Coffee worth talking about.
Roasters and cafés worth the trip, for the coffee and for the place: the smell of the roaster, the room, the people, the town around it. Plus guides to brewing better at home. The name is pure New England. The coffee is from everywhere.
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Slave to the Grind
A family-run Bronxville coffee shop on Pondfield Road, open since 1993.
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Subculture Coffee, Delray Beach
A painted former gas station in Delray Beach where the place, the crowd and the food are as much the draw as the coffee.
Subculture Coffee Roasters
A South Florida roaster with six shops that each feel different, from its original on Clematis Street to a former gas station in Delray Beach.
One thing to try
Use about 60 g (2.1 oz) of coffee per 1,000 g (about 34 fl oz) of water, and weigh your carafe's water once to learn its real size.
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