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!
Coffee Spotlight: Colombia Lulo Wonka Wonka
Let’s talk about one of our most popular co-ferments ever in this week’s coffee spotlight: the Lulo Wonka Wonka!
Coffee Spotlight: Kenya AA Top Natural Kamundu Estate
This week’s coffee spotlight is our newest natural coffee from Kenya: AA Top Natural Kamundu Estate.
Coffee Spotlight: DeBí TOMaR MaS CAFé
Let’s talk about our new blend, DeBí TOMaR MaS CAFé, in this week’s coffee spotlight.
Coffee Spotlight: Papua New Guinea A-Arkau Eastern Highlands
This week’s coffee spotlight is another staff favorite: Papua New Guinea A-Arkau Eastern Highlands.
Coffee Spotlight: Kenya-AA Murarandia Factory
This week’s coffee spotlight is our current staff favorite: Kenya AA Murarandia Factory.
Coffee Spotlight: Jairo Arcila EF2 Gesha
Let’s talk about our newest coffee: an extended fermentation Gesha from Finca Santa Monica in Colombia!
What is a Coffee Cooperative?
Sometimes you’ll see the world “co-op” or “cooperative” on one of our coffees, but what does that mean exactly? We’re diving into this today on the blog!
What is Small-Lot Coffee?
You’ve probably noticed by now that we often offer small quantities of very special coffees in our online store. Maybe you’ve wondered why that is. It goes back to the fact that many excellent specialty coffees are small lot. But what does that even mean?
Co-Fermented Specialty Coffee Explained
“Co-ferment” is a big buzz word in the specialty coffee world right now. Maybe you’ve heard it tossed around at a coffee shop or read it on the bag of a specialty coffee beans you purchased recently. What exactly is co-fermentation though? How are these coffees made? How does co-fermentation alter the taste of a coffee? Let’s revisit one of our most popular blog subjects and talk about co-ferments!
What is Direct Trade?
You’ve probably seen us mention that our coffee is direct trade a few times by now. But what does that mean exactly and why do we care so much? We’re talking all things direct trade on the blog today!
What is Co-Fermented Coffee?
You may have heard the term “co-fermented” bandied about in recent years in reference to some specialty coffees, but what does it mean exactly? How are these coffees made? How does co-fermentation alter the taste? Let’s break it down!
An Origin Trip to Thailand
Check out these photos from our latest coffee farm visits in Chang Rai, Thailand!
A Look at a Coffee Farm Visit: Part 2
In our last blog post we gave you a behind-the-scenes look at our most recent origin trip to Colombia. As promised, here is part 2 of that trip! We visited a second coffee farm while in Colombia, and these are the photos from the second farm.