegable enthusiast. If you maintain his standard, you will entertain and educate us all!
Having actually been trained some by the man, I can say that this is a very real example of how Arno talks about the product and his craft. Also, he really is that messy.
I recently visited the farmers market at the Ferry Building for the first time (A must visit in SF). While there I noticed the Blue Bottle stand with a line of people waiting. With a bit of hesitation I got in line as it was one of those I really need a cup of Joe moments.
The first sip stopped me in my tracks. I never imagined a cup of coffee could be so good. By far the best coffee I ever tasted with layers of flavor that was beyond description.
My family thought I lost my mind as I stepped back in line for another cup and a few pounds to take back home.
If your a coffee lover Blue Bottle Coffee is a must try!
Every new barista needs to watch this.
I LOVE YOU! Thank you for this information!
I don't know the rest of the famine population, but for me, this guy is so hot!!! Not only have a cute look , you can perfectly picture him, make you coffee in the morning after a wild night!
I don't know the rest of the famine population, but for me, this guy is so hot!!! Not only have a cute look , you can perfectly picture him, make you coffee in the morning after a wild night!
Great Guy. Thanks for using La Marzocco
I love these obsessive videos