The Haiti Coffee Academy: Nature Vs. Nurture
We’re introducing a new coffee from Haiti, but this story goes a lot further than the package you see on the shelf. Our head Workshop Roaster, Hugh Morretta, describes what…
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How Brewing Method Affects Taste
There are nearly infinite ways to influence the taste of coffee. From growing to drying to roasting to brewing, every step of the process affects the final cup. At home,…
China Yunnan: A New Coffee Is Born
I’m feeling pretty old right now. Turns out I’m older than commercial coffee production in China. 2018 marks only the 30th anniversary of large scale coffee cultivation there. Unlike top…
Sensitive Stomach? Tweak Your Coffee Routine
We love coffee, but it doesn’t always love us. More than 20% of Americans experience acid reflux or heartburn, and many of us cite coffee as a triggering food. Other…
Why Caffeine Affects Some People More Than Others
Relationship to caffeine? It’s complicated. For some people, caffeine is the perfect, lowkey spark to get them going in the morning. For others, it sends them over the edge with…
Cascara: Coffee or Tea? How ‘bout Coff-tea?
Let’s talk about Cascara. There’s a little confusion around the word so, to be clear, I’m using “cascara” here to refer to the beverage made from dried coffee fruit. This…
Native Son: Jeremiah Langhorne’s Search for Mid-Atlantic Flavor
When someone asks you to describe “American cuisine,” what comes to mind? For many of us, the answer is sadly industrialized, packaged or processed foods—from peanut butter to frozen pizza.…
Geisha Goes to Colombia
It’s a coffee nerd’s dream: Coffee farmers from all over Panama are gathering at their annual meeting to share their most prized coffees. Expert tasters and respected industry veterans are…
African Series 2: Malawi Woweee
Welcome to the second installment of our African coffee series. We’re roasting and profiling coffees from three often-overlooked origins in Africa that are shattering preconceptions with their exceptional quality. As…
African Coffees I: The World Class Coffee of Burundi
This is the first of a trilogy. Over the next three months we’ll be roasting and profiling coffees from three often overlooked origins in Africa. We just received this years…
EARLY TO RISE: Chef Tracy Obolsky’s Rockaway Beach Bakery
Tracy Obolsky has had 3 hours of sleep, yet she looks better rested than the whole of Manhattan. “We had a party last night for a new female-run surf brand,”…
The Incredible Journey of Yemen Al-Durrar
Whether you get your morning cup from a skilled barista or your local grocery store, each sip comes after countless months of cultivation, the combined work of thousands of individuals…