We are busy preparing for the 25th annual Specialty Coffee Association Exposition Event which is happening next week in Portland. Coffee is a very big part of the Portland culture and we look forward to participating. The SCAA show will be held at the Portland Convention Center from April 19th to the 22nd. We will [...]
This weekend is the 38th Annual Fancy Food Show and Mr. Espresso will be there again caffeinating the masses. We will be serving some of our signature espressos and cappuccinos from a brand spanking new 3 group Faema Emblema and pouring some exceptional coffees at The Brew Bar. You’ll find us there all 3 days, [...]
Even as school gardens are becoming more common across the nation, funds are still scarce or altogether nonexistent. These programs are mainly run by teachers and parents volunteering their time and dollars to the school garden. I am a volunteer in the Learning Garden at my son’s school and greatly enjoy it. Most of the [...]
Below are links to the online, digital version of the recent Mr. Espresso story featured in the magazine: The article. The Table of Contents Page, which has a photo of my father. The Editor’s Page, where she talks about the company and the story. The photos look good and believe it or not there is [...]
It’s always a nice surprise and somewhat a bit of a thrill when you pick up a copy of your favorite magazine and find an article mentioning your company. In the last three weeks this has happened more than once. It began with the February issue of San Francisco Magazine. On page 48 they featured [...]
Happy New Year! Or, as we say in Italian: Felice Anno Nuovo! We are starting 2011 by keeping very busy in preparation for the 36th annual Fancy Food Show in San Francisco. We have been exhibiting at this annual show for almost 30 years! The show will be at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, [...]
Coffee Review, an online buying guide and the industry leader for coffee ratings, recently reviewed our Guatemala La Pila and awarded it a 93 points score. They said the La Pila “has deep and sustained complexity in the aroma…and wine-like fruit” in the cup. Read below the review for yourself: Blind Assessment: Deep and sustained [...]
This month marks our 32 year anniversary at Mr. Espresso. I was in 8th grade when my parents had the idea of starting their own business. My father and mother were immigrants, hard workers, and lovers of good food. They had tossed around the idea of opening a café or restaurant for a while, and [...]
As my eldest daughter graduated from high school last week I find myself going down memory lane and thinking of how wonderful this journey has been. I think back to when I found out I was expecting and I was here working at Mr. Espresso. The receptionist heard me take the phone call and was [...]