Coffee Lingo: Reposado
Reposado: (adj.) it’s like nap-time for green coffee beans. After coffee is harvested, pulped, washed, and dried, it is left in its parchment (a thin skin around the bean) for…
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Altitude Adjustment: How Height Affects the Flavor of Coffee
When shopping for coffee and looking at bean specs, you’ve probably seen a number indicating the altitude at which the coffee was grown. If you’re not super into coffee,…
Monday Motivation: Passion vs. Inspiration
This Monday is coming at us hard and fast. Big projects, big moves, all at once. It’s all stuff that we’re passionate about, but passion can evaporate under the pressure…
Friday Escape: The lovely Lake Louise
It’s Friday and we want to go here. Lake Louise in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada. Photo via Instagram user @jermtheworm5.
Savan Zombi: A Sourcing Story
Sourcing coffee requires diligence, savvy, and a healthy dose of flexibility. It’s not for the faint of heart, and you can’t always expect things to go your way. Our new…
Coffee Lingo: Americano
Americano: (n.) a different way to get to a good cup of coffee. An Americano is made by pulling a double shot of espresso over 6oz of hot water. This creates…
Haiti Coffee Academy Update: August 2015
It’s been a minute since we talked about it, but the Haiti Coffee Academy is a project that is very close to our hearts. In 2013, our founders traveled to…
Monday Motivation: No Loss of Enthusiasm
If last Friday marked a week of failures, it can be hard to start off Monday with the right attitude. Work to leave last week’s problems behind. This week is a new…
Friday Escape: Seljalandsfoss, Iceland
Another Friday, another excuse to look at awesome travel shots. This week’s Friday Escape comes from Instagram user Christian McLeod, who recently traveled to Seljalandsfoss, Iceland. The waters of the Seljalandsfoss…
Coffee Lingo: Single-origin
Single-origin: (adj.) used to describe a coffee that comes from one lot, farm, region, or country. Before the past decade, most of the coffee people drank was probably a blend of beans…
The Festival of San Roque
Oh, quirky local festivals. Every town has them! This week marks the Festival of San Roque, an important celebration in Altamira (Huila), Colombia, the area where our San Roque coffee…
Treat Yo’ Self: Iced Yemen Silverton for One
Sometimes on hot summer days, you just gotta treat yourself. Here’s a slammin’ solo recipe for our Yemen Marqaha on Silverton over ice. If you don’t have a gram scale,…