Before leaving Los Angeles, I’d wanted to learn more about coffee, so I found a roasting workshop in Altadena, CA, at the Institute of Domestic Technology.  Despite the name, the place has more of a charming, granola DIY vibe than something more…domesticated, with a well-equipped workshop in what might otherwise be a guesthouse space, right next to the goats.  It was quite literally at somebody’s digs, albeit somebody’s National Register of Historic Places digs. Continue reading »