Espresso: Explained
This might surprise you, but, technically, any coffee can be an espresso. There aren’t special espresso coffee beans or anything like that. The word “espresso” simply refers to the way…
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Visiting the Bok Vocational School
Last week, we got a chance to check out what was once the Edward Bok Vocational School in south Philadelphia. It was shuttered in a round of public school closures and the…
Monday Motivation: Get It Done
Check back every Monday for a motivational boost to get the week going.
Friday Escape: Machu Picchu
On Fridays, we get unwind from the work week and get ready for the weekend by thinking of places we’d like to get away to. Today’s escape comes from Instagram user @menchaca28,…
Extraction: Explained
When you brew coffee, you are using hot water to extract and dissolve actual coffee out of the grounds. Extraction describes how much of the coffee you’re brewing ends up in your…
Wednesday Wish List: City Living
On Wednesdays, we make wish lists. This week, we’re wishing for a few things that would make city living even sweeter. 1. A Nipomo blanket roll for hanging out in…
Friday Cuppings: Try our new Brazilian
Head’s up DC, Philly, NYC, Chicago! It’s a cupping week and this Friday, we’re excited to launch a new single-origin coffee from the Santa Mariana farm in Brazil. Available starting…
Monday Motivation: Do It Anyway
It may seem simple, but this phrase is one to live by. Todd Carmichael has four amazingly resilient children that teach him (and us) how to live this way daily.…
Friday Escape: Just Outside Seattle
At the end of the work week, we think about the places we’d like to escape to. This shot by Nick Lake (Insta: @lonebuffalophoto) is from the Umtanum Creek bridge over the…
Long Live Planet Earth
It’s Earth Day, and Earth rocks (pun absolutely intended). It’s astounding that this powerful planet would consent to let us cranky, messy humans exist here for thousands of years. Today, we’re marveling at…
TDS: Explained
One of the trickier coffee concepts to master is TDS. Die-hard coffee geeks can go on for days about “TDS” and “yield” numbers, but if you don’t have the fundamentals,…
Monday Motivation: Live the Full Life
Check back every Monday for a dose of motivation. Know any badass motivation quotes? Shoot them in an email to social@lacolombe.net.