One of my Foodie Resolutions for 2012 was to visit more coffee shops. And I don't mean Starbucks!
My friend Denise from Eat, Play, Love is always up for an adventure and I was thrilled when she agreed to check out a coffee shop in Arvada even though she was on day 20 of the Whole Living 21 Day Cleanse. She is a super trouper!
I did a little bit of research before going to Two Rivers Coffee. I knew that they had high quality small batch coffee offerings. This delighted me! I love trying new coffee and know that it all tastes different depending on how it's grown and where it comes from.
I really need to go to coffee school. Is there such a thing?
I started with the San Sebastian coffee from Colombia and what I think was a blackberry scone. I arrived early so that I could down a pastry before my detoxing friend showed up. I didn't want to eat it in front of her. I'm so considerate!
The coffee was full bodied and didn't need ANY cream. I loved the cup it was served in....with a high backside so that I could breath in the vapors. Each cup of coffee is brewed to order in a clover machine. They weigh the coffee beans instead of measuring them. It's very scientific and exact!
Denise arrived and went with a white tea so that she wouldn't cheat. She is has amazing willpower!
She started talking to Eric (who we later found out owned the place) about different coffee pots because she wanted to get a gift for her coffee-obsessed husband. Eric showed us some of what he has in the store and he offered to show us how the Siphon Coffee brewing works.
I was really excited about this because two years ago, I went to a Siphon Bar in Salt Lake City who shall remain nameless and had a fabulous cup of coffee there. The reason that I won't tell you where I went...is because the guy was condescending and rude.
Eric was so excited to show us the Siphon and let us take pictures. He explained each step...I felt like I was in coffee school!
Two Rivers Coffee
7745 Wadsworth Blvd ste B
Arvada, CO 80003
303.424.1313
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Sounds like a cool place - great that you had a fun friend to join you too!
ReplyDeleteI don't like coffee. Do they make a good hot chocolate?
ReplyDeleteand THE french bakery. Let's not forget that. So when are we going back?
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