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SCAA 2014 Featured Items Introducing the SCAA Cupping Bowl by Espresso Parts! Espresso Parts is proud to announce that we have worked in cooperation with The Specialty Coffee Association of America to produce the next generation of cupping bowls. These cupping bowls meet every standard set forth by the SCAA to the last detail. Through hard work and […]

The Big Eastern Regional Coffee Competition kicked off yesterday morning in Durham NC. There are two competitions that take place during BERCC; The Brewers Cup & Barista Championship. Baristas from the NE & SE have all gathered to prove their skills and take the top spot in their region. Espresso Parts is proud to be […]

Good evening readers! We sent Panda over to Kansas City this weekend. No, it wasn’t because we’re tired of him. It was to attend a Caffeine Crawl and Barista Nation. Below is his report! I’m very fortunate to have a job that involves a lot of travel because I get to meet amazing people from […]

I’m back in Washington and it’s nice to be home but I sure do miss Minneapolis. Espresso Parts was happy to be a regional sponsor for this weeks round of barista competitions in the “land of 10,000 lakes.” This was the first regional competition outside of the Northwest that I’ve been able to attend and […]

Espresso Parts is proud to be a regional sponsor of the BGA #BCRBC. Supporting the barista community has always been important for us and we couldn’t be happier to be involved in this years round of competitions. Along with the regional sponsorship we have two team members attending the competitions in Minneapolis; Heather Ringwood will be […]

We may not exhibit at Coffee Fest but Espresso Parts definitely had a strong presence. Between our third annual #TNTNW Coffee Fest Kickoff at Neptune Coffee & The Nightcap event held at Liberty Bar we were pretty busy. We sent Panda our Community Coordinator up to Seattle to cover all the action at and away […]

We’re about more than just coffee here at Espresso Parts HQ!  Not only are we huge fans of Imbibe magazine but we also sponsor cocktail events like TOTC and SACC. This is the first in a short series of posts in which we will explore the world of coffee cocktails and infused cocktails as well. One common […]

Did you know that the SCAJ (Specialty Coffee Association of Japan) is holding their annual event this week? It’s true! We partnered with our very good friend Hiroshi Sawada of Streamer Coffee to celebrate with another #TNTJP. The event took place at Streamer’s Shibuya location and over 300 people showed up! Attendees we’re treated to […]

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Espresso Parts Presents TNTNW at Spotted Cow Our November #TNTNW was held at Spotted Cow about twenty minutes out of Seattle. Spotted Cow is home to Maxwell Mooney who recently placed third in the NW region barista competition! He along with the wonderful crew have been elevating their local coffee scene and they’re doing an […]

Espresso Parts Presents #TNTNW at Christopher David Experience Last month we had the absolute pleasure of presenting #TNTNW at The Christopher David Experience (CDX) in Portland’s iconic Pearl District. CDX is an amazing space. This place is a cafe rolled into a high end interior design store wrapped in a floral shop. It’s all kinds […]

Espresso Parts Presents #TNTNW @ Anthem Coffee & Tea Espresso Parts brought #TNTNW to the small town of Puyallup and it went off in a big way. Puyallup is a 40 minute drive south of Seattle and known more for the state fair than being a coffee destination. Anthem Coffee & Tea is here to change […]

Brewing With Espresso Parts: Hermiston Brewer Espresso Parts is bringing affordable, metal-filtered pour over coffee to the masses!  The star of the show with the Yama Hermiston is the flat bottom stainless steel filter. On the inside of the filter you have a fine mesh that will keep sediment to a low and larger mesh on […]

Espresso Parts Presents #TNTNW @ Case Study Coffee Yo! Case Study Coffee hosted #TNTNW last week and we had the best time ever! Fun fact: this was their first event at the new Alberta location and they weren’t even technically open for service yet! You have to visit them the next time you’re in Portland. […]

Espresso Parts celebrates 3 years of #TNTNW Last week we celebrated the third anniversary of our #TNTNW event series with an awesome parking lot party. That’s 36 consecutive monthly throwdowns in the PNW! We’re honored to help bring the community closer and create a place where everyone can have fun and learn. Since it was such a […]

Espresso Parts Presents #TNTNW @ Dillanos Coffee Roasters We had such a great #TNTNW at Dillanos last week! They really know how to throw a party. Did I mention it’s also their 22nd anniversary this year? The event took place at their newly jazzed up  HQ in Sumner, WA. Our judges for the evening were: Bryan […]

