Anodyne’s Cuppa Mo-Joe

SCIENCE! And necromancy. I stepped down to Anodyne Coffee Roasting Co. with the charismatic and magnificent Buzz, illustrious host of the great WMSE show Buzz’s Garage, and got a brewing demo and coffee tasting divined by coffee conjurer Steve Kessler. As you can see in that video up there, the siphon-pot demo was like some kinda mad, cool science experiment conducted by Bill Nye or Mr. Wizard. The brewing apparatus looks like something in a lab, what with the little Bunsen-burner-like flame under the glass vessel. The vacuum action of the siphon pot swirls and whirls and spins like a cyclonic particle accelerator and forces the water up to saturate the savory grounds and produce an exquisite extraction. It’s almost like you’re watching an illicit substance being cooked up, and, I’m telling you, what comes out of that carafe is so good it might as well be against the law. We tried the Ethiopian Limu Natural brewed with this device, and the coffee’s berry notes and light, clean, creamy body knocked us over with deliciousness. Buzz weren’t jestin’, ladies and gents, when he said “Hey, that’s good coffee!” Well, OK, he kinda was, but just to make you laugh–he was serious too. When the alchemical magic gets coaxed out of a naturally processed Ethiopian heirloom bean with some kinda necromancer’s mojo, that stuff truly blows your mind.

And it’s gonna taste like a million bucks with Kasana Concierge Gourmet’s panna cotta infused with Madagascar vanilla and topped with homemade caramel with rum. This classic Italian dessert is creamy, aromatic, and knockout delicious with its sensuous, exotic, islandy twist, and knocked-off socks will be flying around the Grohmann when Slammers savor the panna cotta with my favorite Anodyne offering–Guatemalan Huehuetenango, which wins first prize for fullest body, richest flavor, and funnest name to say. Way-way-ten-ango. Way-way-ten-ango. Way-way-ten-ango.

So you’ve really got to step on it if you haven’t gotten your Food Slam tickets yet. They’re almost 90% sold out, and we know you wanna revel in the food event that’s gonna rock Milwaukee’s taste buds on October 7, so you best click here, if ya know what’s good for ya.

–Erin Harris

PS. Thanks to Milwaukee outfit Sons of Saboteurs for the use of their spectacular tune (in the video) called “It’s Just a Slide.”

Simma’s Classic Cheesecake

Simma’s Bakery is providing their classic cheesecake for WMSE’s October 2 Food Slam. Come and get a slice of the rich, velvety cheesecake that’s slathered with raspberry preserves and topped with a succulent, creamy dark chocolate ganache. This exquisite cheesecake is the stuff, especially when paired with the heaven-in-a-cup that is Anodyne’s WMSE Radio Roast!

–Erin Harris

Anodyne’s Liquid Gold Brewed to Order

A custom-built pour-over brewing station at Anodyne Coffee Roasting Co.

The good cats at Anodyne will be looking out for Slammers everywhere at the Food Slam on October 2. When you’re feeling heavy-eyed after packing in tons of veggie pizza melts, golden scallop rolls, and mini reubens, they’ll be there to pick you up with their dynamite WMSE Radio Roast brewed by the cup at their custom-built pour-over brewing stations. When your plate is full of delectable cake from Eat Cake! and succulent cheesecake from Simma’s Bakery, they’ll be saturating grounds of black gold in porcelain filters, allowing the grounds to bloom to their fullest, and letting that luscious liquid heaven fall directly into your cup. As the pour-over method is considered one of the best ways to ensure that every ounce of a coffee’s flavor is extracted, Anodyne’s brewing stations have been a hit at the South Shore Farmers’ Market, are soon to knock socks off at Anodyne’s café, and are set to be the cat’s pajamas at the food event of the year. Cool beans!

–Erin Harris