How to Know if You’re Drinking Specialty Coffee

What is the difference between specialty coffee and mass-produced coffee? Learn how coffee taste, quality, ethics, and more contribute to this premiere label!

How Coffee Impacts Colombian Culture

Colombia produces some of the most renowned coffee in the world. For coffee farmers and their families, Colombian coffee is vital to their livelihood.

How Coffee Impacts Yemen Culture

Demand for specialty coffee has revitalized the farming practices in Yemen. For many families in Yemen, coffee is central to their livelihood and culture.

How Coffee Impacts Ethiopian Culture

Ethiopia is known as the birthplace of coffee. Not only is coffee an integral aspect of their culture, but they are also famous for the Ethiopian coffee ceremony.

How to Create Your Own Latte Art

Sharing trade secrets on how to create beautiful latte art. Whether you’re an aspiring barista or home brewer, you can create Instagram worthy designs.

Coffee Culture in Papua New Guinea – Farm to Cup

Each month, we have an Origin of the Month to highlight the communities and farmers that contribute to our many coffees. Knowing the hard work and cultivation that is poured into every origin we roast will make your coffee experience even better.  

Coffee Culture Around the World

The global impact of excellent specialty coffee is huge. That’s why we think it is so special when different cultures and their coffees come together in one harmonious, delicious blend. Much like the upcoming multi-sport event: the World Games!

Coffee Culture in China

Coffee consumption is rising all across China and expanding beyond its borders. The rich tea culture of China prepared the country for a budding coffee culture, and there’s much to be discovered and tasted!

The Benefits of Home Brewing

Some people believe that home brewing is too much of a hassle or inevitably leads to lower quality coffee. But that doesn’t have to be true!

How Coffee Impacts Brazilian Culture

Who can say no to a good cup of Brazilian coffee? With its delicious nutty-tasting notes and warm flavor profile, it has quickly become an irreplaceable addition to our lineup. However, to know and love coffee is to know and love the countries that grow it. It is true that Brazil would not be Brazil without its coffee, and we would surely be at a loss without it.

How to Select the Right Coffee Origin As Your New Favorite

If you have the same black coffee, out of the same old coffee pot, in the same mug every day, it’s easy to lose the magic and excitement that coffee used to hold. But the good news is, your coffee options are endless! If you feel like you’re in a coffee-rut, or are just interested in trying something different to ring in the new year, here are some tips to get you started.

Are Two Really Better Than One? How We Make Our Coffee Blends

You’ve probably seen several coffee blends on your supermarket shelves such as “House Blend,” “Breakfast Blend,” or a seasonal favorite, the “Holiday Blend.” For many years, coffee blending had a negative connotation, as it was a way for coffee roasters to sneak lower quality beans in amongst better coffee to help keep costs down or get rid of excess coffee. But coffee blends are more than that. They’re a wonderful opportunity to take different origins and make a whole new coffee experience. This blog is going to be looking at the process we undertake when creating a new blend.