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With February coming to a close, the Clown College says goodbye to Boyman after almost two years of years of lattes, photos and bad jokes. The last day was a happy one, splitting most of the shift with Boychick, who from now on will be the steward of this infrequent diary of life among the baristi of Blue Bottle Coffee.So good luck Boyman, and may all your Gibraltars be delicious.Those wishing

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It's been one year now to the day since the opening of the kiosk on Linden Street. To celebrate, the entire Blue Bottle barista staff gathered at the cart to set about those tasks best left for a year in order to become truly challenging.We rolled the beast to the street, removed all its guts, and set about the deep cleaning measures.Oldman climbed into the rafters to excavate the lighting from

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We at the BBCC made out like bandits over the holiday season thanks largely in part to our collaborator customers that took it upon themselves to carry coffee contraband from various roaster cities the United States.From our dear friends Victrola Coffee Roasters in Seattle we received several half pounds of coffee, carried to us by our mutual customer Ms. Katie K. In this bundle of goodies was a

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The little elves at the BBCC have been hard at work throughout the final weeks of the year to bring you all that wonderful coffee you'll be needing for presents and feasts. Enjoy your various end of the year celebrations as we try desperately to catch up on some sleep.

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It would seem that people have begun to notice the rather lackadaisical approach we have taken to our blog of late, but really there are good reasons. The BBCC has undergone a rather dramatic change in the last month.Part of the new space is a new roaster. For those in the know, this is a big deal. We've metaphorically abandoned our VW Bug of a Deidrich IR-7 (Small, cute, prone to catch fire and

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For those of you who haven't heard, one of the big achievements for the BBCC in the past weeks was the addition of our coffee to the dessert menu at Chez Panisse. And just in case you are either not from the Bay Area or not into food, let's say that this is a big deal.And it just so happens that Chez Panisse was hired to cater a dinner for the visiting Royal Prince Charles and his new wife

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Though it seems like only yesterday that we started committing ourselves to the internet, the Blue Bottle Clown College is officially one-year-old today!Happy Birthday Baby! You look beautiful!Thanks to all our readers, friends and coffee companions.

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There has been quite a lot of speculation as to the next move for the Blue Bottle Coffee Company. Are we opening a new kiosk? A new roaster? Are we taking the battle for the Gibraltar to the streets and finally burning to the ground that heretical Ritual Coffee Roasters?Well, set you minds and mugs at ease. We've decided that in an effort to keep up with the Joneses, or at least the Vickies, it

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Oh yeah! We have a blog to keep up! Oops!But don't get too mad as we have all been quite busy moving here and there and playing with new machines and new regimes. We've also been drinking lots of coffee and trying to keep up with the trials and tribulations of our friends in the field.Oh, but get this. There is a big secret coming. We know we told you about a big secret a while ago but this one

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As some of you might know, we here at the BBCC have been getting some attention lately from a few well known publications. Though the articles focus mostly on the revitalization of the Hayes Valley neighborhood around the kiosk, it's been intersting to see our name in print. Really, nothing quite says "good" coffee like models in clamdiggers and the disembodied head of Nicole Richie.Blue Bottle

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With several members of the Blue Bottle Coffee Company in attendance last Sunday, Fatted Calf celebrated two years of preparing some of best meat in the Bay Area by making a ton of Paella and getting everyone drunk!It goes a little something like this:First, brown your Paella Sausage.Set the Sausage aside and then fry the rice in the fat before adding a stock of duck and guinea hen with saffron

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Couple of weeks ago, Boychick went back to Kansas City, Missouri to visit with her sister. We missed her desperately at the kiosk, but were quite happy to have her return to our bay area nest with caffeinated offerings from the middle of the country.The Broadway Cafe and Roastery in KCMO is doing it's part to destroy the myth that there is no good coffee in the middle of america.Boychick brought

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After months of relative anonymity, the BBCC has been experiencing a flood of "comments" from seemingly random people. Anyone of you commenters wish to share the secret?Maybe this actually some crazy plot to further distract us from our work so that we will never post again. We've deleted several all ready but the just keep appearing. Where are you all coming from?

