This is a general chatter area. Any coffee and espresso related stuff as it relates to your local scene, coffee pop culture etc, social issues of cafe culture and the like. No SPAM or REFERRER ads or links!

We spend a fair bit of our lives in coffee houses. It is where the coffee is... most of the time. If you have a favorite, list it here and tell us why. What makes a truly perfect cafe. Everyone wants to know.

New to specialty coffee or this website in general? Say hello. Introduce yourself. Tell us where you are from and what your issues are. Do not SPAM our forum with links to your business.

If there is a new cafe or cafe-roastery opening in your neighborhood that needs some advance buzz - this is the place. Talk up the storm!

Hosting a barista jam or cupping in your community? Post your event here. All posts are previewed and moderated prior to publishing.

I am constantly trolling the internet and media for specialty coffee stories - and it seems that a week does not pass without one. In ten years, we have done about 50 interviews in various newspapers, on the radio and television. If you see something worthy of discussion, do it here.

This is where extended forum discussion on this websites content takes place. If there is an article on this website that ruffles your feathers - this is where you vent!

Do not overlook brewed coffee as an area that you simply cannot improve upon. Yes, there are numerous methods. Each one has its own benefits. So lets talk drip, french, gravity, filter and vacuum here.

Facts, techniques, equipment, bean supplies and mythology. Combined, the writers on the coffeecrew website have dozens and dozens of years experience roasting coffee. What we have to say about it may surprise you.

A local home roaster and I have just cooked (I mean roasted) up a good idea. Get all the local home roasters together to do group buying of green beans! Order more coffee at one time and get it cheaper. Let's see if it works by starting small local chapters.

The Atomic coffee maker is currently the most loved, the most cherished, the most sought after and the most expensive piece of aluminum. People want them. People want parts and instructions and help. 2009 will usher in a new generation of Atomic lovers. Now we have the new Atomic, OTTO (I have one) and the Sorrentina - This is the discussion area.

The Toshiba MyCafe, Benjamin & Medwin, old perc pots, vac pots and stovetops... if you found it at a garage sale and are wondering how to work it - post your thoughts here. This is <i>not</i> a buy-sell area.

We get asked all the time: I want to make great coffee or espresso for under 200$. Is it possible? What do I buy? I am on a limited budget but I want good coffee! Help!

You are new to espresso - you have just purchased a 5-buck piece of junk at a garage sale or your dearly departed has left you a Delonghi, Salton-Maxim, Krups, Braun, Betty Crocker, Capresso espresso and the link. Please discuss your woes here.

Whether it's the Solis SL70, any of the pump powered Gaggia's, the Rancilio Silvia and beyond to the ECM Giotto, the Pasquini Livia, Wega etc. We are moving the serious espresso machine discussions here.

If there was something in the tutorials that was not quite clear, post your questions or secrets here; secrets of tamping, water supplies, espresso blends, getting the crema, blending great milk drinks, maximizing your machines potential.

An espresso machine (or high-end brewer) is only as good as the grinder and the gadgets; burr grinders, cleaning supplies and issues, maintaining your machine, sourcing parts etc.

The bean is everything. Without good coffee, fresh coffee, there can be NO great coffee or espresso. What is your source? Where is your favorite bean supply? Who are the best roasters and where? The best origins and blends? Discuss here.

Your espresso machine (or coffee brewers) worse enemy (other than you of course) is normal wear and tear -- the environment of the machine... You can get more life out of your set-up with some basic routines. Let's discuss them here shall we?

Beyond basic Machine Care and Maintenance - if you have the tools and test equipment and want to make your espresso (or coffee brewing) experience totally unique speak up. This is the discussion area for Mods, PIDs and all the radical hot-rodding potential that espresso coffee provides!

Looking for Espresso machine and Coffee brewer manual/instructions for that piece of treasure you got for your Wedding, garage sale, re-gifting episode? We have a lot of stuff online but you are welcome to ask here. This forum is moderated and all posts reviewed prior to posting.

There is no perfect website and this is no exception. The coffeecrew website is always a work in progress, a web evolution if you would. Help us help you by discussing what is needed on this site.

Do you roast coffee for a living? Discuss your issues and equipment here.

If you own a coffee house, bakery cafe or any variety of java joint, this forum area is for you.

If you are working for the man (or the woman for that matter), wave your tamper here!