http://thecommonplacecoffeehouse.com/> Indiana County's Original Microroaster en-us well, after 8 days of working really hard to get everything set up we had our first day of business at the commonplace squirrel hill. Andre worked really hard and produced some amazing coffees. Phil and I were also there putting out some nice beverages (Jake came by for awhile as well). I am really excited about this opportunity. We will be uploading photos soon. TJ Tue, 01 Jun 2010 22:48:00 -0400 http://thecommonplacecoffeehouse.com/blog/show/97 http://thecommonplacecoffeehouse.com/blog/show/97 We are making the last minute preparations for Squirrel Hill. We are very excited to showcase our coffee in a new venue and be able to provide space for community building in a new space. Mon, 17 May 2010 19:41:00 -0400 http://thecommonplacecoffeehouse.com/blog/show/96 http://thecommonplacecoffeehouse.com/blog/show/96 We ordered the new bunn single cup brewer (in the same idea of the clover) it will be shipping in 2 weeks. We can't wait to spend some time dialing this device in. We are excited to bring you another tool to produce the best coffees possible. You can read more about it at : www.trifectaexperience.com Sun, 02 May 2010 14:33:00 -0400 http://thecommonplacecoffeehouse.com/blog/show/95 http://thecommonplacecoffeehouse.com/blog/show/95 We are pleased to announce that we are moving forward with adding a location at 5827 Forbes Ave. Pittsburgh. Andre will be a part of the team again in his new location. We will be having more news soon - but for now we just wanted to share our excitement. Thu, 29 Apr 2010 20:36:00 -0400 http://thecommonplacecoffeehouse.com/blog/show/94 http://thecommonplacecoffeehouse.com/blog/show/94 we have entered a relationship with coffee growers from colombia. Meko and Juan Gutierrez have approached us to roast their coffee. we were very skeptical at first but we were amazed at the quality when we cupped this coffee. This is how Meko and Juan have described their coffee: The Gutierrez family has grown coffee in North Nariño (southwestern Colombia) since the early 1900’s in their coffee estate called ROSAFLORIDA (BLOOMINGROSE), the same name we adopted for our coffee sales in the U.S. Members of the third to fifth generations of our family currently live and work in the farm and directly control every step of the process of coffee production. Our coffee is planted in volcanic soils and is covered by the shade of large native species and other plantations, especially citric trees such as oranges, tangerines, and lemons. Trend winds, together with high solar radiation due to the region’s close  proximity to the Equator, cause big temperature swings on a day cycle during the period of ripening of the beans (February – May), with cold night times and warm day times. This consolidates the sugars, which yield that very intense sweet, caramel flavored, fruity coffee cup, with characteristic Nariño fragrance, aroma, and well balanced with a medium to high body.    Mon, 26 Apr 2010 19:45:00 -0400 http://thecommonplacecoffeehouse.com/blog/show/93 http://thecommonplacecoffeehouse.com/blog/show/93