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Art by OldmanCopy That!

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Wanting to settle things once and for all with Guy from Meathenge, the BBCC sent Boyman off to Richmond. But to his mild surprise, Guy seemed to know what was coming. He had gathered together several influential food bloggers from around the Bay Area in his backyard, thus making it a far too public place. To further distract Boyman from his mission, Guy had pulled out all the stops and cast a

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Part two of travels with Boyman has the BBCC getting lost and almost running out of gas in the middle of California. You know, the hot part. Where all the stuff grows.But luck favors the bold, and a gas station was found just in the nick of time. Refueled, the road eventually led to Sutter Creek, California where the furthest eastern outpost of the BBCC is being served at caffe Intermezzo.Owned

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He's 30 ya'll! And after humiliating him in front of the public with a stupid hat, he made three beautiful Gibraltars! Don't worry, he's still a Manboy.

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In an attempt to remove the log-jam of posts, here's something that has taken waaay too long.A couple of weeks ago, Boyman took advantage of a cheap plane ticket and made some last minute arrangements to travel down to LA (the state that is) to enjoy some really uncomfortable weather in the city of New Orleans.And since his mind is fairly one-tracked, the opportunity to enjoy a rich cultural

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Best of the bay, in the category of "Best Barista Continuing Education Class" (whatever the heck that means) goes to... You guessed it! The Blue Bottle Coffee Kiosk in Hayes Valley!Not that other blow hard Ho palace.Yeah for us! And don't miss the super sweet photo of BBCC's newest barista Boychick in the latest edition of the Bay Guardian under the heading Best ’70s Anthems and Fake Facial

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It has been a while since we've talked about coffees from other roasters. Some might attribute this fact to Aaron De Lazzer's spanking via the comments section, but we like to say that we just haven't had the time.But our friend-in-coffee Larry, recently traveled to Amsterdam for a conference and brought us back some booty. And not the kind that you're embarrassed to talk about.Hayes on the left

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Just in case everybody forgot, today marked six months of the Kiosk in Hayes Valley being open.So Happy Birthday to us!It seems like it wasn't all that long ago that that bi-fold door first opened. Oh, how far we've come by standing in the same place.

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We need a motto."Blue Bottle Coffee: Home of the Gibralter. Accept no imatations"or,"Matt Gonzalez likes us better"or,"BBCC. Now better with more beard."This is the part of the post where we again apologize for neglecting the blog. This is the part of the post where we say everything is moving right along with drinks and staff and summer and coffee.This is the part where we tell you to stay

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So we have been having some fairly good luck with the new hours over the last week. Everyone is adapting and our sleepytime baristas are enjoying the half marathon shifts. And having more hours in the day means that we are getting to enjoy each others company more.And in the name of company camaraderie, Boyman and Cabby headed over to Pizzaiolo the other night to enjoy several beers and their

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Yes, it has been a while.We're back to tell you that the kiosk has changed up its hours to get the most out of the extended daylight hours. The new hours will have us serving at 7 a.m. and closing at 7 p.m. Same great baristas, only nicer cause they aren't working marathon shifts. You will be seeing the return of a very special barista to our ranks. It will be excellent.There is other wonderful

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Surprise email from Chris and Jen of Victrola Coffee fame last week put the entire Bay area coffee community on its toes. No more messing around. It was time to represent.See, Victrola has been getting a lot of attention lately, but unfortunately very little of that attention has been focused on their wonderful coffees. From previous posts to this blog, you'll know that we at the BBCC hold the

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James: What's it for?Boyman: It's a blown heating element for an espresso machine!James: I know, but why did he send it to you?Boyman: 'Cause it's cool!

