Cricketscoffee Blog

  California is on the brink of blowing away in the wind due to the water shortage, bringing on a huge onslaught regulations being passed that restrict personal and business water use.  Ethos, Starbucks bottled water brand has it's water plant in Merced California but recovers its water from nearby Baxter California. Both of witch are in the extreme drought areas of the state.   Ethos does not have to pay for the groundwater it pumps. It is a private source and does not come from any municipal source.  Some California's are getting a little irritated at possibly getting a hefty fine for flushing the toilet one to many times. Only to watch millions of bottles of Californian water being bottled and ship all over the country.     

  Starbucks now offers wine after 4 p.m. at three Portland-area coffee shops and is applying with the Oregon Liquor Control Commission for additional licenses to serve alcohol at nine others across Oregon.   It's part of Starbucks rollout of the "Starbucks Evenings" brand in a select few metro areas across the United States. In addition to wine, participating locations also offer a new dessert menu.   Wine is already available at the Starbucks locations in the Pearl District (1031 N.W. Couch St.), downtown Portland (614 S.W. 11th Ave.) and Bethany Village (4708 N.W. Bethany Blvd.), and the company has applied for liquor licenses at several more Oregon locations. Will your local Starbucks be next? Stay tuned.  

Baristas, The steady march of technology is after your job.Researchers at Cornell University have conceived of and built a mechanical device (a robot) that can make a great espresso and steams milk to perfection.  This is not all. this Rosie the robot can learn how to operate nearly any piece of equipment a baristas uses. Including new espresso machines.   The Magazine Gizmag says that the robot barista has at it's disposal a deep learning algorithm along with 3D cameras to analyze how to operate a piece of equipment. With only a few try's, the task at hand is learned and you job security gets a little smaller. This Android Barista has already mastered how to operate several different types of espresso machines. No word if Rosie takes tips.

Cold Brew .......Coffee, not beer or wine Making cold brew coffee is a snap to make at home. These directions tell you how to make a cold brew coffee overnight in your sleep. For that fresh cold brew coffee the next morning.  Coarse-grind 1 cup of your favorite roasted coffee beans for every 3 cups of cold-filtered water. Stir the coffee and water thoroughly, don't get lazy here. stir it...stir it good to get a good initial soak.   Pour the mix into a glass jar and seal with its lid. A Mason jar works great for this step. Put the mix into the fridge for 12 hours minimum. A 24 hours soak gets you the best results.  Strain the mix into a new glass container after the soak in the fridge or straight into your chilled coffee cup with crushed ice.  

Ingredients; 1/4 cup strong brewed coffee brand of your choice.                                     1/4 cup  Chocolate Flavored Syrup. 1 tablespoon vanilla flavored syrup* 1/4 cup cold milk 1 1/2 cups ice cubes Whipped cream Chocolate decorator sprinkles, for garnish Directions; PLACE coffee, chocolate sundae syrup, vanilla syrup and cold milk in blender container. Cover. Blend on m...

  You are in your favorite booth at the local coffee shop. When who walks thro the door? Black tie, white shirt, pin stripe jacket.  Are they filming a new Men in Black episode? Is your first thought.    You slide the window drape to one side and what do you see?  A small army of well dressed men and one somewhat familiar face.   The door swings open and your suspicions are confirmed, it's her... Hillary Clinton. She makes her way thro the room shaking hands offering warm good morning greetings to all she meets.    Your a republican....You voted for Mitt...You have your Tea Party hat on....Your hunting rifle in on the rifle rack in the cab of your truck.    She is coming your way....oh no....you have eye contact. Miss Clinton offer you her hand saying how she much admires you hat. As you shake hands you complement her on her pants suit. A laugh fills the air. With a light chu...

A Californian company with the name "Liquidity" today says that its “Naked Filter” water bottle/filter is now available for pre-order. The bottle/filter is an easy and low cost way to remove microorganisms from water. In addition Liquidity says that the Naked Filter has been in research for more than 15 years with the result of “a new solution for water filtration.”   The startup claims that Naked Filter can eliminate well over 99.99% of  bacteria and protozoan cysts for as long as the filter lasts. When the filter’s is do to be replaced, the water will no longer pass through the filter. This tells the user that it’s time to change it with a new filter.    Just pour water into the bottle and screw on the cap. When you drink water out of the bottle it will pass through the filter and automatically be purified.   Liquidity is running the pre-order campaign on Kickstarter an...