Smoke day in Minneapolis
Today is the first big smoke day of 2026. The past five years we've had some brutal streaks of smoke days from all the smoke coming south from Canada and northern Minnesota but this one is extra bad.
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9 posts tagged minneapolis.
2026
https://clintmcmahon.com/blog/smoke-day-in-minneapolis
https://clintmcmahon.com/blog/northern-coffeeworks-evergreen-espresso
https://clintmcmahon.com/blog/dogwood-bear-hug
https://clintmcmahon.com/blog/northern-coffeeworks-ladys-slipper
Evergreen Espresso from Northern Coffeeworks
Looking for one house espresso, because there are already too many variables to track
Bear Hug from Dogwood
A short entry on a chocolatey Dogwood espresso, two weeks off roast
Lady's Slipper from Northern Coffeeworks
The best roaster still open on a Sunday afternoon, and a barista who actually helped
2025
https://clintmcmahon.com/blog/dogwood-snow-emergency
https://clintmcmahon.com/blog/silver-bird-super-nova
https://clintmcmahon.com/blog/sk-coffee-mantos-juntas
https://clintmcmahon.com/blog/minneapolis-september-temperatures
https://clintmcmahon.com/blog/five-watt-cortado
Snow Emergency from Dogwood
Used to be better at the Askov Finlayson café—couldn't capture that magic brewing at home, still a little bitter.
Super Nova from Silver Bird
A hyped Minneapolis roaster that didn't live up to what I thought it was going to be. Dark roast, bitter notes, and an underwhelming shop experience.
Mantos Juntas from S.K. Coffee
A Colombian natural process roast
Is September Getting Hotter in Minneapolis? A Data Visualization Look
A Highcharts data visualization analysis of September temperatures in Minneapolis, comparing historical highs and monthly averages to see if the city’s falls are warming.
Five Watt Coffee Cortado
A cortado that taught me more about barista interactions than espresso extraction—sometimes the people-watching is the real brew.