KLLR Coffee Blog

Apocryphal Origins & Dancing Goats; A KLLR Coffee Guide to Coffee History

by Tim Cox October 20, 2020

As ubiquitous as coffee can seem within the context of life in 2020, most of us probably don’t spend much time considering how it was discovered, not to mention the terrifying prospect that there was a time when life without coffee was a reality.

Posted in boston tea party, coffee, coffee history, espresso, history, java, kllr coffee, new world, oklahoma city, oklahoma coffee, past, specialty coffee, worldwide coffee

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Equipment We Love: Wilbur Curtis Gold Cup Brewer

by Tim Cox October 16, 2020

The Gold Cup brewer allows users to create highly customizable recipes via an intuitive digital interface. Variables like temperature, number of pulses, the quantity of water dispensed during these pulses, and the amount of time between them, are easily programmed and multiple recipes, unique to different coffee offerings, can be programmed and saved, allowing for a pour-over menu offering a variety of coffees all available with the push of a button.

Posted in automatic brewer, brewing, cafe, chemex, coffee, coffee brewer, coffee brewing, coffee shop, gold cup, home coffee, kalita wave, kllr coffee, office coffee, pour over, specialty coffee, v60, wilbur curtis

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Powerful Partnerships: Minor Figures Pt. 11 – Going Carbon Neutral

by Tim Cox October 14, 2020

At KLLR Coffee, we pride ourselves on being unapologetically discerning in other brands we partner with. We’ve posted before about some of the reasons we love working with Minor Figures, and now we are back to sing their praises again as they walk-the-walk, stepping one step ahead of other oat-milk producers by becoming 100% carbon neutral.

Posted in business, carbon emissions, carbon neutral, coffee, coffee roasting, environment, espresso, minor figures, oat milk, specialty coffee, sustainability

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KLLR Collaborations: KLLR X Rollertown Beerworks' War Daddy Coffee Stout

by Tim Cox September 29, 2020

Even many North Texans are not yet familiar with the small town of Celina, TX but a new addition to the already formidable Dallas/Fort Worth area b...

Posted in beer, brewer, brewery, coffee, coffee beer, craft beer, DFW, espresso, guatemala, guatemala coffee, KLLR Coffee, OKC, Rollertown, specialty coffee, stout, stout beer, Texas, Texas Beer

Celebrating Seasonality: Seasonal Menus & the Maple Pecan Iced Latte

by Tim Cox September 22, 2020

At KLLR Coffee, we love seeing the fun ways our clients embrace seasonality and the creativity of their baristas. In fact, each quarter we are distributing a collection of syrup and beverage recipes for our shops to use, riff-on, or get inspired by.

For the purpose of this blog, we are featuring one of our current recipes: The Maple Pecan Iced Latte, a sweet- treat for those wanting to drink cool even when it’s cold out.

Posted in barista, cafe, coffee, espresso, fall, how-to, iced latte, maple, menu, menu development, pecan, seasonal, seasonal beverages, seasonal menu, specialty coffee

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Powerful Partnerships - Breville & Beanz.com

by Tim Cox September 18, 2020

If getting freshly roasted coffee from your favorite roasters delivered straight to your home or office sounds up your alley, you’re going to want to check out Beanz.com, a new initiative from Breville with the goal of helping kitchen-coffee-connoisseurs step up their game.

Posted in at home, coffee, coffee brewing, coffee roasting, coffee subscription, espresso, espresso machine, guide, home coffee, home espresso, how-to, KLLR Coffee, retail coffee, specialty coffee

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Demystifying Dialing-In: The Scientific Method for Coffee

by Tim Cox September 16, 2020

For baristas and operators new to the craft, wrapping one’s head around all of the variables inherent to brewing coffee and espresso can seem a daunting task, but it can easily be put into perspective by analogizing it to a simple concept we all learned about in high-school science: The Scientific Method.

Posted in barista, brewed coffee, brewing, coffee, coffee at home, dial-in, espresso, espresso coffee, espresso machine, flavor, food science, ground coffee, guide, how-to, KLLR Coffee, Oklahoma City, over extracted, scientific method, specialty coffee, training, under extracted

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Powerful Partnerships Pt 2: Eversys

by Tim Cox September 09, 2020

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.

Posted in automatic, coffee, espresso, espresso machine, espressomachine, eversys, eversys espresso, KLLR, KLLR Coffee, milk, partnership, specialty coffee, super automatic, super automatic espresso, super automatic espresso machine

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

by Tim Cox September 03, 2020

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

Posted in brew, Cafe Imports, cascara, coffee, coffee brewing, guide, how-to, KLLR, KLLR Coffee, limited time only, specialty coffee, steep, tea

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Break Room Coffee for Pros: Our Top 4 Methods for KLLR Office Coffee

by Tim Cox August 26, 2020

Learn how to drink coffee in style - even at the office.

We discuss the tried and true French Press, a contemporary favorite in the Hario V60, the ubiquitous batch brew-pot, and – for those willing to put in the work (at work) – espresso.

Posted in batch-brew, brew-guide, brewing, coffee, coffee brewing, DIY, espresso, french press, guide, Hario, how-to, office, office coffee, pour-over, specialty coffee, V60

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