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  1. Locked and Loaded: The Cult of Barefoot Job Hunting

    08/18/10 -

    Tessa Crandall is freaking awesome. Yeah we hired her, yes she rocks. She takes her Barista test Friday and rocks the Hand Pour Bar all week long. Read the hype and get your soak on.

    excerpt here: When people talk Bay Area specialty roasters, especially in San Francisco, you tend to hear three names over and over: Blue Bottle, Ritual, and Four Barrel. Of course, there’s good reason for that. All are excellent, and can be found all over the city. But of course there are many other great roasters in the Bay Area. And one in particular, Barefoot Coffee Roasters, seems to inspire an almost cult-like level of devotion and in this case one of the most, um, interesting job application videos we’ve ever seen.

    I’m a huge Barefoot fan myself, and typically make a point to try its new coffees as soon as I find out about them. And I’m not alone. Spend a morning at Epicenter Cafe (one of the company’s retailers here in San Francisco) and you’ll often see customers come in to order a cap, and leave with a bag of beans under each arm. Mark Prince, of CoffeeGeek fame, recently called Barefoot his favorite roaster in California, which is quite a strong statement. But few things could have prepared us for Tessa Crandell’s job application that she put together to try to score a barista gig with Barefoot.

    According to Crandell, who claims to be 85 years old, Barefoot keeps her skin porcelain smooth, cured her eczema, and makes for delightful bathing. And apparently, dramatically improves the flavor of your bathwater. It’s kind of special. But don’t take our word for it, just watch the video. We’re still waiting to hear whether or not she got the job.

  2. Salt Cure Opens in Hollywood

    08/17/10 -

    Salts Cureopened this weekend on Santa Monica Boulevard in West Hollywood, serving brunch on Saturday and Sunday, with lunch rolling out today. In the light-filled, brick-accented 24-seat space, chef-owners Chris Phelps (formerly of Canele) and Zak Walters (of Cube) work in an airy open kitchen. There’s a small butchers case at the front of the restaurant, its shelves lined with a selection of meats for taking home: ramekins of potted duck, whole chickens, lamb chops and prime rib, plus Schaner Farm eggs.

    Grinder The brunch menu includes house-made sausage and bacon served with fresh eggs and an English muffin (also made in house); oatmeal griddle cakes with honey-cinnamon butter; white nectarines with fresh cottage cheese, dressed with a little olive oil and cracked white pepper; lamb liver pâté with pickled mustard seeds, cucumbers and onions; house-cured halibut served with crème fraîche, pickled leeks and sheets of crackly-thin crackers; and fried ricotta fritters with strawberry jam. Coffee from Barefoot Coffee Works in San Jose is ground manually(!) to order. There are a few wines, too.

    Lunch is served starting this week from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., including sandwiches of pulled pork, roast lamb, BLT or chicken salad served on house-made bread. Dinner service is expected to start within the next few weeks.

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  3. 3rd Wave Artisan Coffee Roasters

    07/29/10 -

    Nice little article in Bay Area Bites

  4. Spicehound and Barefoot make magic

    07/16/10 -

    Spice Hound is excited about our new partnership with Barefoot Coffees (www.barefootcoffee.com). This awesome globe-trotting coffee company that locally roasts their beans in San Jose has fantastic coffee. We knew we had to make coffee rubs from their luscious coffee beans. We are now selling two coffee rubs at farmers markets, online and at Barefoot Coffee Bars:

    Spicy Mole Rub – Our spicy mole is a dry rub created with guajillo, ancho and chipotle chiles, Guittard cocoa powder and featuring Barefoot’s Brazil Redcab. A spicy, rich, sweet, complex blend of chiles, spices and coffee that is wonderful for chicken, pork and beef.

    Thai Coffee Rub – Based on a traditional Thai coconut curry, our rub has rich coconut milk, chiles and features Barefoot’s Guatemala Vista Hermosa. Fantastic on everything. Try it with fish, chicken, vegetables, pork or beef. Create a curry by adding your favorite broth or stock along with vegetables and/or meat.

    Both of these rubs are available at Barefoot Santa Clara Coffee Bar and soon online as well.

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  5. New Coffee Playland

    07/16/10 -

    Our new coffee playground is finally open and serving up coffee love. The new Barefoot Santa Clara Coffee Bar is clean, culinary coffee sweetness. Come on down and experience it yourself. Here are some new photos to drool over.

    it is sweet and smooth.