by Brent Patton | Feb 6, 2019 | blog
Want to impress a crowd with your coffee skills? Whip out your Chemex. Perfect for larger batches, this method will give you a cup similar to drip but with a little added flair. While it may be more daunting than turning on your coffee maker, you can avoid most errors...
by Brent Patton | Jan 29, 2019 | blog
The French Press is a sophisticated but surprisingly simple way to brew your favorite coffee at home. With this method, you’ll get a full bodied and heavy cup but with changes to your ratio and time, you can easily alter the brew to find what suits your taste....
by Katherine Patton | Oct 1, 2018 | blog
In 1995, Brent and Sarah Patton opened Java Jack’s Coffee House. At their first location on E. College Street, the two of them shared the daunting task of not only running a successful business and building a thriving community but also learning and perfecting the art...
by Art Lieberman | Jun 30, 2017 | blog
Brent and Sarah Patton travel the world searching for great coffees. When they go, they don’t just go to a green coffee broker here in the country, they actually visit farms and meet farmers. Growers have a difficult time getting their coffee to people who...
by Art Lieberman | Dec 16, 2016 | blog
Why title it “Holiday Blend, 2016?” Because here’s the coolness of it; the Java Jack’s Holiday Blend is different every single year. As the holidays approach, Brent searches for the finest coffee beans he can find. Sometimes this involves...
by Art Lieberman | Oct 13, 2016 | blog
Brent and Sarah Patton are celebrating Java Jacks’ 20 year anniversary! How does a small town like Nac get a coffee shop cafe that rivals spots in coffee meccas like New Orleans, San Francisco, and Seattle? (How far do you have to go right now to enjoy a coffee...
by Art Lieberman | Jun 21, 2016 | blog
The Story of Coffee Everything has a story to it. Some little, some big. The story of coffee is not just a tale, but it’s “epic” in every sense of the word. One of my summer reads is Coffee: The Epic of a Commodity by H. E. Jacobs. This book was...
by Art Lieberman | Dec 17, 2015 | blog
Coffee roaster, Brent Patton has outdone himself this year! Java Jacks’ regulars are raving about how good the Camino Real Holiday Blend coffee is this year. Now, I know that “Holiday Blend” might not sound fancy-schmancy, but this is an exquisite mix of African and...
by Art Lieberman | Jul 22, 2015 | barista, blog
Jim Rohn said, “If you are not willing to risk the unusual, you will have to settle for the ordinary. Adventure implies risk, not knowing what might happen. It says offroad. “Instead of trying to make your life perfect, give yourself the freedom to make it an...
by Art Lieberman | Jun 16, 2015 | barista, blog
Calm is the mood, the atmosphere, the vibe. Java Jacks, is a coffee shop that thrives on calm. And that is something, considering 95% of what they offer is caffeinated. Talk to Jenny, Justin, or Sarah, and the overriding mood you get is calm. Even when they are...
by Art Lieberman | Apr 30, 2015 | blog
The words Camino Real might mean different things to people. But if Brent Patton has his way, you will also know Camino Real as the Royal Road to the best coffee you can enjoy. Certainly the best roast in East Texas (and Nacogdoches locals are not the only ones saying...
by Brent Patton | Mar 13, 2013 | blog
Recently a few customers have asked “what’s pulped natural coffee” so I figured I’d share some of the details with ya. One of our favorites Coffees in our lineup is our El Salvador El San Emilio which is currently being served as our Single...
by Brent Patton | Aug 21, 2012 | blog
The Roaster’s Challenge – Day 2 After a great first day, the second day of the Roaster’s Guild retreat started with a great breakfast and some time for each team in this years roasting challenge to meet and finalize their coffees for submission. We...
by Brent Patton | Aug 18, 2012 | blog
So You Think You Can Roast? This morning we started with a great breakfast and were provided the coffees for this years roasters challenge: “So You Think You Can Roast?” It featured 5 different Brazilian coffees: Coffee 1 is from thecafundo. Aboard region...
by Brent Patton | Aug 17, 2012 | blog
The Roasters Guild has an annual retreat for coffee roasters, exporters, importers or just any one passionate about coffee production. This year it’s being held at the Skamania resort in Stevenson Washington right on the Columbia river with it’s great...
by Brent Patton | Jun 27, 2012 | blog
Customers always ask us which coffee is the best and as coffee roasters we understand that your personal taste accounts for everything. Your taste and the brewing method should be the primary factors in choosing a favorite coffee you can enjoy over and over. Some...
by Brent Patton | Jun 14, 2012 | blog
ORGANIC This refers to coffees grown without using man-made chemicals for 3 years or more such as artificial fertilizers and pesticides . So a farm that is Certified organic had agreed to follow the mutually agreed-upon growing techniques, including farming with...
by Brent Patton | May 7, 2012 | blog
As a Coffee Shop owner people always like to know how we got started in the coffee business. Back in 1994 my wife and business partner, Sarah and I had been living in Houston and working for a few years in our chosen fields. We had been inspired by seeing the...
