Back To School Chemex Routine
For those of us who headed back to school this fall, one of the hardest transitions from summer vacation to class can be nailing down your new morning coffee ritual.…
Friday Escape: Barcelona, Spain
Our NYC Hudson Square cafe manager Kevin (Instagram: @_aldrich_) is in Barcelona, Spain, right now and we are awfully jealous. He sent us a shot of his morning brew, and while…
Epic, Easy Cold Brew To Take Down the Shore
Labor Day weekend is coming up and it’s one of our last chances to get down to the shore (or “down the shore,” as we say in Philly). For the…
Coffee Lingo: A toddy coffee
Toddy coffee: (n.) a retro name for cold brew. Back in the 1960s, a man named Todd Simpson invented a coffee brewer for cold extraction. The brewer, named “The Toddy,”…
Friday Escape: Bryce Canyon, Utah
A friend recently sent us some pictures from their trip to Bryce Canyon, Utah. Perfect Friday Escape inspiration! Have a favorite spot you’ve traveled to? Share it with us at…
3 Things To Know About Colombian Coffee
Last week, we had lunch with some of our Colombian coffee connections from Caravela Coffee. It was a great conversation about beans, people, and places. Here are a few things that…
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…
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…