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Coffee

  • Blogs

    April 19, 2012

    Sunday Brunch...at Whole Foods Market?

    Normally on the weekends, you can find me, bottomless mimosa in hand, at one of the many awesome brunch spots around town. But this typically leads to a couple of buckets of beer...which lead to a few outdoor games of bags...which lead to someone losing a bet...leading to a stripped-down afternoon j ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 27, 2012

    Upcoming: Avicii, Buxton, Down, The Knux, Nada Surf, Etc.

    311, Slightly Stoopid: Sun., July 15. Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, 2005 Lake Robbins Drive, Spring. .38 Special, Blackberry Smoke, Folk Family Revival: Sat., May 19. Sam Houston Race Park, 7575 N. Sam Houston Parkway W., Houston. "3rd Annual Disco Green Electronic Music Festival": Sat., May 5. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 14, 2011

    5 Gifts for the Coffee Snob

    Chuck Cook Photography​As a coffee snob myself, I am here to advocate for my people. Please, don't break our hearts. You know how much we love coffee, but since you're not a coffee snob yourself, you might think we'd appreciate one of those machines that make coffee by squirting hot water into ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 27, 2011

    First Look at Chatter's Cafe on Eldridge

    Any breakfast place worth its salt should have a good croissant-based breakfast sandwich. Chatter's does.​Confession time: Although I drive by it nearly every day -- sometimes as often as four times a day, even -- I've never eaten at the Chatter's off Washington Avenue. I freely confess that n ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 8, 2011

    Cafe Luz Offers More Than Just Coffee: Handmade Sodas and Fresh Food Head Downtown

    Cafe Luz's giant lightbulb was painted by Borrego herself.​Downtown has a new coffee shop as of this morning at 6:30 a.m. That's when Frank Freeman opened the doors of Cafe Luz at 907 Franklin, his new venture with Lucrece Borrego and Jesus Acosta, who also own Kitchen Incubator. Cafe Luz is ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 29, 2011

    Comment of the Day: Anti-Gay Tweets Are Important

    ​We have some great commenters here on Hair Balls, and it's time we paid some damn attention to them. So we'll be highlighting a Comment of the Day each morning, from the previous day's work. Maybe two comments, even. This will all be determined by a highly rigorous scientific formula involv ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 30, 2011

    Coffee and Quiche at Croissant Brioche

    Espresso and a latte at Croissant Brioche​Last Saturday, my husband and I were caffeine-starved and hungry, but short on time. Needing a fast bite to eat, we cruised around Rice Village, choosing our destination by parking spot availability. When an open space presented itself in front of Cr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 2, 2011

    Brew Blog: Left Hand Brewing Co. Milk Stout

    ​As best I can tell, Milk Stout began as something like the Brewer's version of fortified water. In an attempt to make their stouts appear healthful, brewer's advertised the nutritious qualities of milk, and touted the health benefits of stouts including sugars derived from it. Surely a market ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 21, 2011

    A Cajeta Latte at Antidote

    ​As I'm sure is the case with most of this city's caffeine-addled coffee addicts, I am a creature of habit. I frequent the same coffee shop, and I order the same thing. It's not without cause, as I've found what I believe to be the perfect coffee creation in the Cortado served at Catalina Coff ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 16, 2010

    Java Pura: Insanely Good Coffee

    ​ Ken Palmer, Master Roaster, probably knows more about coffee than almost anyone else in this city. He stumbled into the industry several decades ago while out in Hawaii. Palmer had a natural intuition about coffee and was educated by Alfred Peet, who had taught his style of roasting beans ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 30, 2010

    Taste Test: Nescafé Clasico vs. Starbucks Via

    ​On a recent trip to a Foodarama, I found eight packets of Starbucks Via instant coffee for $5.69 and an eight-packet box of Nescafé Clasico for $1.09. That's right, more than a $4 difference. That being said, the instructions on the Starbucks call to add eight ounces of water, while the Nesc ... More >>

  • Dining

    September 16, 2010

    Aroma Classique

    ​On a recent trip to a Foodarama, I found eight packets of Starbucks Via instant coffee for $5.69 and an eight-packet box of Nescafé Clasico for $1.09. That's right, more than a $4 difference. That being said, the instructions on the Starbucks call to add eight ounces of water, while the Nesc ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 31, 2010

    Upcoming: Buzzfest XXV, Chuck Prophet, Deer Tick, Lights, Posies, Etc.