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The prophesy is true.After over a year of broken promises and bad pizzas, Charlie finally got his place open.Charlie's place, also known as Pizzaiolo, hosted a fun game of "Where have you served me food?" See, Charlie has spent some time in some of the best kitchens in the Bay Area, and has subsequently made a lot of friends. These friends have been waiting, and waiting...and waiting. So when

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And in the Endings category...Frog Hollow has decided to change their coffee provider. They are now proudly serving coffee roasted by McLaughlin Coffee Roasters in Emeryville, Ca. Want to read more?Also, in Hayes Valley, the local, more traditional coffee shop Pendragon, an institution in that neighborhood for years, finally shut its doors for good. While some picked on this establishment, we

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It's been a big project month in Hayes Valley.See the city thought it would be great to have and installation by well-known recycled material artist/architect David Best in the new Hayes Green. The opening of the installation was supposed to coincide with several other events, as part of a wrap-up to world environment week.So someone down a city planning got it in their head that it would be

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Just now finished from last week. Lossa photos so look out...Since San Francisco has turned into the Oklahoma Land Grab of the coffee industry in the last couple of months, (It's like you have a good idea and then everybody else just jumps on board. Really!) we here at the BBCC dedicated to do some reconnaissance on our competitions. See where we stand and stuff.Just to keep appearances on the

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Dexter, our avuncular, oft maligned Market Manager had about the best of stories today that started with a little kid throwing up in front of the fancy yogurt stand. Now Dexter doesn't really do much on Saturday except kiss babies and work on his sun tan, but some beam of light went shooting in his brain and he thought, "Hey, I can handle this." So our hero marches off to get mop and water but

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Gardner, and official BBCC experimental taster Heather, along with Pilot, amid the Saturday Horse Latitudes of Linden Alley.So bored on Saturday we were. It has become hot, which is wonderful, but it means that people are out enjoying the glories of their environs without our hot and caffeinated beverages! No no no!Fortunately it is New Orleans iced to the rescue. Which is great. It's cool it's

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It was a beautiful Saturday. There was the unfortunate beginning of the day where the "clean" chum hose in the cart belched forth the remnants of a latte gone wrong all over the pristine cement of the South Side of the Ferry Plaza, but after a record market, who cares about such trivialties, trivialities...whatever.That night, the BBCC decided to unwind a bit by going out for coffee.And where

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Unsure what to expect, we arrived early to beat the rush. Surprisingly, their quiet opening was just that. We slipped in, were handed a cup of the Rwandan Musasa. So sweet and delicious. We had cupped this the week before from an older roast, and all that was expected wasn't there. This cup however, pressed and then poured from a Fetco airpot, was awesome. So, so good.They were nervous. The cream

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Oh wow. So you must be thinking that the BBC has gone ultra lame. No communication for over a week and now you're thinking how our big heads don't translate into hypertext.Oh well, we have each other.It's been a week! Laughter, tears, anguish triumph...And that was only on Saturday.Golden Chum Bucket award winners this week are none other than our trusty team at the Berkeley market. Is there

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the BBCC will be with you shortly...

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This will be the last post for a week or so, but let's take a moment to talk about the day.The weather was supposed to be bad so Boyman and Manboy loaded the van with an intentional slowness, wanting to stay nestled in the warmth of the roaster. And they were rewarded with heavy winds blowing the E-Z up all over the place and souring our attitudes.On the upside, the boys were saved from the

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Ok, so apologies to Tonx for leaving his shamefully drunken photo as the lead post for the past week. Why haven't we changes it? Well that's because all those lazy bloggers that we were complaining about finally shook off their hangovers and sat down at their keyboards again.Some good ones:Tonx took our complaints to heart and set about working on several posts for the new and improved Victrola

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...for those lazy bloggers to put down their beers and coffees in order to let the rest of the world know what the hell has been happening in Seattle."hey wasssup? Iss me, Tonxth. I been drinkin coffeeth all day and nathin tathes bettr than a nice cuppa beer or somfin. Has anybody seen my camera? Oh I donn feel so good... I juss work on my blog tomorrow affer my headache goes away. Anybuddy wanna

