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Tuesday, October 27, 2015

Mia's Coffeehouse - Capitol Hill


Delighted to stumble across a new coffeehouse in Washington, DC's Capitol Hill neighborhood!

Mia's Coffeehouse is located at 15th and A Streets SE, a tree-lined corner across from the historic old East Capitol Street Car Barn.  This place opened up last Summer and is a very welcome addition to Washington, DC's coffee culture.  For many reasons including it's welcoming vibe, some first-rate tacos (more on that later) but most of all its choice in roaster.

To my knowledge Mia's is the only place in DC using coffee from New York's estimable Irving Farm Coffee Roasters.  A lot of DC's shops use a small handful of the same roasters.  They are all good roasters (at least the ones we vouch for and map), but it is refreshing to come across a coffeehouse highlighting a roaster outside of the regular players. I had a delicious macchiato using Irving Farm's Blackstrap Espresso.

This place is definitely worth checking out.  It's been added to both our DC Area and our Mid-Atlantic Espresso Maps.

Monday, October 26, 2015

Guru@Home: Bespoken Coffee's Bombardier Blend

Had a great time trying out Bespoken Coffee Roasters' Bombardier Blend.  Some of the prettiest packaging is perhaps the first thing that catches your eye, but there's a good espresso blend here too.  Currently the blend is made up of Mexican Chiapas & Ethiopian Yirgachefe Kongo.

A "husband and wife" company out of Corvallis, Oregon, Bespoken prides itself in their exacting detailing and their name references the craftsmanship of tailoring in describing their commitment to good coffee.  We certainly experienced their attention to detail as we pulled a few days worth of shots.  Worked well with milk too.  Making for a tasty flat white.

Bespoken Coffee Roasters | Bombardier Blend / 12 ounces for 17.00