drink a better story.
drink a better story.
Thanks for stopping by our blog! Here you’ll find stories about our award-winning coffee beans, roasting, sourcing, farmers, who we are, and more. What does it mean to drink a better story? Read on & you’ll see!
Twelve Days of BonLIfe: Day 8
On the Twelve Days of BonLife we share a new specialty coffee gift idea every day! We run this blog series every December 1-12 to give you time to shop our online store before Christmas, and today we have the perfect Christmas gift for the specialty coffee lover in your life: our coffee sampler set.
Twelve Days of BonLife: Day 7
On the Twelve Days of BonLife we’re sharing the perfect specialty coffee gift ideas every day for the first 12 days of December, leaving you with the perfect amount of time to shop our online store before Christmas. Today is Day 7: let’s talk about the BonLife MiiR Tumbler!
Twelve Days of BonLife: Day 6
On the Twelve Days of BonLife we share a new specialty coffee gift idea every day! It’s Day 6, and we’re talking about our best selling product ever.
How Water Temperature Affects the taste of Coffee
Today on the blog we’re revisiting a fan favorite subject: water temp! You’ve probably noticed in all of our brew guides and recipes that we specify the temperature of water you should use. Why is that? Hot water is hot water right? Not in the world of specialty coffee it isn’t.
Coffee Spotlight: Pink Borbon Cake
In today’s blog we’re talking about our newest Co-Ferment Blend! It’s called Pink Borbon Cake, and it’s the kind of coffee that reminds you can have your cake and eat it too. Or drink it…
A Concert At BonLife
We had a blast hosting a few local musicians at BonLife last week. We’re sharing some photos from the night on the blog today!
Coffee Spotlight: Watermelon Co-Ferment Blend
In the last post of our Coffee Spotlight Series covering our high-scoring co-fermented coffees, we’re talking about our Watermelon Co-Ferment Blend!
Barista Spotlight: Alayna
It’s time to get to know one of our new baristas in the latest edition of our barista spotlight blog series! Read on to meet Alayna!
Barista Spotlight: Lily
Let’s get to know one of our new baristas, Lily, in the latest edition of our barista spotlight blog series!
Coffee Spotlight: Colombia Las Palmas Tropical Splash
Today on the blog we’re spotlighting one of our current award-winning specialty coffees. If you’re a fan of co-fermented coffees, you have to try this one! It’s what tropical coffee dreams are made of!
Meet the Barista: Emma
We love a good employee spotlight here on the BonLife blog, and we’re happy to introduce you to our newest barista, Emma, today! Read on to learn more about the staff and what it’s like to work at an award-winning specialty coffee roaster!
Employee spotlight: Barista Desi
It’s time for one of our favorite blog series: the employee spotlight! Read on to meet our newest barista at the BonLife cafe, Desi!
Coffee Subscriptions Explained
What exactly is a coffee subscription box? How do they work? What are the different types? This blog post breaks down coffee subscription offerings and answers your questions about all things coffee subscriptions.
Where Our Coffee Comes From: a Look at Coffee Farms
The topic of coffee farms is so important to us here at BonLife, and we wanted to bring back this original blog post for all of our new readers. Here’s why we care so much about coffee farms and how we choose those we work with…
Coffee Roast Levels: What’s the difference?
We’re revisiting a very popular subject today! What are coffee roast levels & how do they affect taste?
Coffee Roast Dates: What Do They Actually Mean?
When is the best time to drink coffee past the roast date? We’re faced with this question in our cafe quite often, so we’re revisiting it today on the blog!
A Behind-The-Scenes Peek at Our Roasting Process
Join us in our roastery in Bradley County, TN for a peek behind the curtain: this is how we take the green coffee we’ve sourced from farmers around the world and carefully roast it into the delicious coffees you enjoy at home!
What is Coffee Review?
Some of our coffees recently received high scores on Coffee Review! You may have seen our happy announcement about these scores, but what is Coffee Review?
Highlights From Our Latte Art Throwdown
BonLife hosted its first Southeast Latte Art Throwdown a couple of weekends ago, and it was a total success. We hope this throwdown was the first of many! We’re sharing some highlights on the blog today.
Water Temperature: Why Does it Matter so Much When Brewing Coffee?
Today on the blog we’re revisiting a fan favorite subject: water temp! You’ve probably noticed in all of our brew guides and recipes that we specify the temperature of water you should use. Why is that? Hot water is hot water right? Not in the world of specialty coffee it isn’t.