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Bill Walsh is a contributing writer at Honest Cooking and the fanatic behind the acclaimed Pure Coffee Blog. He gains his inspiration from God, family and coffee, and loves to take each of them on the road as frequently as possible for a solid adventure.

Coffee House Test – The Cup

Coffee House Test – The Cup

A coffeehouse that does not encourage congregating is one doomed to fail. Sure places like drive-thrus survive as a grab-and-go, but that's an exception.…

Coffee House Test – Fluid Coffee Bar

Coffee House Test – Fluid Coffee Bar

Fluid fluidly delivered great coffee and hosts what seems like a great spot to congregate.…

Coffee House Test – Metropolis Coffee

Coffee House Test – Metropolis Coffee

If you're in town, make sure to stop by this Denver gem.…

Coffee House Test – Tougo Coffee

Coffee House Test – Tougo Coffee

Sifting through Seattle's coffee scene can be, at times, more work than one would expect.…

Coffee House Test – Crema Coffee House, Denver

Coffee House Test – Crema Coffee House, Denver

Resident coffee geek Bill Walsh tries out the Crema Coffee House. Read all about this, and many other coffee related stories right here.…

Saint Patrick’s Day – Irish Coffee

Saint Patrick’s Day – Irish Coffee

Bill Walsh gives us a splendid Irish Coffee recipe in honor of the looming-right-around-the-corner Saint Patrick's Day.…

Coffee House Test – Black Cap Coffee

Coffee House Test – Black Cap Coffee

Of all the coffeehouses in Vermont, one of the few coffeehouses roasting their own beans is a cafe called Black Cap Coffee Roasters.…

Coffee Shop Review – Hudson Coffee Traders, Kingston NY

Coffee Shop Review – Hudson Coffee Traders, Kingston NY

Bill Walsh tries out Hudson Coffee Traders in Kingston, New York.…

Coffee House Review – Scratch Bakery, Durham, North Carolina

Coffee House Review – Scratch Bakery, Durham, North Carolina

Bill Walsh is deeply impressed with Scratch Bakery in Durham, North Carolina.…

Coffee Test – Don Tomas Medium Signature Roast

Coffee Test – Don Tomas Medium Signature Roast

Bill Walsh reviews the Medium Signature Roast from Don Tomas Coffee.…

Tea Review – Teavivre Keemun and Monkey Picked Oolong

Tea Review – Teavivre Keemun and Monkey Picked Oolong

Bill Walsh gives the Keemun Black Tea and Monkey Picked Oolong from Chinese tea purveyor Teavivre a spin. …

Coffee Test – Chesapeake Bay Coffee Roasting Company

Coffee Test – Chesapeake Bay Coffee Roasting Company

Bill Walsh tries a trio of coffee from the Chesapeake Bay Coffee Roasting Company. …

Coffee Shop Review – Artifact Coffee, Baltimore

Coffee Shop Review – Artifact Coffee, Baltimore

Bill Walsh checks out the popular Artifact Coffee in Baltimore. …

Keep Your Coffee and Tea Gift Buying Local

Keep Your Coffee and Tea Gift Buying Local

Forget not your favorite coffee and tea establishments when buying for those you love. …

Coffee House Test – Purely Good Coffee at Philly’s Pure Fare

Coffee House Test – Purely Good Coffee at Philly’s Pure Fare

Honest Cooking's coffee house tester Bill Walsh finds a haven of coffee purity in Pure Fare.…

No Need to hit 88 mph to Reach Chicago’s Wormhole Coffee

No Need to hit 88 mph to Reach Chicago’s Wormhole Coffee

Honest Cooking coffee house tester Bill Wash discovers the curious coffee nebula of Wormhole Coffee in Chicago. …

Vermont – Burlington’s Maglianero Proves Magnificent

Vermont – Burlington’s Maglianero Proves Magnificent

Burlington proves to be a great haven for great coffee at Maglianero.…

San Francisco – Head Out to Outerlands for Great Coffee

San Francisco – Head Out to Outerlands for Great Coffee

The outer reaches of San Francisco holds a great eatery (for food AND coffee) in Outerlands. …

