Coffee geeks rejoice: barismo kiosk opens Sunday

[ringer.livejournal.com]

Anyone who's talked to me recently has probably heard me blather on about "the roaster in Arlington" who produces extraordinary coffee for cafes. This Sunday they're finally going to start serving coffee in the shop, rather than just selling beans and equipment.

http://www.barismo.com

The grand opening of the barismo kiosk will be on Sunday 21 June, from noon to 6pm. 169 Mass Ave is just over the Arlington border, right on the 77 bus and close to the Minuteman. Lots of free coffee, both espresso and manual pour-over methods, with demonstrations by master roaster Jaime van Schyndel.

(If you've heard anything positive about Simon's Coffee Shop --- and there's been quite a bit --- it's because Jaime was managing it for the explosive growth phase. Now they serve his coffee.)


Disclaimer: I do have some personal economic interest in this business, in a somewhat recent development. I promise it's because I enjoy their product and not vice-versa. The only difference from what I'd have otherwise posted is this disclaimer.

Comments

[inahandbasket]

As a totally dis-interested (financially or socially) party, I can vouch for the fact that they roast The Best Coffee I've ever tasted.
If you appreciate good coffee, do yourself a favor and drop by.

[clevernonsense.livejournal.com]

I will confirm that Simon's has amazing coffee :D

[countlibras.livejournal.com]

haha, I've walked past that place several times and just thought it was odd. nice to know they'll start serving coffee at last.

[bd2k.livejournal.com]

cool, thanks for the tip -- is this next to 13 forest gallery?

[jamiesquared.livejournal.com]

Is this the place near the theater?

[ron_newman]

I'll check it out. What does it mean to call this a 'kiosk' -- is it outdoors?

[m00n.livejournal.com]

The barista at Taste in Newtonville told me to check this place out and I've yet to do so. Glad to know I'll be able to drink the coffee there now too. :-)

[ringer.livejournal.com]

Yep, right next door to 13 Forest, with the green awning. From the Capitol Theater, it's across the street and half a block Cambridge-ward.

[ringer.livejournal.com]

It's indoors; "kiosk" was chosen to differentiate it from a cafe. Coffee is the focus, and pretty much the only thing for sale. No sandwiches, probably no pastries, minimal seating. Just espresso and pour-over prepared by the roaster and his hand-picked baristas.

[syntheticnature.livejournal.com]

No decaf either I bet!

[latvianchick.livejournal.com]

They have decaf beans, certainly =)

[syntheticnature.livejournal.com]

I've never been able to find decaf beans on the website, so I figured the roasters were Taking A Stand against decaf.

[ifotismeni]

i live a street away and walk by every time i go to the gym... i must remember to pop in and try the coffee!!

[jamiesquared.livejournal.com]

Cool! I drive by it sometimes on the way to work when I am avoiding 16 to get to RT2 however there is never any parking. It has a steady stream and I always want to try it. Now there is more reason to try to get in :)

[latvianchick.livejournal.com]

If you walk into Simons, you can buy a bag of their decaf beans. I've never perused the website.

Hours?

[bettyw.livejournal.com]

Their hours are not clear to me from their website content - one part says "Official retail hours are 12pm to 6pm, Wednesday through Sunday. Occasionally you'll find us here outside that range as well", but not sure that applies to the kiosk?

[syntheticnature.livejournal.com]

Good to know! I'll have to stop by. Thanks for the info.

[ringer.livejournal.com]

There was no decaf for a while, but demand from cafes led to Jaime searching one out that he was willing to put his name on. So the decaf exists, and (for decaf) it's quite good --- when it's fresh, it'll give a nice crema that's just like the "real thing".

Decaf Sidamo is currently not on the web site; only a few of the coffees are being featured for mail-order. You can definitely get it in the shop though, and at some of the client cafes. (And If there's enough demand, I bet it could be caused to appear on the web site.)

Re: Hours?

[ringer.livejournal.com]

To begin with, those hours will also apply to the kiosk. At some point that'll change, and the site will be updated accordingly.

[syntheticnature.livejournal.com]

Well, at a few cups a week, I probably don't represent enough demand to get it on the website. :-) But I'll give it a try the next time I'm near the shop.