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!


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!

2024 at BonLife: Our Year in Review
As the year draws to a close we are reflecting back on some of our favorite moments, memories, and coffees of 2024. We couldn’t have done any of it without your support, our amazing staff, and the incredible farmers from whom we source coffees. So thanks! Join us for a walk down Memory Lane on the blog today.

Twelve Days of BonLife: Day 12!
On the Twelfth Day of BonLife we’re talking gift cards! During the Twelve Days of BonLife we have dropped daily blog posts to share with you twelve of our favorite specialty coffee products in hopes of making your holiday shopping a little easier. Got a loved one who is crazy about anything coffee-related? We go you covered in this blog series.

Twelve Days of BonLife: Day 11
On the Eleventh Day of BonLife we’re talking coffee sampler sets! During the Twelve Days of BonLife we have dropped daily blog posts to share with you twelve of our favorite specialty coffee products in hopes of making your holiday shopping a little easier.

Twelve Days of BonLife: Day 10
It’s the Tenth Day of BonLife! During the Twelve Days of BonLife we have dropped daily blog posts to share with you twelve of our favorite specialty coffee products in hopes of making your holiday shopping a little easier. Got a loved one who is crazy about anything coffee-related? We’ve got you covered in this blog series.

Twelve Days of BonLife: Day 9
It’s the Ninth Day of BonLife! During the Twelve Days of BonLife we have dropped daily blog posts to share with you twelve of our favorite specialty coffee products in hopes of making your holiday shopping a little easier. Got a loved one who is crazy about anything coffee-related? We’ve got you covered in this blog series.

Twelve Days of BonLife: Day 8
It’s the Eighth Day of BonLife! During the Twelve Days of BonLife we have dropped daily blog posts to share with you twelve of our favorite specialty coffee products in hopes of making your holiday shopping a little easier. Got a loved one who is crazy about anything coffee-related? We’ve got you covered in this blog series.

Twelve Days of BonLife: Day 7
It’s the Seventh Day of BonLife! During the Twelve Days of BonLife we are sharing daily blog posts as a gift guide for you. We’re talking about twelve of our favorite specialty coffee products in hopes of making your holiday shopping a little easier. Got a loved one who is crazy about anything coffee-related? We’ve got you covered in this blog series.

Twelve Days of BonLife: Day 6
It’s the Sixth Day of BonLife! During the Twelve Days of BonLife we are sharing daily blog posts as a gift guide for you. We’re talking about twelve of our favorite specialty coffee products in hopes of making your holiday shopping a little easier. Got a loved one who is crazy about anything coffee-related? We’ve got you covered in this blog series.

Twelve Days of BonLife: Day 5
On the Fifth Day of BonLife we’re talking AeroPress coffee makers! During the Twelve Days of BonLife we’re dropping daily blog posts to share with you twelve of our favorite specialty coffee products to make your holiday shopping a little easier. (The last day we can ship out an order for it to arrive by Christmas is December 19.)

Twelve Days of BonLife: Day 4
On the Fourth Day of BonLife we’re talking Chemex coffee makers! During the Twelve Days of BonLife we’re dropping daily blog posts to share with you twelve of our favorite specialty coffee products to make your holiday shopping a little easier.

Twelve Days of BonLife: Day 3
On the Third Day of BonLife we’re talking specialty coffee beans! During the Twelve Days of BonLife we’re dropping daily blog posts to share with you twelve of our favorite specialty coffee products to make your holiday shopping a little easier.

Twelve Days of BonLife: Day 2
It’s the Second Day of BonLife! During the Twelve Days of BonLife we’re dropping daily blog posts to share with you twelve of our favorite specialty coffee products to make your holiday shopping a little easier.

Twelve Days of BonLife
“On the twelfth day of BonLife my true love gave to me…” Just kidding, we’re not here to sing you classic Christmas carols; we’re here to share with you twelve of our favorite specialty coffee products to make your holiday shopping a little easier.


Black Friday Preview!
Check out our Black Friday deals: holiday gift sets! These bundles are the perfect gift ideas for the specialty coffee lovers in your life. Buy it as a bundle and save!

New Hario V60 Products!
You probably know by now that we love the Hario V60 here at BonLife. Today we’re super excited to announce that we are carrying some beautiful new Hario V60 merch at BonLife!

New BonLife Merch!
We are so excited to announce our new MiiR 360 Traveler Tumbler featuring a custom coffee plant design! It’s here just in time for the cooler weather and your holiday gift shopping! (Right now, it’s only available online!)

How to Make a Traditional Italian Macchiato
We’ve shared before how to make a third-wave specialty-coffee macchiato, but maybe you’re curious about how to make a traditional Italian macchiato. Today we’re sharing the recipe and steps for how to make one of those!