KLLR Coffee Blog

Henry Jerome Mendoza - Creative Expression "By Any Medium Necessary"

Henry Jerome Mendoza - Creative Expression "By Any Medium Necessary"

Check out the latest episode of KLLR Creatives featuring punk rocker turned mixologist turned hair stylist, Henry Jerome Mendoza.

KLLR Creatives Podcast: Tommy Miller - From the Battlefield to the Brew-House

KLLR Creatives Podcast: Tommy Miller - From the Battlefield to the Brew-House

On this episode of KLLR Creatives, we speak with Tommy Miller, a former Air Force firefighter turned beer-brewer and is based out of the Dallas/Fort Worth area.

Espresso @ Home Pt. II - Steps to Pulling an Espresso Shot

Espresso @ Home Pt. II - Steps to Pulling an Espresso Shot

Making espresso at home but unsure if you're doing it right?

Check out our video, Steps to Pulling an Espresso Shot to learn the proper order of operations!

KLLR Creatives ft. Kristian Donaldson: Trailblazing Toward the Future with Digital Graphic Novel Illustration

KLLR Creatives ft. Kristian Donaldson: Trailblazing Toward the Future with Digital Graphic Novel Illustration

Kristian Donaldson is a Dallas based comic book artist and illustrator, focusing on digital and 3d rendering techniques to tell stories.

Recently published graphic novel "The Dark" available on Comixology.

In addition to that, Kristian is a proud papa, Lego fanatic, and DFW metroplex playground aficionado.

Barista Babble: A Lesson in Coffee Vocabulary

Barista Babble: A Lesson in Coffee Vocabulary

Find yourself bewildered with the details and terminology used to describe the various characteristics of Specialty coffee? Here are a few terms you should know that will enable you to order like an expert.

KLLR Creatives Podcast - Tyler Watterson of Lone Star Republic Soccer

KLLR Creatives Podcast - Tyler Watterson of Lone Star Republic Soccer

In this episode of KLLR Creatives, we are joined by Tyler Waterson, Technical Director and Owner of Lone Star Republic Soccer club. 

Tyler
 is a founder and the CEO of Lone Star Republic, the world's greatest Richardson-based future professional soccer club. 

KLLR Creatives Debut PODCAST w/ Guest Paul Golangco

KLLR Creatives Debut PODCAST w/ Guest Paul Golangco

In thee first episode of our new podcast, KLLR Creatives, we sit down with Dallas/Fort Worth based photographer/videographer Paul Golangco, owner-operator of Paul Go Images. 

Paul believes that every person has a story that has value and worth. It is that intrinsic worth that has driven Paul Golangco to be a visual storyteller as Paul Go Images since 2008. 

Paul Go Images strives to tell stories of beauty, joy, and hope regardless of if it's in the bush of east Africa, the hospital rooms of east Dallas, or in a commercial office building in between.

Enjoy our chat and learn more about Paul and his work at www.paulgoimages.com!

Coffee Trends Pt. I: The Five Worst Trends in Coffee in the Last Five Years

Coffee Trends Pt. I: The Five Worst Trends in Coffee in the Last Five Years

To say that Specialty Coffee is a trend-driven industry is far from a controversial statement. From equipment, to brewing to techniques, to shop build-outs, motifs and ideas have a tendency to spread – and often change – rapidly.

In the first entry of this two-part series we examine what we view as the five worst trends in coffee of the last five years. 

Powerful Partnerships Pt 2: Eversys

Powerful Partnerships Pt 2: Eversys

When we first got hands-on time with the Eversys Cameo, to say we were impressed would be an understatement. These machines are able to execute precise, customized espresso and milk profiles with a level of consistency your favorite barista could only dream of.

Limited Time Only: KLLR Cascara! ...But Just What Is It, Anyway?

Limited Time Only: KLLR Cascara! ...But Just What Is It, Anyway?

KLLR Coffee is excited to launch our Limited Time Only offering: Cascara! But just what is cascara, anyway?

The Right Mask For the Job

The Right Mask For the Job

For KLLR Coffee, it is essential for the safety of our team and our customers that the masks we chose are effective in achieving our goal: limiting the spread of this virus.

We have chosen hedley&bennett (link) masks to provide all staff and have done so for three primary reasons.  

Equipment We Love pt. 1 - Our Approach

Equipment We Love pt. 1 - Our Approach

We’ve all heard the old saying, “you can’t please all the people all of the time.” It’s true for just about everything. It’s definitely true for espresso machines.

Hardly a coffee tradeshow occurs without some new, flashy piece of gear debuting to a mixture of “ooh”s and “ah”s from the coffee trend seekers and suspicion from the barista old-schoolers. 

At times, it can feel hard to keep up with.

Is it form or function?

What inevitable first-generation bugs will there be?

It’s different… is it better?