A few months ago, we stumbled across a really interesting coffee-related Web site -- www.coffeeratings.com, which (obviously) rates Bay Area cafes primarily according to the espresso they serve. The site's companion blog, The Shot, reveals more about the origins of the site, the methodology used to determine these ratings, and gives us insight to the man behind the reviews: Greg Sherwin.

Greg Sherwin is our kind of guy -- a San Francisco resident who loves the city and spends much of his free time documenting his takes on the local coffee scene. And, not surprisingly, he does it a whole lot better than we do. We asked Greg if he'd be up for an interview--we wanted to help spread the word on his impressive and invaluable Web sites. We think it should be interesting for our readers, even those who don't worship at the altar of the peaberry--Greg is a 15-year resident of the city that not only appreciates a good cup of espresso, but has an interesting, useful outlet for expressing it.