Let the games begin!

I could be talking about the Olympics...but I'm not. I am referring to what I hope will be a boon to the specialty coffee scene in Denton, Texas. Hydrant joins Jupiter House in Downtown. It has long been easy for cafes in Denton to consider themselves to "own" turf, but now with Hydrant a mere two blocks from Jupiter House I am sure they will be eyeing each other closely. My hope is that everyone will up their game and, in my opinion, that will grow the market.

[Full disclosure: I have worked with Coffee Eiland, and have met with Mike McKim of Cuvee]

Jupiter House offers Cuvee coffee, roasted in Spring, Texas by Mike McKim and Hydrant offers Coffee Eiland coffee, roasted in Dallas by Clay Eiland. Both roasters roast in small-batches and consider themselves artisans. While both of these roasters are good, their roasting styles are apples and oranges: Cuvee tends to roast lighter. I have had excellent coffees from both roasters that ranked closely with artisan roasters of national repute. I am excited for coffee in Denton!