BRC’s founder Jim Munson was interviewed on From Day One Podcast, a podcast devoted to exploring how Brooklyn entrepreneurs began and expanded their businesses. To quote the article, Jim Munson has had an influential hand in two important local industries: beer and coffee. After spending more than a decade as a VP and partner at Brooklyn …
An interesting piece in The Wall Street Journal caught our eye today over our morning cup of coffee. According to research, caffeine consumption “can confer a 1% to 2% benefit” to competitive athletes, allowing them to jump a bit higher and run a bit faster. This slight increase may seem nominal but, in sports where …
Caffeine is the “Performance Enhancer in the Kitchen” and a “Soldier’s Salvation” Read More »
At Brooklyn Roasting, the French Press is one of our favorite methods of brewing. In early days of BRC, inside founder Jim Munson’s Williamsburg loft, French Presses were constantly brewing for the then three people-strong company to sample experimental initial roasts of favorites such as Mocha Java or BQE. While popular history favors the irony …
Coffee Lesson of the Week – History of the French Press Read More »