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Since every other coffee blogger and their mother is up in Seattle right now, the BBCC would like to scoop them all on a local development. Not that they would be able to cover it anyway but we have to make ourselves feel good somehow.Our good friends and soon-to-be fierce competitors at Ritual Coffee Roasters have finally got their machine installed, thanks largely to Ken from Stumptown. (

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"So did you go to coffee school or what?"- Whitney, student. An almost daily drinker of the drip after seeing the BBCC photo setup.Ah, so as we said, this will be a monster post. If you are coffee nerd approved or are one of those people who just adore people's on-line slide shows then please read on. Otherwise, you've been warned.We should start at the beginning which really reaches back a

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Sorry guys. We broke the blog. Hopefully it's fixed. Sorry.

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Sorry team, the BBCC has been hard at work on a monster post about coffee. We'll be back after these messages from our sponsors.

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Let's start of this entry with a little contest. See across the street from the kiosk is a rather new apartment structure. Someone decided that the pigeons that inhabit the area were not welcome on this particular building, and so they installed a plastic owl to act as a deterrent to any avian domestic intentions.The owl, much to someone's dissatisfaction, didn't work.In fact, this fellow and his

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Yes, even the Easter Bunny loves Blue Bottle. No, we don't exist either.

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Following Pilot's car "incident" and coupled with The Hug's research project, this weeks Saturday line-up was a little jumbled.James, Manboy and Pilot tore into the Ferry Plaza market where weather conditions played heavily into the fact that all their business came from the drinks rather than the sale of beans. So much so that when James briefly departed to get milk and water, the stress of the

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Note: this post will be long and picture heavy so get readyUpon returning to the Bay Area, Boyman presented his findings from afar and made offerings of several different beans from several different roasters. Nabbing the extra Mazzer from the BBC roaster, the tasting lab at Hayes Valley began in earnest.We'll just run through these.Doma: Ruby's Organic EspressoChris from Victrola pulled a shot

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Following another record weekend in the Valley, this Wednesday markes our second month in business on Linden Alley.Also, check Oldman out in the most recent edition of San Francisco Magazine!More soon!

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Following a day of recuperation from espresso overdose, Boyman decided that good coffee trumps all other activities, so he returned to Victrola to once again draw from their font of knowledge in order to bring more learning back to the BBCC.That mornings menu included a flight, or cupping right, of Monsoon Malabar. Now Monsoon Malabar is one of those coffees that some people will snicker behind

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So what happens when you get a bunch of Baristas together on a beautiful sunny Thursday in Seattle? You go to several cafes in a row and caffeinate the hell out yourselves. And that's just what Boyman and several of the Victrola baristas did.The launch was from the Victrola space up on 15th on Capital Hill. After a wonderful double short americano, the crew packed up in several Volkswagens and

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After several weeks of strong showings at the kiosk, Boyman has decided to celebrate by sending himself to Seattle. The City just celebrated the crowning of a new National Barista Champion, (yes, such things do exist) in fine style and the BBC wanted to jump in to see what leftovers we could grab.First stop on today's adventure wagon was Victrola Coffee up on 15th. After a short term on-line

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So for all of you who haven't had the pleasure of this weeks' weather in the Bay Area, today was a trifle upsetting as we prepared for sun and got fog. No matter, the several batches of iced coffee that we prepared to sell to the sweating hordes will be put to use in Hayes Valley.Which is another benefit to the new location. We're now like the Mongol horde moving West across the Asiatic steppes

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Due to changes in technology, the BBCC can now be updated from the kiosk. Soon it will be pictures of lattes and interviews with various coffee personalities as they happen.Speaking of which, Keith who has worked with the Shasta roaster Has Beans, (known to us via the legendary DOUBLE FRENCH) stopped by to introduce himself. It must be James, the personality magnet, that can make these cool