    Update/correction (10:03 a.m.): Big Boi is not playing Ghoulsfest after all. But if you happen to be on the U.S.S. Yorktown aircraft carrier in Charleston S.C. on October 28, you can see Sir Luscious Left Foot there. ​Bob Schneider: Thu., Oct. 28. McGonigel's Mucky Duck. Buxton, Cotton Jone ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 23, 2010

    Coffee Review: Intelligentsia's El Salvador, Finca Matalapa Peaberry

    ​We recently had the opportunity to try Intelligentsia Coffee and Tea's farm fresh Salvadoran coffee, Finca Matalapa Peaberry. This coffee is made up of only the upper coffee berries of a single farm -- Finca Matalapa -- which are different from the rest of the plant because they have only one ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 16, 2010

    Distant Early Warning: Al Green, Clint Black, Don McLean, Lightning Bolt, Ludacris, Miranda Lambert, Quintron & Miss Pussycat, Tony Joe White, Etc.

    ​Female Demand, American Sharks, Satin Hooks, Tow The Line: Sun., March 28, 8 p.m. Walter's on Washington. Al Green: Sun., May 16. Arena Theatre. Chuck Allen Floyd Band: Sat., June 12. Dosey Doe Coffee Company. Casiotone For the Painfully Alone, Magical Beautiful: Sat., April 17. Khon's. Clint Bl ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 2, 2010

    Houston Coffee Scene: Grizzaffi Coffee

    ​Nick Grizzaffi, owner and operator Grizzaffi Coffee at Discovery Green Park downtown, has a work ethic unmatched in the city. Starting out with a catering-size espresso machine, he's proven to be an asset of reliability for the park, garnering the attention of city planning officials and Disc ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 18, 2010

    Houston Coffee Scene: Nicholas Lundgaard of Home-Barista.com

    ​Nestled in Houston lies one of the most amazing home coffee-making set-ups in America. Nicholas Lundgaard, a moderator on the ever-famous www.home-barista.com forum, has chosen Houston as his home and brought with him this heavily modified La Marzocco GS3 and a special grinder he imported per ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 4, 2010

    Houston Coffee Scene: Fontana Coffee Roasters

    ​Nestled away on Taft St. between Fairview and Gray lies a neat little white warehouse that holds Fontana Coffee Roasters and Alltex Refrigeration. Head roaster Keith Adkins services many a restaurant in and around the area, and even delivers to the closer locations on his bicycle. In this p ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 12, 2010

    Donut Patrol: Cake Balls

    ​"I'll have a macchiato and one of those doughnut holes," I told the guy behind the counter at Coffee Groundz at 2503 Bagby. I didn't really want a doughnut hole -- what I really wanted was a large bowl of the fabulous Trentino dulce de leche gelato with chocolate that I saw in the ice cream c ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 22, 2009

    Distant Early Warning: Fiery Furnaces, Keb' Mo, Merle Haggard/Kris Kristofferson, Warped Tour and the First iFest Names

    ​Billy Joe Shaver: Thu., March 11. Dosey Doe Coffee Company. Cody Canada, Kyle Hutton: Tue., Jan. 26. Dosey Doe Coffee Company. Cory Chisel & The Wandering Sons, Dawes, Jason Boesel: Fri., March 5. Rudyard's. David Knopfler: Fri., May 7. Dosey Doe Coffee Company. The Fiery Furnaces: Fri., Jan ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 24, 2009

    City of Coffee: Green Beans

    ​As noted in our recent City of Coffee feature, coffee tastes best when it's made from fresh-roasted beans. Some coffee fanatics take that concept to the extreme and roast their own coffee beans at home. (Hot air popcorn machines are very popular for this purpose.) Several of these home roaste ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 30, 2009

    Upcoming Events

    ​Tonight at Coffee Groundz, a grand coffee competition will be taking place unlike anything the city has ever seen. Baristas from Houston, from Texas and from several neighboring states will compete in the H-Town Latte Art Throwdown to create the most original and elaborate latte ar ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 29, 2009

    Are You Drinking Stale Coffee?

    ​Have you been to your local cafe and noticed how the coffee just seems to always taste better? You buy some coffee for the house, and the really pronounced flavors just don't come out the same. It may be stale. Old. Decomposed. You wouldn't purchase bananas that are already past their prime, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 20, 2009

    Iced Coffee at Home

    ​Iced coffee goes by quite a few names. Whether you call it Black Gold or Texas Tea, cold coffee helps us beat the heat around these parts. And it keeps us sane during our mild winters too. Here's how to make it at home:

  • Blogs

    August 18, 2009

    Distant Early Warning: Alice Cooper, BT, Drive-By Truckers, Neko Case, Skinny Puppy, Wanda Jackson, etc.

