Psychological reasons you love that mug
We all have THAT mug, the one that’s your favorite, the one that you hope will never break. You cringe when other people drink out of it. If you have…
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Warm Up Your Winter – and Win!
There are few creature comforts that ease the occasionally dark, dreary days of winter: hot coffee, good food, and working with your hands. We teamed up with our friends at Terrain…
You Ardi Know! Your Favorite Ethiopian Will Be Back
You might have noticed (and lamented) the fact that our roast of this season’s Ethiopian Ardi coffee ran out last week. This exceptionally fruity coffee is a heartbreaker and a…
Coffee Lingo: Crema
Crema: (n.) the delicious-looking layer of espresso that’s actually not quite so delicious as it appears. Crema is the trickster of your daily espresso. It’s the thick, lighter-colored liquid that pours slow and…
Beautiful Coffee: Rwanda Nyampinga
Our newest coffee is one we are really proud of. It’s a beautiful thing when a brew tastes great AND has an amazing origin story. Our Rwanda Nyampinga is a lovely…
Coffee Lingo: Caficionado
Caficionado: (n.) someone who’s livin’ that coffee life. Aficionados are people who love something (wine, cigars, etc.) and who know a LOT about that subject. Deriving from Spanish and originally used…
Coffee Lingo: Sorting
Sorting: (v.) because things don’t always sort themselves out. Once a coffee is hulled, washed, dried, and the flaky outer parchment is removed, it goes through a process of sorting to remove…
Strike While the Ironman Is Hot
Our newest coffee, the Ironman III Geisha from Panama, is not messing around. It came to win, and year after year, this coffee shows its strength in the cup and…
Coffee Lingo: Immersion
Immersion: (n.) the get-your-grounds-in-there brewing method. Immersion brewing methods are those which involve coffee grounds steeping in water, usually for a longer period of time. The classic example of immersion brewing…
Strong & Sweet: Haitian Coffee Brewing
Back in November on our quick trip to the Haiti Coffee Academy, we visited our friends at the Association des Paysans Agricoles de Savane-Zombie, the group of farmers that produced the delicious…
Coffee Lingo: 90+
90+: (adj.) nerd coffees; coffees that play roaster’s pet. Being a coffee is not unlike being in high school: you’re always hoping for 100. Taste is incredibly subjective; different things taste completely…
Brew Year’s Resolutions
Forget the fitness resolutions, the real question is: What are you going to do to up your coffee game in 2016? In addition to the usual pledges to run more,…