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We have come to a conclusion following the concern from last episode about the filterbaskets. We are now in the understanding that what was strapped into the LM at HV was indeed triple baskets, which now negates our previous testing with the swift baskets done back in December. It's ok, we're coffee professionals.And speaking of professionals, the two fellas that run the shop behind us in Hayes

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Saturday went off much as any other. Hayes Valley had Oldman ringing a record day, while Berkeley had both the Hug and PurpleCup braving the rain and selling out of beans. The Ferry Plaza performance featured James on Machine and taking orders, Boyman on milk and anger, and Pilot pumping out cups and cups of drip to the amazement of all.Since HV is off and going, there has been a marked

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Oh it seemed like just yesterday you came kicking and screaming into the world of high end furniture and clothing stores, but you made it baby, and just look at you know.Celebrate the first month down at the kiosk with Manboy. Apparently even James is going to stop by!But before you leave the comforts of that computer chair, check this out!

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Yes, we've been slacking a little bit. But really the weather has turned a little, well, a little like what you'd expect up in Seattle so, as you can imagine, people want to buy coffee.And they did.Boyman took a day off from the Ferry Plaza to venture over to the Berkeley side of things. With their meager set up of a drip bar and bean sales, both the Hug and PurpleCup took advantage of the

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For those a little out of the espresso geek circles, there is a big event this weekend up in Geyserville at the Roshambo Winery. The First Western Regional Barista Championships, (i.e. a competition where espresso nerds get to show off their stuff) is being sponsored by Taylor Maid Farms and will feature baristas from all over California.Alas, the BBCC will not be represented, well because, we

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Something to love about the city in which we work.Let's just say that New Grinder Burrs will make all the difference.Got a visit from the guy behind the wheel of the "other" coffee place in Hayes Valley. A shot was poured, there was talk about Mr. Espresso, and hand shakes were exchanged. Just wondering about their designation at best latte in SF...Also Gabe from All City Coffee (Seattle) stopped

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"It's so tough being beautiful. Anyone seen my dog? Oh, wait, there she is. Just lost her amid all this black. "Last time we talked about the up and coming interest in the Sagan Piechota firm for a possible NYT story... more on that in a minute.Saturday:Ferry Plaza Farmers Market was another success despite a rapid change in weather which had possible ill effect on our clients. That means that

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There has been a lot of discussion in the last couple of weeks about our chocolate. Though we have traditionally created our hot chocolates and mochas with a Ghirardelli powder, our friends at Sketch Ice Cream inspired a change in our menu for the Linden Alley kiosk. Following their example, we have started using a 65% Cacao Bittersweet Chocolate from E. Guittard known as Sur del Lago. This

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You know that you're doing the community a service when several folks congregated at the kiosk all at once to have several different conversations about coffee. One group was talking about the growth of specialty coffee in Australia whilst the other spake of their constant frustration with getting quality espresso in the city. Hmm. Where have we heard that one? There was a fella today that had

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The good news: Consistent number of folks coming to the kiosk The bad news: solo shifts of 12 hours of a consistent number of folks coming to the kiosk! Other than that, it goes and the kiosk officially turned two-weeks-old today. Awesome. The kinks of supplying the cart with an adequate amount of coffee are being worked out. This weekend saw the retail debut of The Hayes Valley Espresso for

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The kiosk has turned into a nexus of wheelings and dealings as folks with all sorts of plans and ideas roll through, some seeking advice, some seeking refuge, most seeking coffee. It is all about business cards in the big city and damnit, we don't have any. But from those that do, exciting news. The first thing is tables. Our neighbor down the street, Tazi Designs (who opened up in the

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Yes-yes, the kiosk is now officially a week old. More and more people keep showing up too! So much fun and such good drinks. Oldman had a successful last couple of days and Boyman's return to the bar found him just running left in right to keep up with the flow. People can be so good. We had one fella today, a long time coffee geek and BBC enthusiast drive all the way from San Mateo for a

