Roaster Life - Genuine Origin Coffee

AeroPress 101: Your Ultimate Guide to Brewing Delicious Coffee

Genuine Origin Coffee2024-10-03T17:02:41-04:00Caffeine, Coffee Life, Event, Lifestyle, Roaster Life, Roasting Competition, specialty coffee, Tasting Notes|

Brew Methods: AeroPress Coffee In our first deep dive into coffee brewing methods, we’re exploring the AeroPress. This flexible, compact coffee brewing device is perfect [...]

A Quick Guide to Coffee Blends

Genuine Origin Coffee2024-07-12T08:59:21-04:00Best Green Coffee Beans, Brazil, Caffeine, Coffee Processing, Coffee Roasting, Flavor Notes, Genuine Origin, Green Coffee 101, green coffee beans, Green Coffee Buying, Roaster Life, Single Origin Coffee, Tasting Notes|

Coffee Roasters are ever curious about coffee, so the Genuine Origin team is constantly fielding questions. But one topic that comes up often is: blending [...]

Exploring the Arizona Coffee Scene

Genuine Origin Coffee2024-07-29T15:02:27-04:00Best Green Coffee Beans, Caffeine, Coffee Life, Coffee Processing, Coffee Roasting, Coffee Varieties, Decaffeination, General, Genuine Origin, green coffee beans, natural process, Roaster Life, Roasting Competition, Single Origin Coffee, specialty coffee, Tasting Notes|

When it comes to the world of coffee, Arizona is quietly becoming a powerhouse of high-quality and surprising coffee experiences. Recently, I embarked on a [...]

Coffee Events | First Quarter 2024

Genuine Origin Coffee2024-07-29T15:02:48-04:00Coffee Roasting, Event, green coffee beans, Roaster Life, Roasting Competition, specialty coffee, Tasting Notes, Travel, Uncategorized|

Mark your calendars! Here are some coffee events, expos, and competitions you don’t want to miss in the first quarter of 2024. JANUARY January 16-19: [...]

The Best Coffees of 2023

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As the sun sets on the year, we asked our team to look back at the best coffees of 2023. Now, our team drinks a [...]

The Best Gift Coffees for Coffee Roasters

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When it comes to the holiday season, people get laser-focused on gift-giving. What do you choose for someone whose heart beats to the rhythm of [...]

The Best Coffees for Espresso

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Espresso has been around for over 100 years now and its popularity only appears to be increasing. According to the National Coffee Association of America, [...]

How to Roast Coffee Beans at Home

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How to Roast Coffee Beans I started out in coffee in the mid-2010s as a barista at the only third wave cafe in my area. [...]

How to Grow Your Own Coffee at Home

Genuine Origin Coffee2023-07-13T12:20:02-04:00Coffee Life, Coffee Varieties, green coffee beans, Roaster Life, specialty coffee, Uncategorized, Warm Countries|

In this post we explore the exciting possibility of growing coffee in the comfort of your own home. Yes, you read that correctly – you [...]

Genuine Origin Schedule of Events Coffee EXPO 2023

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Genuine Origin EXPO Booth 2458 | Schedule of Events Download the full schedule EXPO kicks off on Friday, April 21, 2023 and we've got an [...]

Roaster Profile: SW Grilled Coffee

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Grilled Coffee Aboard the Coffee Caboose! Taylor Kirkman and Steven Leganski, owners of SW Grilled Coffee, are making their mark on the Phoenix coffee roasting [...]

Sample Roasting: A Direct-Trade Roaster’s Perspective

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Jeremy Moore says he found his taste for coffee following his parents around the coffee shops of Europe. Much later, he and his wife Erika [...]

Lightwave Coffee Roasters Is on a Journey

Genuine Origin Coffee2021-08-04T09:15:36-04:00Coffee Buying, Roaster Life, Women in Coffee|

“I knew I wanted to be in the hospitality industry, I just wasn’t quite sure how,” says Joy Park, owner of Elabrew Coffee and Lightwave Coffee [...]

Fourth-Wave Coffee Will Break All the Barriers

Genuine Origin Coffee2021-08-04T09:20:53-04:00Coffee Buying, Roaster Life, Women in Coffee|

Emily Smith spent several years as a quality-control manager for a large specialty roaster in Washington State before becoming an independent consultant to smaller roasters, [...]