    ​Alice Cooper: Sun., Oct. 11. Verizon Wireless Theater. Bamboo: Fri., Oct. 2. Arena Theatre. Billy Joe Shaver: Sat., Nov. 28. Dosey Doe Coffee Company. BT: Fri., Sept. 4. Rich's Houston. Colin Hay: Sat., Oct. 17. Dosey Doe Coffee Company. Dave Seaman: Fri., Nov. 27. Rich's Houston. Drive-By Truck ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 13, 2009

    An Ice Cream, An Espresso and A Hookah

    Photo by Robb Walsh​While researching this week's ice cream feature, I went looking for Trentino Gelato's dulce de leche -- it's an Argentine-style caramel flavor gelato with big hunks of melted chocolate all through it. I called two of Trentino's biggest distributors, Cricket Creamery and Cof ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 30, 2009

    Houston's Own Artisanal Gelato

    Marcelo Kreindel, owner of Trentino Gelato The dulce de leche gelato was masterful: velvety smooth with that familiar thick sweetness, but not overwhelmingly so.  Some dulce de leche treats take on an overpowering, sickly sweet caramel flavor, but not this gelato.  Th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 27, 2009

    The "Taco Man" Truck at Bubbles

    The egg and chorizo breakfast taco comes with a free roasted jalapeño and your choice of red and green homemade salsas at the taco truck parked behind Bubbles Carwash at Westheimer and Bering. The business is called the "Taco Man" and its run by two brothers from San Luis Potosi. The truck is one ... More >>

  • News

    January 1, 2009

    Bayousphere

    The egg and chorizo breakfast taco comes with a free roasted jalapeño and your choice of red and green homemade salsas at the taco truck parked behind Bubbles Carwash at Westheimer and Bering. The business is called the "Taco Man" and its run by two brothers from San Luis Potosi. The truck is one ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 14, 2008

    Tonight: Joe Ely and Joel Guzman at Dosey Doe in The Woodlands

    The egg and chorizo breakfast taco comes with a free roasted jalapeño and your choice of red and green homemade salsas at the taco truck parked behind Bubbles Carwash at Westheimer and Bering. The business is called the "Taco Man" and its run by two brothers from San Luis Potosi. The truck is one ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 6, 2008

    Filling The Starbucks Void -- Dunkin' Donuts

    The egg and chorizo breakfast taco comes with a free roasted jalapeño and your choice of red and green homemade salsas at the taco truck parked behind Bubbles Carwash at Westheimer and Bering. The business is called the "Taco Man" and its run by two brothers from San Luis Potosi. The truck is one ... More >>

  • Music

    July 24, 2008

    Bryan Adams's 11, 11 Times Through

    Just Like "Heaven"

  • Music

    February 28, 2008

    Javajazz: No java, no jazz, lots of rock

    Coffee Grounds

  • Film

    September 27, 2007

    Feast of Love

    Feast of Love knows nothing of what it blabs on and on about

  • Music

    August 16, 2007

    Dodos

    concert preview

  • Blogs

    April 30, 2007

    Re: In the Line of Fire

    concert preview

  • Music

    March 15, 2007

    Mojo Risin' Coffee House

    Dave Ransom and Abi Tapia

  • Dining

    October 5, 2006

    ZULA'S ESPRESSO MARTINI

    Dave Ransom and Abi Tapia

  • Best of Houston

    September 25, 2003

    Best Coffee Beans

    House of Coffee Beans

  • Best of Houston

    September 25, 2003

    Best Coffeehouse

    Brasil

  • News

    February 7, 2002

    Sticking It to the Man

    Disgruntled Enron workers mount an impromptu exhibit: The art of the deal

  • Best of Houston

    September 21, 2000

    Best Drive-thru Java

    Starbucks

  • Dining

    November 25, 1999

    Hot Plate

    Starbucks

  • News

    May 6, 1999

    Unreal Estate

    The in crowd loves downtown. But the weirdos got there first.

  • Dining

    October 30, 1997

    Dish

    The in crowd loves downtown. But the weirdos got there first.

  • Dining

    October 2, 1997

    Side Order of Chaos

    eatZi's may know how to cook, but convenient? Forget it.

  • Dining

    September 12, 1996

    Hogg Heaven?

    Not quite. But downtown's new Palace Cafe does show promise.

  • Dining

    September 1, 1994

    Calling All Night Owls

    It's 10 p.m.: Do you know where Vince Kickerillo's lasagna is? At Loulu's

  • Dining

    July 14, 1994

    Keen on Kaldi

    This promising Heights coffeehouse has engaging youthful zest

  • Dining

    December 9, 1993

    An art, not an afterthought

    This promising Heights coffeehouse has engaging youthful zest

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