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We are an unique blend of coffee roaster, espresso cafe, gift shop, and tavern with two locations serving the fine citizens of Ithaca, New York. You can visit our homepage at ithacacoffee.com

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cofee beans

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The roaster all set up

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Pictures for the uncraiting of the new roaster

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One of Chris’ favorite concoctions; The Hot Dr Pepper Americano, dubbed the 24/25. Start with two heated glasses To the glasses add a dollop of chocolate sauce (the darker the better) In a separate container, heat some Dr Pepper to ~190 Pour the Dr Pepper into the glasses with the chocolate sauce Onto the Dr Pepper, pull a shot of espresso

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You're Drinking Coffee Wrong (with Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein)

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Shot on the GS/3 Paddle - ultimate sugar test

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A unique product that allows you to brew fresh coffee wherever you go with a quick, disposable cleanup

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I think one of the most wonderful things about coffee people (in the field of specialty coffee most particularly) and coffee professionals, is that we are a community compiled of mostly romantics. Deep down at the very back of our mind we’re reminded of that first life changing cup every time we...

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The new decals on the new delivery van!

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Coffee porn.     

(Cinemagraphs and gifs from this cool article.)

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No matter how many times you watch this, it is still fascinating.

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What is Gesha Coffee?

Gesha (Sometimes spelled Geisha) is a variety of coffee primarily grown in Central and South America. Its name comes from the Gesha woredas in the African country of Ethiopia. Sometime in the 1930s – 1960s (the exact year is not 100%), the first gesha coffee plants come to Central America from a nursery in Kenya. It was believed at the time that the gesha coffee would be resistant to coffee rust, a very common blight that affects coffee around the world, or would have a higher yield of coffee cherries. This was, however, discovered to not be true and the coffee plants where abandoned.

In 2003, workers at the Esmeralda Jaramillo coffee farm in Panama discovered some of the abandoned gesha coffee plants. The coffee harvested from the plants produced a complex coffee with amazing fruit notes. The owners of the farm, The Peterson family, entered the coffee, Esmeralda Special, in several competitions throughout the following years. Esmeralda Special it took all the competitions by storm and has won/is winning several awards. The a recent auction in May of 2013 priced Esmeralda Special at $350.25 per pound!

Luckily for coffee drinkers everywhere, more farms are beginning to produce the gesha variety. In 2007, Rigoberto Herrera and Luis Eduardo Herrera began to grow the varietal on some of their farm in Colombia after extensively researching the varietal. The brothers employ only experienced female works to harvest the coffee cherries by hand and pay them a daily wadge, as opposed to a weight based wadge, to allow them to take their time in selecting only the best cherries. It is our privilege to offer Rigoberto Herrera and Luis Eduardo Herrera's Gesha “Paraiso” Micro-lot at our two locations as well as our website. It has pronounced floral aroma and a distinct clarity in the cup. Creamy body, and brilliant acidity with flavors of black tea, milk chocolate, and tropical fruits.

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Brasil Gerezim and Barriero

Our other yellow catuai micro-lots, Gerezim and Barriero, are now available in our two locations as well as our website.

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Ithaca Coffee Company (East Green St), 23 March 2014 (Ithaca, NY, USA)

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Judging has just opened up for our most recent latte art competition. Please take a moment and vote on the fine art submitted by our baristas.

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A memo from the owner of the Ace Hardware on Fifth and Shay Street: They will no longer tolerate baristas lining up for day jobs in their parking lot. Every morning at dawn, dozens of baristas with newsboy caps, waxed mustaches, and knit ties tucked into buttoned sweater-vests continue to crowd the parking lot, foreheads beaded with desperation, and hoping to be picked up to operate unlicensed espresso machines. This is scaring away the legitimate Ace hardware customers, and the baristas will be required to return to their caves just on the outskirts of town, near the sand wastes, in the Barista District.

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