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The Roast Warrior event, The Briggait, Glasgow.

The Roast Warrior is a visual thesis and history of the current state of Glasgow’s coffee movement with input from Dear Green Coffee, Papercup Coffee Company, Avenue Coffee, Spitfire Espresso, Back to Black Coffee, Laboratorio Espresso, The Glad Café, Riverhill Café and more.

This event, hosted by Gerald and Monika of Because Coffee featured a live brew class from Avenue Coffee, coffee tasting with Dear Green and Back to Black Coffee and a panel discussion with key figures from Glasgow’s independent coffee community.

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Hola from Nola!!

I can’t believe we’re almost done with the second day of our trip! I have to say I’m wired on some good coffee I was able to find here in New Orleans. Spitfire Espresso bar is in the French Quarter, serves Nashville’s Crema beans (yumma and among other local roasts), and they don’t have a phone number- that has to be the quirkiest and most perfect trifecta right there. I’m so happy I found this little place in the middle of the madness this city is...I’m in my happy place sipping on this pourover right now...

I should probably give a few highlights of our trip so far :) Our drive to Louisiana was just right. I have to admit this is the first time Sofia and I have ever driven a long distance. We’re both usually the ones who don’t drive on a road trip. We made a couple short stops and one notable one. Since we’re not running on a time constraint, we’re able to opt out of the regular fast food stops and instead grab some local grub. Our big stop for lunch yesterday was in good ole’ Mobile, Alabama. Yes, that’s right. We had some great soul food at Mama’s on Dauphin in downtown Mobile, which I have to say is such a cute place. We walked around a bit after chowing down on some fried chicken, mashed potatoes, mac and cheese, fried okra, and banana bread pudding that was to die for!! We stopped at the uber cute Bienville Square and took a few pictures before hopping our food-coma-ridden bodies back into the car for the final leg of our trip which included a pretty awesome view while going over the 18 mile Atchafalaya Basin Bridge.

Ok, on to the wonderful city of New O’leans! Wow, what a place. Here’s what we saw as soon as we turned on Bourbon Street..

yes, “what the hell” was our thought exactly. But lo and behold, we drove around it as nonchalantly as all the pedestrian passerbys. New Orleans is weird. I don’t know how to describe it- it’s sooo bad, that it’s great. Standing on Bourbon Street, we were just gawking at the madness surrounding us. We were warned not to stay on Bourbon by some locals, warning that it was pretty gross, but we did anyways and it was probably very smart because we were within walking distance of everything, and it was pretty safe because the street was always busy- always! Even on a random Monday night! Bourbon Street is filthy. Think Penn Station during rush hour, and then add some strippers and a laissez-faire open container policy. CHAOS. But organized chaos- chaos you can grow to love. Actually, a lot of things are treated with a laissez-faire mentality in New Orleans. We ventured out to Frenchmen Street to get away from the tourists on Bourbon last night with some friends that are locals. Here we got to listen to some really awesome local jazz. I learned that the vibe of the city is just very laid back, and much of that is due to the tragic card the city was dealt with Katrina. Many people look at what they have with the idea that it can all just wash away tomorrow, and no one can know that feeling more than the people of this city. I love this about New Orleans. The fact that people live on the edge and don’t take today for granted. That, and the vibrant culture and FOOD! What I didn’t love so much is how pas laissez-faire the city is on ID’ing- our young faces got ID’ed everywhere- even more so than normal!

Ok so, FOOD. First of all, char grilled oysters exist. YUMMA. Also loved the delicious Gulf oysters at Luke (basically the best oyster happy hour in the city). Of course we made a stop at the famous Cafe Du Monde by Jackson Square for beignets and cafe au lait. The wait wasn’t long at all, and they definitely lived up to the hype! We also had a delicious lunch at a local Mexican restaurant in the Warehouse District called La Casita- we were basically in taco heaven. Also, the staff there is wonderful.

So, to sum it up, New Orleans is pretty awesome. The eclectic vibe is what makes this city so unique. It’s also great knowing that the city is so much more than just Bourbon Street, and although Bourbon Street is not really my scene, it’s an experience in itself, and I’m glad I got it. Will I be back? The first opportunity I get! Could I see myself living here? God, yes. I always tell people that everyone should live in NYC for a stint in their life, and now I’m adding New Orleans to that incredibly short list of mine. Living in New Orleans would be a ridiculously awesome and wholesome experience. There’s good food, deep-rooted history, beautiful buildings, and you can hear jazz blaring on every corner- what isn’t there to love? Even our boy Benny rocks those Mardi Gras beads...

Much love from Nola, people. We’re Austin bound tomorrow...!

-SoFar

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Social Dislocation #art #doodlesofinstagram #roderickabercrombiesmith @spitfireespresso https://www.instagram.com/p/CF-WgjvHAQx/?igshid=15hwcb7eqm25f