Coffee Filter: Bites, Nashville Scene

WWJD: What Would Jesus Drink? HeBrews

Lesley Lassiter — Mon, 24 Dec 2012 10:48:12 -0600

It’s Christmastime, so that means I’ve made the trip three hours west to my hometown of Memphis for holiday celebrations. Certainly, I don’t have the…

8th and Roast Holds Cupping Open House This Afternoon

Chris Chamberlain — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 07:14:00 -0600

If you need a little pick-me-up after lunch today to bridge the gap between your morning cuppa and Friday happy hour, head on down to…

Headquarters Coffeehouse Ready To Start Serving Up Java This Week

Dana Kopp Franklin — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 12:04:46 -0500

Headquarters, a charming little coffeehouse on Charlotte Avenue across from Richland Park, plans to open its doors this week.

Owned and operated by…

Jackalope Brewing Co. Adding Coffeehouse Inside Taproom

Dana Kopp Franklin — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 14:12:40 -0500

Jackalope Brewing Co. has earned a loyal following since Bailey Spaulding and Robyn Virball opened the microbrewery on Eighth Avenue in May 2011. Now…

New Grimey's Annex Will Have Books, Coffee and Food Trucks

Dana Kopp Franklin — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 05:33:02 -0500

My colleague D. Patrick Rodgers got a great scoop over at the Cream blog: Cherished local record store Grimey's is adding an annex…

The New York Times Shares a Remarkably Grounded Scoop on Barista Parlor

Dana Kopp Franklin — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 15:05:53 -0500

The New York Times has filed another report on Nashville's steadily enriching restaurant scene — in this case, focusing on the wonder that is…

Go for the Coffee, Stay for the Art: Bryce McCloud's Mural at Barista Parlor

Laura Hutson — Wed, 23 May 2012 16:49:00 -0500

There are several reasons to stop by the just-opened fancy-pants coffee shop Barista Parlor (including but not limited to Mast Brothers chocolate, mugs…

Roast Inc. Closes Coffeehouse But Rolls Out New Product: Bottled Cold-Brewed Coffee

Dana Kopp Franklin — Tue, 22 May 2012 05:57:19 -0500

Here's some news from my Food Biz column this week (in the print edition of The City Paper and online in the Nashville Post):

The Well Coffeehouse in Green Hills Will Bring Java With a Cause

Nicki Wood — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 05:33:39 -0500

The old Burger King site on Richard Jones Road in Green Hills is being renovated to become a coffeehouse called The Well, which will…

Dose Serves Up More Than Your Ordinary Morning Joe

Cayla Mackey — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 05:56:00 -0500

I don’t know how I lived a short walk from Dose for two years without visiting before last week. On an early Saturday morning…

Crema Wants to Raise Your Coffee IQ

Chris Chamberlain — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 07:27:32 -0600

Crema downtown has always been a great place to experiment with and learn about exotic coffees and roasts and to experience unique brewing methods.…

Roast Inc. Celebrates Its Birthday With One Fancy Cup of Coffee

Dana Kopp Franklin — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 05:45:38 -0500

For this week's Food Biz column in The City Paper, I checked in with Brad Wood, who along with his wife, Lesa, owns [ Read more ]

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Learn Coffee Expertise at Crema/Beve Brewing Class

Chris Chamberlain — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 05:32:19 -0500

Not only does Crema make great coffee, but they are willing to share some of their secrets with you. As part of their partnership with…

Tea & Sympathy: The Jam Coffee House at 12th & Wedgewood

Jim Ridley — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 05:46:36 -0600

Twenty years ago, there was scarcely a coffeehouse to be found in Nashville. Now, you've not only got coffeehouses, you've got roasters and other providers…

The One Thing That Just Might Get Me Back in a McDonald's

Chris Chamberlain — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 06:26:29 -0600

First off, I must admit that I have not crossed the threshold of a McDonald's since I saw that scene in the DVD extras…

New Cafe, Roast, Inc., Bringing Craft Coffee Brewing to South Nashville

Dana Kopp Franklin — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 06:21:26 -0500

A couple of entrepreneurs who have operated an artisan coffee-roasting and delivery service since last year are poised to open a retail coffeehouse on Trousdale…

Dunn Bros Goes From Mug to Jug

Dana Kopp Franklin — Wed, 26 May 2010 17:43:45 -0500

Beer lovers often tote around growlers, special jugs that can be refilled with a favorite draft brew. Many a Nashville hops worshipper has a Yazoo…

Caffeine Calculator Says Drink Up

Nicki Wood — Mon, 24 May 2010 07:09:53 -0500

A friend's father was shaken up by heart palpitations at work. Stress? Heartburn? He went to the emergency room, where the nice doctor asked, "Have…

Coffee Stop an Eye-Opener

Nicki Wood — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 06:47:17 -0500

In a coffee emergency last week a quick stop was necessary to halt rapid decaffeination.

The first choice is home-brewed coffee, pressed in…

Free Dunkin' Coffee on Mondays in March

Chris Chamberlain — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 08:40:40 -0500

Yeah, I know that's the old Dunkin' Donuts slogan, but the whole "America runs on Dunkin' " seems pretty oxymoronic to me. If we didn't…

Be a Better Barista: Brewing Class at Crema

Chris Chamberlain — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 15:36:45 -0600

The fabulous folks at Crema want to share their genius with you and help you become a better coffee maker at home. Rachel Lehman and…

Escape the Horror of Coffee Blowby on the Trail

Nicki Wood — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 08:57:54 -0600

Since the '80s are now fashionably old-school, will there be a revival of the Sniglets book/movement to name things that didn't previously…

Cafe Coco Formula for Satisfaction

Nicki Wood — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 08:31:58 -0600

This flier appeared at work some weeks ago to tempt us. We're not that close to Coco, especially considering midtown traffic, but look --…

Too Busy for Cereal? Then Let's Eat Cake

Nicki Wood — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 06:05:21 -0600

A super-busy schedule this year has led to a new breakfast paradigm -- coffeecake.

Or it could be muffins or a…

Crema Has More Than Just Coffee Artistry

Chris Chamberlain — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 11:08:53 -0600

Though they are pretty good at that, too. My favorite coffee shop in town has also been known to gallery some pretty impressive…