Week 2–The Revolution Continues
A handful of revolutionaries gathered for the second time this last Wednesday to revel in the many sights and smells of lovingly crafted espresso. Member Jason Grafft was kind enough to contribute a bag of Intelligentsia’s Black Cat (single origin organic, not to be confused with the conventionally grown Black Cat espresso blend). He, unfortunately, had time for but a single hastily pulled shot before scampering off to be a responsible member of RCC’s faculty for the evening. The rest of us enjoyed an evening full of Black Cat creations and great conversation with fellow revolutionaries. Some highlights included The Maestro’s first ever hand-pulled shot, a short visit by Billy’s puppy (okay well it was a highlight for me), some homemade almond milk that actually frothed (highlight for the non-dairy folks, all two of us), an influx of UCR scientists (Shoutout to Chin, Simon, and Drew!), radio show host and Roastmaster General Cliff Young’s contribution (including some wines from John Alan and great conversation, thanks Cliff!), and, of course, espresso to last us well into the evening. Much of the evening was captured by amateur photographer Me on my new camera (things will be improving in the coming weeks on that front). Some video-journaling was also done by amateur videographer Justin, and clips may become available soon! Please remember that our next meeting will be Wednesday, June 4th. We will probably start earlier (3:00 pm or so) but will undoubtedly pull shots until well into the night. If you need directions to this week’s meeting location stop by Goodwin’s and chat with Chris, or feel free to send me an email at emhartop@gmail.com. Until then, stay safe and don’t do drugs (except caffeine).
