The Importance of the Grinder Burrs
If there existed a mountain with a resident coffee guru at the top, ready to answer the great mysteries of coffee, I see this wise person repeating one phrase: “Get...
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What is Real Coffee?
Today, however, there is a debate about new practices of manipulating fermentation, using coffee byproducts and adding non-coffee botanicals. This raises the question, “What constitutes ‘real’ coffee?”
Top Six Tips for Quality Coffee
Let’s talk about brewing the perfect cup of coffee. Here are my top six tips for preparing quality coffee…
Our Top 4 Unorthodox Coffee-Making Hacks
Here are a few unorthodox methods that have actually resulted in some nice coffee…
Coffee = Life
“The evidence is pretty consistent that coffee is associated with a lower risk of mortality.”— Erikka Loftfield, Research Fellow, National Cancer Institute
How to Determine YOUR Perfect Cup of Coffee
Over the years, I’ve noticed that everyone seems to have their own personal vocabulary when it comes to describing their coffee preferences…
Let’s Talk About Decaf
Some have asked us, “What method is used on the beans we purchase?” “How much caffeine is left in the bean?” “Which chemicals are used?” “Will they harm me?”
What is Natural Process Coffee?
Who here knows what Natural Process Coffee means?
Our Trip to Brazil
In the words of one of my travel mates Jason Farrar, Brazil was “pretty rad.” It’s a big country with a diverse population! When our friend Phyllis Johnson from BD...
Ch-ch-ch-Changes
Hello! It's been a while since we've made and posts here. We haven't gone away but have been busy getting things set so we can switch hosting services for our...
When the world stopped spinning, we kept roasting…
If someone were to make a claim that the year 2020 A.D. will be remembered as one of the most mentally draining, soul-crushing, roller coaster rides of the century thus...
How to Brew: Cold Brew! (Cold Brew 101)
Not really an equation, rather some simple math to get you where you need to go! A reminder that you will need a scale that has a grams settings for...
Coffee Done Right
A little over a month and a half ago I found myself on a plane heading for Ethiopia to meet with producers that I’ve been buying coffee from off and...
Do The Right Thing
To do the right thing, sometimes it takes a strong will to break the rules and rewrite them in order to make the world a better place. One of the...
Getting to know your Coffee: Biodynamic India Seethargundu Estate
Get ready for something different! These deliciously funky little beans hailing from India stood out big time on our table. We didn’t know what to make of it at first....
Journey with Jackson to Costa Rica: A New Bean
Costa Rica #1- Las LajasLast month I had the good fortune to be sent on a trip to visit some of our area partner farms in Costa Rica. I went...