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It's been one of those weeks where all good intentions to keep everyone updated have been thwarted by things like work and sleep. But it is best to start as close to the beginning as possible so... The kiosk has seen a fairly good business throughout the week. Many people have stopped by on a whim, either hearing of us through word of mouth or seeing the sign on the corner. There has also been

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Boyman got the setup set up on his first solo solo at the new Hayes Valley location. Fighting cold, lack of sleep and a 45 minute commute across the Bay, things were up and moving to a soundtrack of Benny Goodman by 7 a.m. This was fine except that no one showed up until after 8. Damn! But once they started coming.... Turns out a long time customer from the Berkeley side of things works at an

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Officially official. Posted hours on the door. Our first day went off something fantastic with Boyman and James opening up the doors around 10 a.m. And immediately people were lining up to test out the new set up. This early crowd consisted of mostly Saturday Ferry Plaza regulars. 2 Cappuch Paul was there along with Latte Spike followed by 2 shot David. Leslie and her manpanion showed up for

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Yes, it has been a week, but the big news is worth the wait. Blue Bottle Coffee Company will be serving coffee in our new Hayes Valley location starting tomorrow at 10 a.m. Which is located at 315 Linden St (alley) right next to Dark Garden (see below). We will be serving espresso drinks and coffee drinks along with goodies from Miette Organic Patisserie. We will be open until people stop

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you'd rather find out what's going on with the business! It's official. According to the flier we posted on the cart yesterday, Blue Bottle Coffee Company will officially be opening their space at 315 Linden St (alley) on January 23rd. That's a Sunday. Come down, meet the crew and drink some coffee. Also on the official side, Bittersweet opened its doors to a limited public today so that

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Pulling good shots. Really that's what this is all about. Yes training is so important and who doesn't want the coffee to taste good? Happy Customers. We like Happy Customers. But none of that matters if the shots aren't coming out right. If all the elements aren't just so, it's tongue-out and two thumbs down time. It's frustrating. That's why when we got into our groove on Saturday and really

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Three men, two tables, an EZ-up, an espresso cart and lots of rain. At least there isn't a market tomorrow. Interesting things: Manboy's knowledge of the German language brought a couple of new words into the Blue Bottle lexicon, only problem is, Manboy needs to spell them out before that can be added to our growing list. The best one starts with an s and has an f in it. It means laughing while

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Further testing at the kiosk has yielded some interesting results. Nothing concrete yet but there are plenty of other issues to keep the BBC crew busy. Which includes messing around with an excellent Organic Guatemalan Bella Cruz. Enjoy with your eyes: and then... and finally... And you should have tasted it. Otherwonderfulthings, some long time enthusiasts/friends stopped into the

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It's official, the new BBC barista in training is none other that (drum, drum, drum) Oldman. Yes, yes, first there was Boyman, then there was Manboy, and now folks, Oldman. Why you might ask? Is it the grey hair? The charming way everyone has to sit on his lap? Or just the fact that this irrepressible feller has been pouring shots since before either of the other two had even tasted the sweet

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Got a sneak preview of the Bittersweet location today and everything looks very promising. Espresso wise they will be using a La Marzocco Linea 3 Group, similar to the one we will be using in Hayes Valley (except they have the manual fill/hot water spout button issue figured out and you should see the size of their steam wands!) Also, here is the beginnings of the Bittersweet website, although

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Well, another successful day of training at the ol' Hayes Valley spot. Manboy was out to refine upon his soon to be patented "Steadman Style" whilst Boyman looked on. There were some difficulties in taming this wild beast of an espresso, but the drinks weren't without promise. James on the other hand whipped some shots into shape with little difficulty at the soon-to-be-opened chocolatier called

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Due to the lack of Farmer's Markets this week, it has been a little slow around the roaster. James has been roasting, and thinking about Sumatra. Manboy and Boyman are taking advantage of the slower week to do some experiments over at Hayes Valley. Speaking of Hayes Valley, the word is getting out.