Manhattan – Make Port at Ports Coffee & Tea

Manhattan – Make Port at Ports Coffee & Tea

Ports Coffee & Tea of Manhattan offers a nice place to dock for great coffee in Manhattan.…

Minneapolis – The Mean Scene at Urban Bean Coffee

Minneapolis – The Mean Scene at Urban Bean Coffee

Bill Walsh discovers that Minneapolis holds a great coffee outfit called Urban Bean.…

Chicago’s Ipsento Imparts Impressive Coffee

Chicago’s Ipsento Imparts Impressive Coffee

Look no further than Ipsento Coffee House and Roaster for great coffee in Chicago.…

Starbucks’ Indivisible Blend Bends From Their Darker Norm

Starbucks’ Indivisible Blend Bends From Their Darker Norm

Bill Walsh samples Starbucks Indivisble to find a decent coffee from a mass producer.…

Nothing Rusty About Minneapolis’ Rustica Bakery

Nothing Rusty About Minneapolis’ Rustica Bakery

Bill Walsh finds a great coffee experience at Rustica Bakery in his travels in the Twin Cities.…

One Village Coffee’s Rwandan is a Crowd Pleaser

One Village Coffee’s Rwandan is a Crowd Pleaser

Bill Walsh finds a good coffee in One Village Coffee's Rwanda Gatare Station Bourbon.…

Testing the Ekobrew – a K-cup With Konscience

Testing the Ekobrew – a K-cup With Konscience

To see if there's any merit to reusable k-cups, Bill takes the Ekobrew for a spin.…

Asado Coffee of Chicago is Bueno

Asado Coffee of Chicago is Bueno

Bill makes a pleasant visit to Chicago coffee roaster and cafe Asado Coffee.…

Hasten Thy Path to Minneapolis’ Bull Run

Hasten Thy Path to Minneapolis’ Bull Run

Our coffe tester Bill Walsh runs into Bull Run Roasting Co in Minneapolis.…

Get Rocked by SF’s Stable Cafe

Get Rocked by SF’s Stable Cafe

Stable yourself for a moving coffee experience at San Fransisco's Stable Café.…

Alaska Coffee Roasting Co. – Fairly Great Coffeehouse in Fairbanks

Alaska Coffee Roasting Co. – Fairly Great Coffeehouse in Fairbanks

Bill banks on Alaska Coffee Roasting Co. - a Fairbanks original and finds it splendid.…

Revved Up for Rev Coffee Roasters Costa Rican

Revved Up for Rev Coffee Roasters Costa Rican

Bill comes across a tasty Costa Rican coffee from Rev Coffee Roasters.…

The Nuts and Beans of Talkeetna’s Flying Squirrel Bakery Café, Alaska

The Nuts and Beans of Talkeetna’s Flying Squirrel Bakery Café, Alaska

Bill finds a nice respite for coffee at the Flying Squirrel Bakery Café in Alaska's quaint village of Talkeetna. …

Quixotic in St Paul – Coffee That’s No Imaginary Figment

Quixotic in St Paul – Coffee That’s No Imaginary Figment

Bill finds Quixotic Coffee in St. Paul to be exactly what he was looking for.…

Peter Asher Coffee and Tea – An Ethiopian to Invite to Breakfast

Peter Asher Coffee and Tea – An Ethiopian to Invite to Breakfast

Bill samples a decent Ethiopian Yirgacheffe from Peter Asher Coffee and Tea, that makes for a nice cup. By Bill Walsh Subject: Peter Asher Coffee and Tea Mugged: Ethiopian Yirgi Rating: 4+ [see key] The second of the coffees I…

Cafe Del Mundo Proves Pretty Tre-mundo-us

Cafe Del Mundo Proves Pretty Tre-mundo-us

Bill finds Anchorage's oldest coffee roaster a decent stop for the local and tourist alike.…

CIA – Chefs of Tomorrow Make Good Coffee Today

CIA – Chefs of Tomorrow Make Good Coffee Today

The Culinary Institute of America not only makes good chefs, it makes a good cup of coffee.…

De La Paz Brought Me Peace of Grind

De La Paz Brought Me Peace of Grind

Bill finds a great coffee roaster at De La Paz's future bar. …

Deep Cello Has a Decent High Jump

Deep Cello Has a Decent High Jump

Coffe expert Bill Walsh finds a nice cup in Deep Cello's High Jump Blend.…

Vegas’ Cup Holds Promise for Better Coffee

Vegas’ Cup Holds Promise for Better Coffee

Bill Walsh falls upon a fair oasis of coffee on the Strip.…

Can a Super Automatic Produce Good Espresso?

