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GaryH
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Posted Thu Dec 29, 2011, 1:02am Subject: Re: Santa Rosa CA -- Sonoma -- Napa Valley Coffee?

Last Monday, after having great espressos at three coffee houses in oakland Click Here (coffeegeek.com) , I continued to Santa Rosa where I visited Atlas coffee, which is located at the end of an alley. (Click for larger image)

GaryH
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Posted Thu Dec 29, 2011, 1:03am Subject: Re: Santa Rosa CA -- Sonoma -- Napa Valley Coffee?

Ecco three bean blend espresso at Atlas coffee. Milk chocolate, fruit. Decent shot but nothing special. (Click for larger image)

GaryH
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Posted Thu Dec 29, 2011, 1:03am Subject: Re: Santa Rosa CA -- Sonoma -- Napa Valley Coffee?

While in Santa Rosa I also visited Flying Goat coffee. (Click for larger image)

GaryH
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Posted Thu Dec 29, 2011, 1:04am Subject: Re: Santa Rosa CA -- Sonoma -- Napa Valley Coffee?

At Flying Goat I had this No. 9 espresso (odd name), which was sweet with dark chocolate flavors. Pretty good shot. (Click for larger image)

GaryH
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Posted Thu Dec 29, 2011, 1:04am Subject: Re: Santa Rosa CA -- Sonoma -- Napa Valley Coffee?

Continued on to Flying Goat coffee in Healdsburg. After moving their roaster to a new location years ago, they finally used the space to extent the counter and place two new white colored Strada espresso machines on top. (Click for larger image)

GaryH
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Posted Thu Dec 29, 2011, 1:04am Subject: Re: Santa Rosa CA -- Sonoma -- Napa Valley Coffee?

By this time I already had five espressos today, so I decided to have a hot chocolate. At Flying Goat they use very high quality chocolate, and with the skill the barista has to steam smooth microfoam, this made for a very nice hot chocolate! (Click for larger image)

GaryH
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Posted Thu Dec 29, 2011, 1:05am Subject: Re: Santa Rosa CA -- Sonoma -- Napa Valley Coffee?

Continued on to the town of Calistoga where I visited Yo el Rey Roasting coffee house but they were unfortunately closed. Click Here (www.home-barista.com) (Click for larger image)

GaryH
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Posted Thu Dec 29, 2011, 1:05am Subject: Re: Santa Rosa CA -- Sonoma -- Napa Valley Coffee?

Continued on to Napa where I visited Ritual, which located inside the Oxbow Public Market. (Click for larger image)

GaryH
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Posted Thu Dec 29, 2011, 1:05am Subject: Re: Santa Rosa CA -- Sonoma -- Napa Valley Coffee?

The barista at Ritual recommended the Sweet Tooth Serra Negra. Described as having dark chocolate with heavy body, my espresso had milk chocolate flavor, low body, and an icky licorice after taste. Definite miss for me. (Click for larger image)

GaryH
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Posted Thu Dec 29, 2011, 1:06am Subject: Re: Santa Rosa CA -- Sonoma -- Napa Valley Coffee?

I spend some time in downtown Napa and ran across this coffee house located in a pretty 100+ year old building. (Click for larger image)

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