Espresso Parts Presents #TNTNW @ Batdorf & Bronson Olympia’s very own Batdorf & Bronson opened their doors for May’s #TNTNW. The house was packed and we had a couple of coffee stars in the house too! U.S. Barista Champion Laila Ghambari took time out of her hectic schedule to judge the night’s pours and Amanda Juris who […]

Brewing with Espresso Parts: Tea; Yama Glass Sitka Tea Pot It’s time for our first Brewing with EP; Tea edition! Meet the Yama Glass Sitka brewing pot. Yama Glass is known far and wide as a leader in glass manufacturing. Not only do they produce amazing glass coffee brewers but they also create an array of […]

Espresso Parts Presents #TNTNW at Ristretto Roasters Last week the Portland coffee community came out in full effect for #TNTNW! Techs, baristas, roasters, owners, and a bunch of really awesome folks showed up to pour their hearts out. We gathered at Ristertto’s gorgeous Nicolai location. The cafe is situated in the historic Schoolhouse Electric Building formerly the Pacific […]

Espresso Parts Presents #TNTNW at Victrola Coffee What a night! Our #TNTNW at Victrola Coffee was a fantastic kickoff to the 2015 season! There were baristas as far as the eye could see. Once again we filled our 32 spots in under TEN minutes!!!!! Luckily there was plenty of Jameson Whiskey to go around as well […]

  Espresso Parts Custom Shop x All Day Roasting Company This Custom Shop project looks like it might race off of the counter at any moment. We were approached by All Day Roasting Company in Taipei City about a one of a kind custom Mazzer Robur. All Day decided on a carbon fiber print for the grinder body and hopper with […]

Espresso Parts Custom Shop x Synesso / Build #49 The Espresso Parts Custom Shop is known worldwide for quality and show stopping espresso machines. Each of our custom builds take hours upon hours of design work, locally hand-crafted metal & wood accents, and our expertise to create a piece as unique as the customer. Espresso […]

Brewing with Espresso Parts: Full Immersion Brewing; Hario Copper V60 Copper is the new black! Hario the “King of Glass” took their classic Buono kettle and V60 Dripper gave them a makeover! The kettle features an upgraded elegant brass handle and wooden knob for the lid. The dripper also boasts new copper accents and a stylish handle. […]

Espresso Parts Custom Shop x The Hangar Cafe / Build #47 You are clear for take off! What you see before your eyes is a thing of wonder. This one of a kind EP Custom Shop GS/GB5/GS3 mash up for Singapore’s The Hangar Cafe is like nothing we’ve ever done before. The inspiration for this project came […]

Brewing With Espresso Parts: Full Immersion Silverton Brewer The Yama Glass Silverton Brewer isn’t a one trick pony. You can use this versatile brewer for pour over, cold brew, and full immersion brewing! Coffee powerhouse La Colombe Coffee has entire Silverton brew bar at their beautiful Fishtown location. We’re covering full immersion brewing for today’s post. Cold […]

Espresso Parts Custom Shop x Will & Co. Coffee / Build #46 Surf’s up! Our latest EP Custom Shop job for Will & Co. marks the first time we have customized a brand new Faema espresso machine. We have previously restored a vintage E61 belonging to 49th Parallel some years ago but this time we got to work on […]

Espresso Parts Custom Shop x Whole Foods Markets Avalon / Build #45 Meet EP Custom Shop Build #045. The very first customized Victoria Arduino Black Eagle VA 388 ever! Victoria Arduino worked with WBC 2007 Champion James Hoffman of Square Mile Coffee to create a machine that offers the barista maximum consistency for espresso preparation. You get temperature stability from […]

Espresso Parts Custom Shop x Whole Foods Markets Colleyville / Build #43 Our Custom Shop has been hard at work on another La Marzocco Strada for Whole Foods Market. This beauty is featured at the newly opened Colleyville, TX location. It’s loaded with everything WFM has come to love from the Espresso Parts Custom Shop; we […]

Espresso Parts truly believes in the power of the Triple Bottom Line; People, Planet, and Profit! Over the past few years we’ve taken great steps to improve the overall health of our company and the people that make Espresso Parts great! We’ve been fortunate to offer a very robust employment package to our Espresso Parts […]

Espresso Parts Custom Shop x Whole Foods Markets Champions / Build #42 Espresso Parts and Whole Foods are a match made in heaven! Our Custom Shop completed the sixth La Marzocco Strada for the natural & organic food retailer to be featured at their newest store in Houston, Texas. We added black walnut trim, replaced the metal back […]