Is there a better food/beverage combination than fresh baked goods and fresh coffee? (okay besides a cold beer and a bratwurst). I have finally had a chance to visit Artisan Bakery and to try Aduro Bean coffee and am happy I did. My wife and I visited Artisan Bakery for the first time two days before Christmas and bought two loaves of sourdough bread for the family Christmas dinner. It was excellent. The next day we toasted some for breakfast and it was even better. In case you haven't been to Artisan, owner, Gwin Grogan Grimes took an old Dairy Queen and converted it into a bakery and store. Artisan is west of downtown a few miles on White Settlement road and worth frequenting often.
We bought a one pound bag of Aduro Bean coffee while we were there and tried it for over the holidays, as well. I have to say that I think the Aduro Bean coffee is as good as my favorite brand, La Colombe. The best part is that Aduro Bean and Artisan Bakery are based right here in good old Fort Worth. Websites and additional information:
http://www.artisan-baking-company.com/about.html
http://www.adurobean.com/
5 comments:
finally! isn't Gwin great?
Love Aduro Coffee! They're on twitter @AduroBean...
We're a fan of their "Black and Tan" mix...
Artisan is a wonderful place and I loved the sourdough. Her croutons are said to be good, but she never has any when I'm there. :-(
Last year Gwin helped me put together a birthday basket for my mother, 80, diabetic,and impossible to buy for. It went over great. Her savory scones were said to excellent and didn't mess with Mother's diet.
I was underwhelemed by the bread. The crust was soft and gave no resistance to the teeth.
Flavor was blah as was the texture.
I still maintain that the best place to get baked bread is Super Target. Their sourdough loaf is shockingly good.
Andrew
I like my bread with a crust as well but I still like the Artisan bread. I will tell you this, in all honesty: Gwin's bacon/cheese scone was one of the best baked good items I have ever eaten.
Post a Comment