Coffee Varieties – They Vary
So. Coffee varieties. They vary. If you’ve ever eaten a tomato, you know how important variety is to flavor, especially when it comes to fruit. Coffee is a fruit (we…
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Coffee Lingo: Cascara
Cascara: (n.) coffee cherry skins, or tea made from coffee cherry skins. When coffee is processed, it goes through a stage called “pulping,” during which the skins and fruit of…
Geishas for Days: A Variety Explained
If you or your friends are deep into your brews, you’ve probably heard someone wax ecstatic about a geisha coffee. So what’s the deal with geishas? First, the basics. Coffee…
Monday Motivation: The Strongest Souls
Every stumble, every setback, is just another excuse to get stronger. The hardships you overcome daily give you a unique perspective and set of skills that, if harnessed, can only…
Friday Escape: Jamaica’s Blue Mountains
Friday’s here again. Check out this shot of Todd wheelin’ around in the Jamaican Blue Mountains. Looks a little warmer than it feels in Philly today. We can almost hear…
Different Drum Dark & Stormy Recipe
Fall brings wet weather, and we’ve got the perfect thing to help you ride it out. During one of this week’s rainstorms, we whipped up some Dark & Stormies using our…
Blue Mountain Coffee: From Jamaica to Papua New Guinea
Go behind the beans of our newest coffee, the Papua New Guinea Kunjin. Why does everyone lose their minds over Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee? And what does Papua New Guinea…
Monday Motivation: Trust the Struggle
When things feel chronically difficult, it’s easy to start to feel like it’s not supposed to happen. It’s tempting to take the path of least resistance, even if it means backing…
Friday Escape: The Icelandic Coast
Dang, Iceland is looking dreamy. Todd doesn’t remember exactly where they snapped this photo on the way to see the Bárðarbunga Volcano, but it’s such a vivid shot that we couldn’t resist…
Coffee Lingo: Demitasse
Demitasse: (n.) what is this, a coffee cup for ants?! A demitasse (French for “half cup”) is simply a fancy word for a small coffee used to serve espresso or…
WINTER IS COMING. Coffee keeps you warm.
We had a cold snap in Philly this past weekend and it reminded us that winter is coming on fast and furious. Time to grab your beanies and brew gear,…
Monday Motivation: Like Yourself
The essentials of success. Monday Motivation from the mighty Maya Angelou.