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The Clown College has spread to the four winds for the holiday season, hence no updates. From a remote location, Boyman can wish everyone a Merry Christmas. The BBCC will be at the roaster on Monday and Friday. The Farmers Markets will resume in two weeks! Until then, drink coffee.

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Yesterday at the Ferry Plaza, Boyman single-handedly made very few drinks and shivered. Yes it was cold. And despite the fact that the Plaza was having a hot chocolate demonstration, people kept lining up for americanos. It was a sweet send off to the Sunday Market. Look forward to its rebirth sometime next April! Today was the last chance for shipping so the BBC roaster was cooking despite the

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Wow, up again before the crack of dawn to prep for today's market at the Ferry Plaza. Manboy, who had worked with James the previous night catering to the Clif Bar holiday party, rolled up in grumpy style. Coffee, unfortunately, did little to aid his attitude. Apparently in a fit of rage the night before, Manboy had become ANGRY RED MANBOY and messed up the sliding door to our garage space.

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Well, it seems that the Tuesday markets are losing steam. Whether it is because of weather or lack of produce, farmers are bailing left and right. At the Ferry Plaza, several booths were left vacant. But who can blame them? The first hours of that market were lonely and cold. For some reason I had been sent to service with Bella Donovan rather than the Giant. That was fine because it seems

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Well not everything. And a lot got fixed too. Broken: The phone, the grinder, James' cell phone, the CD player, the Fridge, the fuses in the garage, the water jugs, promises to not talk about butts for five minutes, the toaster at the cafe next door, my car. Fixed: The grinder, the cell phone, the fuses and my car. Best phrase of the day: "He won't let me put my sausage on him." Grossest

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Continuing this weeks theme of everybody doing everyone else's jobs, Saturday duties were handled by the usual crew of James and Manboy, but in the role of Boyman, our sometimes pinch-pourer Louisa. We now turn to James for a brief report: Note from the front lines: While your usual correspondent was rolling out of bed at the crack of nine in Monterey, California, the work of Blue Bottle at

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Rice. Rice is an amazing thing. Thank you rice. Feeling so much better that we're adding Life Begins @ Thirty to our blogs list. Long time BBC enthusiast and author of this.

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Too much coffee makes for a bad stomach. Ow. OK, so today was all about testing of more blends. If I had the answer, you'd be one of the first to know. Ow. Going to go make an americano now. Ow.

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An early morning of rain and traffic as Boyman braved the city so that people would have their coffee. Thanks to online maps that are out of synch with the actual street names, things got a little confused. However, the city deliveries were made in just a few hours. The best delivery by far: One customer in Noe Valley actually answered the door as the coffee was being dropped off in a bathrobe

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While Boyman spent his Sunday working tirelessly to draw customers to the cart, Cabby's truck broke down. Hella bummer for her rig is the transporter not only of herself, but also of many BBCC beans. Damn! So, today got a little confusing as everyone had to do some other persons J-O-B. Cold as it was on the outside, the roaster was bustling with activity. All the boys were there at one time,

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Well, Sunday was like it old self. The weather was supposed to be bad so a couple of vendors with less fortitude decided they didn't want to get wet. But to their surprise (and ours as well) it was a beautiful day. It was back to the O.G. crew as well with BBC, Juniper Ridge and LouLou's Garden all lined up together. With the lack of stop and munch availability, I think it's safe to say that this

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After the trying weather conditions of the previous week, BBC started Saturday optimistically with the sun coming gloriously into the sky. But our hopes were dashed soon after when that very same sun disappeared behind the cloud and didn't com back for several hours. We persisted however and tried to make drinks as fast as our numb little fingers could work. The Astoria was giving us some grief.

