This week's special, at Square One Coffee House, is a 12oz Single Origin Pour-Over Cup of Coffee, for the price of a regular small house coffee.
For today's sample. I chose Guatemalan as my Single Origin. I had read that it has a 'subtle' caramel finish to it.
A Pour-over is a special way of brewing. Similar, but NOT the same as a Melita of yesteryear. The 'machine' holds up to four different stations. Each station brews ONE cup at a time. From start to finish, roughly 5 minutes. It is worth the wait.
The coffee comes out SO smooth. ANY acidity is all but canceled out. This coffee is like silk. And talk about DELICIOUS!!! Totally Yummy! Square One had their machine published in a magazine not long ago. Today I got to see it in action. Simply amazing! No need for cream or sugar. The Guatemalan beans are already properly roasted, and are a VERY smooth finish. or flavor. Today's cup of coffee would be rated 5 stars!
Add to this a Cappuccino Muffin, and it's the ultimate "Continental Breakfast". Normally, I would have the Double Chocolate Chip Muffin, but I saw the Cappuccino Muffin, and decided to try something new.
No disappointments here, as Square One is an Organic, Single Source coffee roaster. They look after 'the little guy'. If you're ever in Lancaster PA, you'll find them downtown at 145 North Duke Street. They are on FaceBook, and have a website where you can see, AND PURCHASE, all the products they offer. Celebrating their 10th Anniversary this month means they must (and ARE) doing it right!
Courtesy of your Coffee Reviewer. Have a nice day, and God Bless!
This blog is all about the coffee. It will be filled with my personal opinions of the various coffees that I, personally, have tried. I have my preferences, when it comes to coffee. I prefer dark roasts, and do NOT like decaf much at all. I will be reviewing coffee, latte, cappuccino, and various other varieties of my favorite beverage.
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Monday, July 19, 2010
Weekly Special #3: Square One Coffee House
At Square One, 145 North Duke Street. here in Lancaster, they are having weekly specials during July. In part, to celebrate their 10 year anniversary.
This week's special is a shot of espresso for $1. That's right, folks, just a single dollar.
Freshly ground (right there at the counter) into a fine espresso powder. Then put into their barrista machine (cleaned just before adding the coffee for my cup). Poured into a ceramic cup, and placed on a saucer. This is an In-House ONLY special.
This espresso was VERY strong. Highly concentrated flavor, with a slight nutty finish to it's taste. Brewed VERY hot, it took a couple minutes for it cool down for consumption.
The wonderful thing about espresso is it's VERY high caffeine content. After a long shift at work, this would be my way to stay alert enough to get home.
I recommend Square One to anyone. Their address, as mentioned above is:
145 North Duke Street
Lancaster, PA 17602
Their website is: www.squareonecoffee.com
They Twitter at: twitter.com/squareonecoffee
They use only Fair Trade/Organic Beans, and Roast their own. You can buy their products online.
Courtesy of your Coffee Reviewer. Have a nice day, and God Bless!
This week's special is a shot of espresso for $1. That's right, folks, just a single dollar.
Freshly ground (right there at the counter) into a fine espresso powder. Then put into their barrista machine (cleaned just before adding the coffee for my cup). Poured into a ceramic cup, and placed on a saucer. This is an In-House ONLY special.
This espresso was VERY strong. Highly concentrated flavor, with a slight nutty finish to it's taste. Brewed VERY hot, it took a couple minutes for it cool down for consumption.
The wonderful thing about espresso is it's VERY high caffeine content. After a long shift at work, this would be my way to stay alert enough to get home.
I recommend Square One to anyone. Their address, as mentioned above is:
145 North Duke Street
Lancaster, PA 17602
Their website is: www.squareonecoffee.com
They Twitter at: twitter.com/squareonecoffee
They use only Fair Trade/Organic Beans, and Roast their own. You can buy their products online.
Courtesy of your Coffee Reviewer. Have a nice day, and God Bless!
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Iced Red Eye
Iced coffee + a delicious double ristretto shot of our espresso.
Talk about an INSTANT wake-up call. By 'double' ristretto shot, it's the equivalent of nearly a triple shot of espresso - A highly concentrated caffeine jolt. When I ordered this drink, the heat index was into triple digits. This Iced Coffee was amazing. It took a bit of sugar to reduce the bitter finish on it. If a need for a wake-up call is needed, this is your drink of choice. With the right amount of sugar, and cream, when the caffeine kicks in, it REALLY kicks in! I liked this one so much, it will definitely be ordered again. Adam put it together for me. Nice young man, with a people pleasing personality. He, and the other young lady behind the counter, are two of the reasons that Square One is popular. They know how to make a GREAT cup of coffee, AND please their customers. 145 North Duke Street in Lancaster, PA.
This was a dark roasted coffee. The ristretto shots of espresso, introduced a bitter finish to it. With some sugar, and cream, the bitterness was reduced considerably. When poured into some ice, add a straw and start your intake of Caffeine.
I would order this drink again. Square One knows how to roast, grind, and brew their coffee. Their wait staff are very nice, pleasant people. It is without doubt, these are some of the reasons Square One Coffee is celebrating their 10th Anniversary here in Lancaster. www.squareonecoffee.com and you'll find them on FaceBook, too.
Courtesy of your Coffee Reviewer. Have a nice day, and God Bless!
Talk about an INSTANT wake-up call. By 'double' ristretto shot, it's the equivalent of nearly a triple shot of espresso - A highly concentrated caffeine jolt. When I ordered this drink, the heat index was into triple digits. This Iced Coffee was amazing. It took a bit of sugar to reduce the bitter finish on it. If a need for a wake-up call is needed, this is your drink of choice. With the right amount of sugar, and cream, when the caffeine kicks in, it REALLY kicks in! I liked this one so much, it will definitely be ordered again. Adam put it together for me. Nice young man, with a people pleasing personality. He, and the other young lady behind the counter, are two of the reasons that Square One is popular. They know how to make a GREAT cup of coffee, AND please their customers. 145 North Duke Street in Lancaster, PA.
This was a dark roasted coffee. The ristretto shots of espresso, introduced a bitter finish to it. With some sugar, and cream, the bitterness was reduced considerably. When poured into some ice, add a straw and start your intake of Caffeine.
I would order this drink again. Square One knows how to roast, grind, and brew their coffee. Their wait staff are very nice, pleasant people. It is without doubt, these are some of the reasons Square One Coffee is celebrating their 10th Anniversary here in Lancaster. www.squareonecoffee.com and you'll find them on FaceBook, too.
Courtesy of your Coffee Reviewer. Have a nice day, and God Bless!
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