Monday Motivation: Create Opportunities
It’s easy to look at your success versus your circumstances and attribute the former to the latter. It’s easy to make excuses (“Well, things are THIS way, things are THAT way”) for…
Friday Escape: Arles, France
Well, we had some Friday Escapes planned “IRL,” but a large snowstorm that’s fixing to hit has grounded our flights and ended our winter road trip dreams. After today, rather…
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…
Monday Motivation: Demand Freedom
These days, Dr. Martin Luther King’s teachings are often distilled down to feel-good messages preaching peace, universal love, and non-violence. Though he is now widely loved and respected, during his…
Friday Escape: Meriden, Connecticut
A great shot from our friend Kevin Aldrich of his wanderings down a woodsy trail in Meriden, Connecticut. Just a simple reminder to look outward, onward, and most importantly, to keep…
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…
Monday Motivation: At Some Point
It happens to all of us: that sinking feeling of “This is just not working.” Especially on Mondays, it’s easy to find excuses to quit. But don’t give up. Just…
Friday Escape: Kansas Dreamin’
Sometimes an escape is as simple as driving out into a field, parking your truck, and enjoying the empty space. Tiffany Mitchell captured this great shot of her recent trip…
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…
Sippin’ Songs: 5 Coffee Tunes
Everyone secretly wishes their life had a soundtrack. You know you really want some epic jam to play while you’re walking up in the club (or cafe). Next time you’re having…