Schomer's Table@Lucidcafé 21 (#)

„The wider the coffee basket you choose the more likely for channeling to occur due to differing densities in the packed coffee before brewing. Here at Vivace we have been using a 58mm basket, the widest available, and our efforts to control channeling through precise distribution have been extensive, with mixed success. The distribution technique has proved too precise for baristas under high volume pressure. The slightly rounded bottom, however, works like a dream, we see taller shots and less of a tendency to "miss the pour" and end up with a white-out, instead of beautiful red-brown crema.“

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CoffeeGeek - Notes from the Road - a Coffee Trip (#)

„I often forget that there are people out there who love coffee, and love serving really good coffee to their customers. Sure, Dutch Brothers, Café Vivace and JJ Bean aren’t the vast multinational conglomerate that Starbucks is but that really is the point of the whole thing. The boss has to know who’s pulling the shots and the person pulling the shots has to know that the boss is watching.  Second, as far as making quality coffee at home, I’d rather have a plain old pour-over cone type coffee maker and some excellent beans than second rate equipment for espresso making.“

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Schomer's Table@Lucidcafé 25 (#)

„The unit numbers for ordering through Superior are #6-w-216 for the double and #6-w-214 for the single timer. (Superior Products 1.800.328.9800) A commercial appliance timer manufactured by Waring Company The idea of timing the grinder to control dosage had been around Vivace for a long time, I think my wife and partner Geneva, an accomplished "tekkie", suggested it several years ago. I was busy with temperature research, and was also pursuing dosage control through redesign of the whole hopper. (Please see my article Innovations—The Dosing Hopper).“

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CoffeeGeek - Tampers - Brendan Getchel's Review (#)

„The Ergo has proven its worth as a precision tool offering a distinct advantage for the newbie (and probably not-so newbie, considering the baristas at Espresso Vivace use them) seeking consistency and the more-than-occasional "Gosh Shot". Additionally, if Schomer and Prince use the Ergo, then who am I to argue with two of the most respected and credentialed names in the espresso world?“

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Amazon.com: Books: Espresso Coffee: Professional Techniques (#)

„My only complaint is that Schomer doesn't even minimally discuss his techniques for producing rosettes on top of his lattes. I've taken the pilgrimage to Vivace! a few times, and watched how it's done, but after several years of trying a couple of times a day, I'm still not able to get results as good as the people at Vivace! can.“

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CafeTalk Comments (#)

„If you like Hines' espresso, I would also recommend the shots at Lighthouse Roasters in Fremont (everyone seems to overlook them), Vita (Capitol Hill),  and Zoka in Greenlake (but $2.05 a shot !) A person can do a nice loop through the city, starting at Lighthouse, then across to Zoka, down to Hines, then up to Vita (and Vivace, Victrola, Messiah, etc. if desired)“

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Specialty Coffee Bulletin Board :: View topic - Cell phones users (#)

„I think Stumptown and Vivace have novel approaches towards a cell phone "situation" but I really don't see a conundrum. I really don't care if a person is on their cell phone, or talking into an earpiece, while in line or in the cafe or whatever. A cafe is a place for people to relax, to gather, to drink, to eat and just about anything in-between.“

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CoffeeGeek - SCAA Anaheim Pre Show and Day One (#)

„And my "ride" has a life to live as well (thanks Jeanette!)So the plan was, I get dropped off at Espresso Vivace around 10am, hang out till 11 or so, and Josie from Baratza would swing by to pick me up and take me to the airport - we were taking the same flight.“

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Schomer's Table@Lucidcafé 4 (#)

„Here is the sequence we followed at Vivace, starting in 1988. (In the space of this short article I will not have time to expand and explain each factor in detail. For detail you need my book, Espresso Coffee: Professional Techniques )“

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Schomer's Table@Lucidcafé 12 (#)

„Dear cyber reader, The dosing hopper pictured below is a mythic beast around the little urban bee-hive that is Espresso Vivace. Often talked of in enthusiastic bursts over the last four years, but like the Susquatch, seldom seen.“

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View topic - Air roasted or drum roasted? - Coffee Forum (#)

„I just wanted to chime in and say that...having tasted many different espressos from the big guns in the industry that swear by drum roasters....ie: vivace, vita, etc. I definetly prefer an air roasted coffee ....“

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Specialty Coffee Bulletin Board :: View topic - SYNESSO (#)

„I have no Robusta in my blend, however if I found one as good as David has I might. Mabey you have never been to Vivace or have never thought about where the industry would be if it were not for David.“

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CoffeeGeek - Espresso Cups Review - Vivace Tognana Espresso Cups (#)

„Vivace sells these cups for $8 per cup and saucer on their website. I've heard tale that wholesale on these cups, sans artwork, is around $1.75 per set, 1,000 minimum. But I never got to confirm that...“

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The Coffee Review - the world's leading coffee buying guide (#)

„Carries very well in milk. A dramatic, unconventional blend designed for milk drinks by Espresso Vivace owner David Schomer, an outspoken and influential American espresso educator.“

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