Can a Super Automatic Produce Good Espresso?

For those looking for a no-fuss espresso machine, can their be quality?…

A Brisk Brazilian Coffee

A Brisk Brazilian Coffee

Our resident coffee expert Bill Walsh slurps up Peter Asher's Brazil Bob-O-Link.…

Santa Serves Up a Decent Coffee at Home

Santa Serves Up a Decent Coffee at Home

Turns out Santa Claus' House has more to offer than just milk and cookies.…

A Fruity Ethiopian Coffee That Gives Back

A Fruity Ethiopian Coffee That Gives Back

Our resident coffee expert Bill Walsh finds a pleasant Sidamo from Kifu Coffee Company.…

Sea Island Coffee – A Kopi Luwak That’s Not Crap

Sea Island Coffee – A Kopi Luwak That’s Not Crap

Bill forays into a Kopi Luwak coffee from Sea Island Coffee in the UK.…

The Sweet Smell of Dogwood Coffee

The Sweet Smell of Dogwood Coffee

Bill Walsh barks up the pleasant Dogwood Coffee tree.…

A Kona Roasts in Brewklyn

A Kona Roasts in Brewklyn

Coffee expert Bill Walsh has the pleasure of sampling Brewklyn Grind's Kona.…

Set Your Sights on Sightglass

Set Your Sights on Sightglass

Bill makes spies a fine cup of coffee at Sightglass Coffee in San Francisco.…

Peru Coffee Fairly On-Target

Peru Coffee Fairly On-Target

Bill samples another of Target's Direct Trade coffees with decent results.…

Coffee, With a Dash of Colombian History

Coffee, With a Dash of Colombian History

Bill mines out a tasty Colombian from Superba.…

I Like My Sheep How I Like My Coffee

I Like My Sheep How I Like My Coffee

Bill discovers a golden fleece in St. Paul's Black Sheep. …

A Superba Costa Rican

A Superba Costa Rican

Bill finds a glorious Costa Rican in Superba's Santa Laura.…

Only Fairly Steamy for SteamDot

Only Fairly Steamy for SteamDot

While the ambiance rocks, Bill finds SteamDot only mostly good.…

Decent Direct Trade Almost a Bull’s Eye

Decent Direct Trade Almost a Bull’s Eye

Though a bit surprised, Bill finds a tasty direct trade coffee at Target.…

Nothing Fishy About This Coffee

Nothing Fishy About This Coffee

A small beach coffee bar provides a decent caffeinated reprieve.…

Say Cello to a Good Light Roast

Say Cello to a Good Light Roast

Bill catches a fine tune in Deep Cello's All Day Light Roast.…

Sushi and Siphoned Coffee on the Strip

Sushi and Siphoned Coffee on the Strip

In Las Vegas, Bill finds a fancy sushi operation that takes their coffee seriously too.…

No Cop Outs at Kopplin’s

No Cop Outs at Kopplin’s

Bill sings the praises of Kopplin's Coffee in St. Paul.…

Brazil Macaubas is Rio Good Coffee

Brazil Macaubas is Rio Good Coffee

Bill finds a pleasant cup of coffee in Brazil Macaubas from Old Soul.…

Seward Has No Folly in the Sea Bean

Seward Has No Folly in the Sea Bean

Bill takes a trip to Seward, Alaska and almost passes up a caffeinated jewel.…

Old Queens Parades a Lovely Indonesian

Old Queens Parades a Lovely Indonesian

Bill has the fortune to sample an amazing coffee grown in Sulawesi and roasted in NJ.…

Grape and Bean Melds Fine Coffee and Wine

Grape and Bean Melds Fine Coffee and Wine

Bill finds a stellar coffee and wine bar in Old Alexandria.…

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