The Beautiful Inconsistencies of Coffee and Mezcal
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The Beautiful Inconsistencies of Coffee and Mezcal

It's impossible with coffee beans to get consistency in flavors and aromas from one harvest to the next. Add in the processing of those beans into that morning drug that starts most of our days and … still more barriers to consistency. Which reminds me so much of the things that I love about agave spirits. It’s yet another inconsistent episode of Agave Road Trip!

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Espresso Martinis are a Lie
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Espresso Martinis are a Lie

The espresso martini is a go-to cocktail at bars. But is it really an espresso martini? Or are the using cold brewed coffee? What’s the difference? And is cold brew really the ideal way to make coffee? It’s a caffeine-fueled episode of Agave Road Trip!

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