Cold Brew – the science, the art

Cold Brew – the science, the art

  Cold brew coffee has been gaining traction throughout the coffee industry over the past few years.  It’s famous for its smooth, rich, non-acidic flavor.  Select cafes across the country are now serving it on a nitrogen tap, as a Guinness beer would be...
Travel to Honduras: Women in Coffee

Travel to Honduras: Women in Coffee

Travel to Honduras Honduras holds a special place in our hearts. We visit and buy coffee from Norma and other small farmers in Honduras every year. We have fallen in love with Honduras because of its rugged beauty, hard-working and gracious people, and amazing coffee....
Stay at Home Recipes featuring Coffee

Stay at Home Recipes featuring Coffee

As we are staying at home, we are spending more time in the kitchen. Over the years, we have tried a lot of recipes using our coffee and tea. The first recipe blog we wrote was back in 2011. It has been fun to go back and look at those recipes. Some were successes...
COVID-19 Update

COVID-19 Update

As you know, COVID-19 has dramatically interrupted daily life. We have taken swift measures to stay on top of the latest recommendations for food service. Thank you for being flexible as things continue to change daily if not hourly. Also, thanks to our managers and...
Beware of chemicals in your flavored coffee

Beware of chemicals in your flavored coffee

Do you drink coffee for the caffeine? Most people do. And like most people, drinking coffee with cream and sugar is the only way it will go down. Maybe it is even flavored coffee or flavored cream. (There are some delicious sounding flavors out there: blueberry...
All You Need To Know About The Chemex

All You Need To Know About The Chemex

    Chemex® History      The Chemex® coffeemaker was invented by Peter J. Schlumbohm, Ph.D., in 1941.  Schlumbohm was born in Kiel, Germany in 1896.  He received his doctorate in Chemistry from the University of Berlin.  After several trips to the United...
Caffeine Content Reveal

Caffeine Content Reveal

Caffeine affects everyone differently. You may already know how your body responds to caffeine. Wouldn’t it be nice to know how much caffeine is in common beverages. Below is a chart for your reference. One thing to know, beverage size is important. There is a...

Are Certifications Bogus?

Do you believe in certifications? Well, we do and so do our growers. When we visit our coffee growers, they fully believe in the benefits of certifications, not only for the prosperity of the land, but also the higher price they earn. Below are the main coffee...
Make a Great Cup of Tea in 3 Easy Steps

Make a Great Cup of Tea in 3 Easy Steps

Making a great cup of tea is easy. It should be relaxing, fun and enjoyable. But when you go through the effort of making a cup, it can be frustrating when it turns out bitter, weak or over-extracted. To ensure a quality cup, you need to pay attention to a few details...
Dry Processing in the Coffee Industry

Dry Processing in the Coffee Industry

This week, I’d like to focus on dry processing. While most of our coffees are washed, every now and then we will find a really nice dry or “naturally” processed coffee and bring it into the café. There are many different variations between natural and wet processed...
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