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]]> Mmm. That morning coffee smell nice? Like warm, dark life juice? Have you started getting geeky about your coffees with Hario V60s pour-overs and cold brews? No? Well, it’s time. Yes? Well, today’s a good news day. Copa Vida—one of Pasadena’s top hangouts for coffee-and-tea nerds—is opening in the Diamond View Tower in East Village. The original opened in 2013 under owner Steve Chang, coffee czars Frank La and Sam Hong (ex of Café Dulce), plus tea specialist Do Kim. Their Pasadena outpost is a spacious, beautiful, modern space. Assuming the business model is the same, they’ll have three coffee bars in the space. First is a “Go” honor bar, where late-for-workers can get coffee on a Fetco or cold brew on tap for iced coffee—and pay on “their honor” to a basket so they don’t have to wait in line. They’ll also have an “Enjoy” barista bar with all sorts of fancy machines for tea and coffee. And then the “Experience” slow bar where they might do a full Tung Ting tea service or teach a class about the intricacies of the coffee arts. Their chef Erick Lee bakes bread daily from his own starter and serves a lunch menu with a croque madame (ham, caramelized onions, tomato, gruyere cheese, egg, béarnaise), various sandwiches (roasted veggie, smoked turkey melt) and salads (faro, kale, spinach). They’re currently hiring for the SD location. Resumes go to [email protected].

INCOMING: Copa Vida

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]]> INCOMING: Copa Vida https://staging.sandiegomagazine.com/food-drink/incoming-copa-vida-2/ Sun, 21 Sep 2014 01:00:00 +0000 https://staging.sdmag-courtavenuelatam.com/uncategorized/incoming-copa-vida-2/ Coffee nerd shop from Pasadena to open in East Village

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]]> Mmm. That morning coffee smell nice? Like warm, dark life juice? Have you started getting geeky about your coffees with Hario V60s pour-overs and cold brews? No? Well, it’s time. Yes? Well, today’s a good news day. Copa Vida—one of Pasadena’s top hangouts for coffee-and-tea nerds—is opening in the Diamond View Tower in East Village. The original opened in 2013 under owner Steve Chang, coffee czars Frank La and Sam Hong (ex of Café Dulce), plus tea specialist Do Kim. Their Pasadena outpost is a spacious, beautiful, modern space. Assuming the business model is the same, they’ll have three coffee bars in the space. First is a “Go” honor bar, where late-for-workers can get coffee on a Fetco or cold brew on tap for iced coffee—and pay on “their honor” to a basket so they don’t have to wait in line. They’ll also have an “Enjoy” barista bar with all sorts of fancy machines for tea and coffee. And then the “Experience” slow bar where they might do a full Tung Ting tea service or teach a class about the intricacies of the coffee arts. Their chef Erick Lee bakes bread daily from his own starter and serves a lunch menu with a croque madame (ham, caramelized onions, tomato, gruyere cheese, egg, béarnaise), various sandwiches (roasted veggie, smoked turkey melt) and salads (faro, kale, spinach). They’re currently hiring for the SD location. Resumes go to [email protected].

INCOMING: Copa Vida

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The Mexican Slow Cooker cookbook

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parsnips

In Season

Parsnips

If you’ve ever seen a root vegetable that you could have sworn was a carrot—except it was almost white—no doubt it was a parsnip. They are related to carrots (and are delicious paired with them) but, for some reason, terribly ignored. I think the flavors are more complex and intense. They’re sweet but herbal, perfectly fine raw but truly shine when roasted, mashed in butter with garlic and horseradish, or steamed. Turn them into a gratin or soup—or fries. Yes, parsnip fries.

 

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Leaf & Kettle tea

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Tea

Leaf & Kettle

For years I enjoyed bopping into Halcyon, James Bowman’s little South Park tea shop. But he closed it earlier last year, and opened a new spot, Leaf & Kettle, at the Del Mar Highlands Town Center last August. He’s got a wide range of spectacular teas (try the bright orange rooiboos or deep-steamed sencha fukamushi), and now you can sit at a bar or table and taste them. He still has a terrific, irresistible collection of teaware—plus, tea-based spa products and even culinary tea seed oil. leafandkettle.com

 

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Savory Spice Shop spices

Now Open

Savory Spice Shop

In one year, San Diego’s gained two spice shops. First Penzeys Spices moved into Hillcrest, and now Encinitas has Savory Spice Shop. Located in The Lumberyard on South Coast Highway, the shop has more than 400 herbs, spices, and blends. I found four types of saffron, a huge selection of chili powders, various vanillas, BBQ rubs—you name it. They even encourage customer blends. Get on the mailing list to learn when they hold classes for things such as mustard making. savoryspiceshop.com

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