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January 31, 2018

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 ...

January 29, 2018

Honduras Cupping Competition Coffees

We are excited to bring you our competition winners for the Honduras Cupping Competition. It was an amazing experience. After cupping over 100 coffees, Emeran and Rachel picked two from the top 10.

November 7, 2017

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 ...

October 31, 2017

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 ...

April 7, 2017

What’s the difference between Kona and Kona Blend

Similar to champagne, Kona coffee comes from Kona, a specific region on the big island of Hawaii. Other islands grow coffee, but no other coffee can be call Kona, with exception of a KONA blend. What’s The Big Deal This coffee is a big deal. It ...

February 23, 2017

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 ...

January 12, 2017

Choose One Word in 2017. Ours is Discernment.

New Year’s Resolutions New year’s resolutions have been around since the time of the Babylonians, some 4000 years ago. In fact, the Babylonians were the first to hold recorded parties to bring in the new year. The famous ball in New York ...

December 19, 2016

Top 5 reasons you should support A&E Coffee & Tea with your Holiday Dollars

1. A&E Coffee & Tea contributes nearly 90% to local economy Over the years, A&E Coffee & Tea has pumped over a million business dollars back into the local NH economy through business expenses. The largest portion of that is payroll ...

September 17, 2016

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 ...

September 9, 2016

Coffee Processing: Washed method

Did you know that processing coffee is as important as tree variety and roasting when it comes to quality flavor? When Americans shop for coffee, we tend to focus on where it comes from as an indicator for taste. If we had one great coffee from ...

August 17, 2016

Fundacion Amigos del Cafe

I remember when I learned about Funcaion Amigos del Cafe very clearly. When Emeran and I first arrived at the Santa Rosa Beneficio in Honduras last March, we were brought into a calm, air-conditioned room, where we met Peter. Friendly staff in crisp ...

July 19, 2016

Business Plan from 2013 in Review

At the beginning of the new year, I usually write down a list of goals for the business, a dynamic update to the business plan. It is meant to be achievable within the year. However, as with many small businesses, plans get shelved due to unforeseen ...