The term French Roast is kind of a catch all term in our coffee culture. While most agree it is a dark roast, the actual coffee beans used in a French roast is paramount. Some roasters use a low grade bean and hope the dark roast hides its imperfections.
One machine aims to bring the glamour back to drip coffee: the Clover coffee brewer. It was developed in 2005 by the Seattle-based Coffee Equipment Company. As opposed to a batch brew that yields enough cups to get a business through the morning rush, the Clover brews one cup of coffee at a time. With a Clover, the barista and the customer can customize the way the coffee tastes by tinkering with the water temperature and the brewing time.
The result is not the kind of coffee you add milk or sugar to, and it sure doesn't begin with anything instant. This coffee maker has become a way to highlight coffee beans from around the world, beans that may cost almost a hundred dollars a pound. The Clover has coffee drinkers reaching into a wine lover's vocabulary for words like earthy, citrusy and spicy.
Depending on where you live, finding a Clover coffee maker might have been as difficult as finding its four-leafed namesake, but you don't have to look far if you live in Ripon, Wisconsin. Here at Palenque Coffee House, we are proud to offer you this unique treat!
Palenque Coffee House is open 7 days a week, 7AM-3PM Sunday through Thursday, 7AM-3PM Friday and Saturday. We're located in the heart of beautiful Ripon, Wisconsin, at 1100 West Fond du Lac Street.
That's right - free wi-fi available to all our patrons at Palenque Coffee House. Just connect and go - it's our way of saying "thanks" for coming and spending part of your day with us!