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- Aeropress Brewing
– The Aeropress makes a really good cup of coffee … easily. Here are the basic steps we use on our Aeropress. There are so many great ways to make coffee on this brewer. Check it out and explore.
- Home Espresso
– Making espresso at home takes some technique. There is not one right way to do pull a shot or steam milk. This video gives an overview of how to pull a shot and what to look for when steaming milk. Attend our Home Espresso classes to get more in depth
- Pour Over Dripper Brewing
– The Hario dripper makes a really good cup of coffee … easily. There is not one right recipe when using this brew method. This is what we recommend when dripping a cup of Taylor Maid Farms coffee.
A NAME IS BORN: THE STORY BEHIND SWEETWATER ESPRESSO
Cyndi became a fan of Taylor Maid Farms after tasting our coffee at local institutions like Wildflower Bakery and Sebastopol Cookie Company. Upon hearing about our naming contest, Cyndi suggested “Coleman Valley”- the name of a scenic Sonoma County biking trial. We loved Cyndi’s idea, so we ran with it! Her name inspired a titular epiphany for Taylor Maid Farms’ Roastmaster Joshua Shaw, creator of our new espresso. With Coleman Valley in mind, Josh pondered the espresso’s juicy-sweet flavor profile. And then it hit him. There was another iconic biking trail whose name would capture the essence of our espresso: Sweetwater. And that, friends, is the name that just felt good in the soul. True to our word, Cyndi won 25 lbs. of espresso for home consumption, a treat she is already sharing with colleagues. “I served Sweetwater Espresso today at a work meeting…French pressed with oatmeal cookies. Somehow everyone said yes to whatever I asked! It must have been the coffee.” Must have been.