Amherst Cafe: Adieu for Now

Amherst Cafe: Adieu for Now

I started A&E Coffee & Tea with a dream to roast amazing coffee from amazing growers and serve it to amazing customers. It has taken fierce determination, grit and a lot of luck to become as successful as we are today. I want to take a moment to thank all of...
White Lavender Lemonade

White Lavender Lemonade

We first created White Lavender Lemonade in the summer of 2009. It was originally called White Peony Lemonade with Lavender…quite a mouthful! When we first started, we used lemonade concentrate, which is a little embarrassing to admit. After it caught on and...
Coffee and Your Gut

Coffee and Your Gut

Coffee drinkers already intuitively know that their favorite beverage has a stimulating effect on the gut. For many, this happens first thing in the morning, and is usually seen as a positive boost to get the day started. This blog post sets to outline some of the...
New Coffee from Norma Lara

New Coffee from Norma Lara

The wait is over! We finally have Norma’s new crop of coffee. It was WELL worth the wait! We are so familiar with her coffee. Mike nailed the profile the first go around, so it is now available online and in our stores. Who is Norma and why is her coffee so...
Is Drinking Coffee Healthy?

Is Drinking Coffee Healthy?

Have you ever wondered if the cup of coffee you’re drinking is healthy? Are you confused by the yearly headlines touting or dismissing the health benefits of coffee? Today we are here to clear the air a bit and discuss the health benefits of coffee consumption with...
Have a new staff? Create a healthy work environment.

Have a new staff? Create a healthy work environment.

Are you hiring a brand new staff? The turnstile of hiring can be draining. All the reports indicate that staffing is a major concern for retailers as we head into summer. How can you retain new staff? Besides monetary benefits, having a healthy work environment can go...

Kindred Heart Coffee & Tea Collection

It’s the season of love and appreciation, which is why we took the time to curate some of our favorite coffees & teas for you to share with the people you love. We were blown away by the excitement for our Holiday Tea Sampler, so we’re remixing it for Valentine’s...
Comfort and Joy. Really?

Comfort and Joy. Really?

What does Comfort and Joy mean to you? It’s a good question to ponder as we enter this holiday season. Honestly, most of 2020 has been lacking in the comfort and joy category. We find ourselves in a world stripped of norms, and we are navigating how to find...
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...
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