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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 ...

July 13, 2016

Coffee should cost more. Here’s Why.

We recently had the privilege of hosting a talk with Rachel Northrop, author of When Coffee Speaks. Rachel’s book is a narrative journey through Central and South America, detailing her visits to coffee farms through interviews with farmers and ...

June 29, 2016

From Cup to Compost

It is pretty hard to believe that spring is past and summer is here! I love this time of year. Gardens are buzzing with life. I want to take this time to discuss using coffee grounds in compost. Coffee grounds are extremely rich in nitrogen, and can ...

May 25, 2016

Elevation and its affect on coffee taste

In the coffee industry, we often talk about elevation. We list it on all of our single origin coffees labels at A&E. This information can tell you a lot about the coffee you’re buying if you know what it means. How does elevation affect ...

May 19, 2016

Golden Cup Technician

A Golden Cup Technician is a trained coffee specialist who can issue the Golden Cup Award to establishments meeting the brewing standards. Now, that is a mouthful, so let’s break it down a little. Golden Cup Technician Emeran is the first certified ...

May 12, 2016