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As of yesterday, the Hayes Valley Kiosk Project is a-OK with the San Francisco Health Department. There are a few more steps to be taken before we can open (supplies, training, testing, etc.) but we can see the finish line. We also pulled some shots of Victrola espresso today. Their set-up is similar to ours except that they have a bigger roaster and live in Seattle. If my feet were held to the

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Well, after last Tuesday's surprise success, we were a little too hopeful that this would turn into a regular thing. In truth, the Ferry Plaza was a little spare today. That could have been caused by the record cold weather that we have been having, but one would think that cold weather would drive people to drink more coffee. Hmm. On a more exciting note, our health inspection was a pass (short

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After yesterday's weather trials, the sun this morning was a welcome blessing. Yes, it was cold. Yes, it was windy. But after you bundle up a little and push an espresso cart around, you warm up. The vendors were a little worried about the lack of pre-market meanderers but things really took off once the face of the tower read 10 o'clock. Sunday is traditionally a tourist market, but we sold a

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The morning began with a light drizzle of rain over in Oakland. It was still dark but you could see the drops momentarily revealed as the passed through the downcast rays of the streetlamp. It was cold. It was wet. It was 5 in the morning. The refuge of the roaster, though not warm, was dry. With the machines on, you could barely hear the tapping of drops on the skylight. There was 9 lbs of

Blue Bottlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09898251737135349803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000941.post-1101325572455792382004-11-24T11:46:00.000-08:002004-11-24T15:09:40.353-08:00

A rather eventful yesterday on several Blue Bottle Fronts. James went to Hayes Valley to talk to the fire inspectors about the cart. He was successfully able to distract them from the flamethrower we installed for security reasons long enough for them to say we pass. That being said, we worried that the Health Inspection would take a while. James called it in back at the roaster and the said, "

Blue Bottlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09898251737135349803noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000941.post-1101196830904062452004-11-22T22:58:00.000-08:002004-11-23T00:04:12.563-08:00

For all you followers of the on-goings of the BBC, tomorrow will be a very big day. Manboy will be serving delicious espresso drinks at the Berkeley Farmers Market, but across the water, in that fair city of San Francisco, Boyman will be serving delicious fresh dripped coffee for the Tuesday Market at the Ferry Plaza. Now I know what you're thinking, but don't worry, you have plenty of time to

Blue Bottlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09898251737135349803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000941.post-1101003709906298252004-11-20T17:51:00.000-08:002004-11-22T23:18:40.053-08:00

Wow, after a week that was spent high on possibility and promise, to go even higher with a record Saturday market seriously rules. With the departure of Kat, BBC tried out the our New Saturday Startup Style where minions Manboy and Boyman haul everything over to the city to make way for the arrival of our roaster on the Red Carpet. You may kiss the rings. Not that boss-face got to enjoy all

Blue Bottlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09898251737135349803noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000941.post-1100936462110716752004-11-19T23:16:00.000-08:002004-11-19T23:41:02.110-08:00

For all you all who have been wondering where Blue Bottle does it's roasting, here's the quick tour. Here's the sign at the door: And once you are through the door look to the left... And then to the right... There's the roaster! Now admire our wonderful San Marco Don't be jealous! Thanks to Caitlin for the use of her phone.

Blue Bottlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09898251737135349803noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000941.post-1100845706664809092004-11-18T19:37:00.000-08:002004-11-28T21:59:57.623-08:00

Spent the day off touring some of the top coffee locations listed on CoffeeGeek for the Southbay region. I was on my way to Palo Alto to meet with friends so I headed south on a four stop tour. The first stop found me at Barefoot Coffee Roasters. These folks are highly active on CG and have recently held a barista jam for the Southbay. I was surprised to find a shop with such atmosphere tucked

Blue Bottlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09898251737135349803noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000941.post-1100682932660612472004-11-16T19:50:00.000-08:002004-11-17T10:42:04.576-08:00

Wow, get away from the computer for a couple of days look what happens. Saturday, November 13, 2004 Today marked the end of an era as our sweet coworker and friend Kat slammed through her last day as the BBC Ferry Plaza Drip Coffee Queen. In a flurry of sparkles and twangy idioms, Kat celebrated her big finale by actually drinking some coffee! It was espresso after espresso followed by some

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