Roast

Roast is for all things coffee. While most of our coffee is made at home (see picture of home espresso machine), we love to try new coffee shops locally and when we travel. We focus on the ambiance, the roast, and of course, the drink itself. On this journey, there’s so much to learn, and I look forward to sharing my experiences here.

NorCal Wine Trip: Day 1 Sonoma

It’s been two months, but I’m finally getting some time to write about our wine trip to northern California at the end of April. We spent three sun-filled days sipping wine in Sonoma, Santa Rosa, Napa, and Livermore. Here’s a summary of Day 1 and a map of our route from Oakland Airport to downtown Santa Rosa. Arrival We took a late evening flight out of Milwaukee, which landed us in Oakland around midnight local time. Originally, we planned to…

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Coffee in Cabo

Earlier this year, we took our annual trip to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. Located at the southern tip of the Baja Peninsula, Cabo is a second home for us, and we’ve been going there for the last 10 years (less the Covid years). This year was special because we brought our kids (5 and almost 3 years old). While we often get our morning lattes from the resort coffee shop, we enjoy going off the resort in search of the…

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