Meet the Mays.
I first met Kyle at
Boyce General Store where he gave me a sample of his killer Habanero hot sauce. Turns out he and his wife, Sabrina, make it on their
Allen County farm. They call it
Farmer's Daughter Hot Sauce, and it quickly became our favorite hot sauce ever. It's both hot and sweet with a real nice flavor that compliments just about anything. Wasn't long before I was buying extra jars for friends, all of whom have asked for more.
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| Farmer's Daughter Hot Sauce, first jar. |
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| Farmer's Daughter Hot Sauce for friends, first distribution. |
Today we're switching gears from hot sauce to coffee. The Mays recently took ownership of Scottsville's
Coffee Cart and they're setting up downtown this morning to do a spot with
Andrew Dockery and the
Map Dot crew for
Bowling Green Today.
I don't know much about coffee, but my wife digs it. Seems like a good way to start a Friday and kick off a weekend...
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| Scottsville Square. |
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The Coffee Cart.
Kyle & Sabrina Mays. |
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| Hollywood and the Map Dot crew with Andrew Dockery and the WNKY crew. |
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| TV time for Sabrina. |
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| The Coffee Cart, Map Dot, Andrew, and Kyle. |
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Sabrina's looking at the right camera!
That's my coffee being made. Well, my wife's coffee. |
As previously stated, I know nothing about coffee and I've never seen it made like this. What's the deal? Here's how Sabrina explains it:
"We only use locally roasted beans, mainly using Quills Coffee out of Louisville. I measure and grind enough beans for a cup each time. I use the pour over method to brew our coffee, giving it a much better taste. The first 30 seconds of the brewing process is when we allow the grounds to "bloom" up into what looks like a muffin top. This is allows the carbon dioxide that was trapped in the beans during the roasting process out, thus allowing more water to come in contact with the grounds. After the bloom has finished I slowly in small circles pour over the grounds. The entire process takes about 2 1/2 minutes per cup. The difference in the taste is unimaginable. We tried the same coffee at home in our coffee maker and you wouldn't believe the difference. Each cup is $2.50, but well worth the price and the wait!"
Wife agrees. Well worth the price and the wait. Go visit the Coffee Cart on a nice Allen County morning. You'll be glad you did.
After all the TV hoopla the Map Dot crew headed to
Sam's for some burgers. But it was time for
Hickory Hill Barbecue to open, so you know where we went on the way home. First customers of the day!
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Hickory Hill Barbecue.
Coffee & BBQ? Why not! |
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Horse & Buggy to the left.
Watermelon Wagon to the right.
Here we are, stuck in the middle with you. |
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| Headed home through Oakley, KY. |
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| Hickory Hill Bourbon BBQ Sandwich & BBQ Nachos (back home). |
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Three minutes later.
Did I mention she really likes the nachos? |
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The obligatory motorcycle or Corvette pic that has nothing to do with nothing.
Buell. Nightswimming through Warren County. |
UPDATE: That coffee definitely kick started a great weekend in South Central KY...
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| We went kayaking, where we ran into Little Bro. |
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| Drakes Creek. |
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| Drakes Creek. |
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Poor April.
We keep trying to point her in the right direction, but... |
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| Drakes Creek. |
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| Old Scottsville Road bridge over Drakes Creek. |
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| Fish Friday at Boyce I. |
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| Fish Friday at Boyce II. |
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| Fish Friday at Boyce III. |
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| Back to Boyce on Saturday for Bikes & Burgers. |
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The new Better Boyce Burger.
You know we love it... |
If one were loitering around Suntec Convention Center and were looking for a spot for tea, then do give Tart Blanc a try. Be prepared that you may not get a seat though, as their space is very limited as mentioned earlier. If that is the unfortunate case, you might as well get a tart to go and taste for yourself if their tarts are as delicious as I described.coffee shops downtown calgary
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