Friday Escape: New Zealand
This week’s escape comes to us from our Instagram buddy @evanperigo. This Chicago-based photographer snapped this on top of Mt. Luxmore on the South Island of New Zealand two summers ago. For…
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Wednesday Wish List: SCAA 2015 Edition
On Wednesdays, we make wish lists. There were so many groovy gadgets at SCAA this past weekend, but here are just three things we wish we had stuffed in our suitcases:…
Friday’s Cupping Preview: The Brazil Blue Diamond
If you are fairly new to the coffee world, it’s hard to know where to get started on single-origin brews. Our biweekly cuppings are designed to guide you through our coffees, helping…
Freeze No More: How to Store Coffee
One of the most common questions we get is whether or not you should store coffee in the freezer to keep it fresh. We don’t know how this old wives’…
Monday Motivation: Fear is Amazing
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Friday Escape: Havana, Cuba
After a long workweek, our minds wander to the places we’d like to escape to. This Friday, we’re thinking of Havana because since travel restrictions for U.S. citizens loosened last…
Wednesday Wish List: Mouse Pads, Wallets, and Slicers
On Wendesdays, we make wish lists. Here’s what we’re wishing for this week: 1. This natural leather mousepad from Ugmonk that ages beautifully with use. 2. This basic Charlie Wallet…
The Bloom: Explained
Pour-over coffee is a deceptively simple way of brewing that involves pouring hot water over freshly ground coffee. Whether you’re brewing with a Chemex or a single-cup brewer, perfecting your…
Monday Motivation: The World Conspires
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Yemeni Coffee: Q&A with Andrew Hetzel
This week, we had a chance to speak to Andrew Hetzel, a project consultant at the Coffee Quality Institute and our partner in the project to bring Yemeni coffee to…
Wednesday Wish List: Darts, Headphones, Holsters
On Wednesdays, we make wish lists. This week, we’re drooling over… 1. This Belgian dart set from Best Made. 2. These handmade GS1000e headphones from Brooklyn’s Grado Labs. 3. This U-Lock Holster…
FRIDAY: Taste Yemeni Coffee at La Colombe
This Friday at 1pm, we are hosting a very special public cuppings in NYC, DC, Chicago, and Philly to taste our new Yemeni coffee, a Red Marqaha from the Haraaz…