Coffee Life, Competition Coffee
Throwdown Champ Lance Hedrick Is Going to Guatemala
“It was a pretty good weekend,” said Lance Hedrick, lead barista and manager at The Hub, a new…
November 9, 2017ROASTERS, ORIGINS, COFFEES
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Colombia, Roaster LifeRoasting Notes: Máquina Coffee’s Gabe Boscana & Colombia Nariño
The day our latest Colombia Nariño arrived, we reached out to Gabriel Boscana at Máquina Coffee Roasters about spending some time…
November 1, 2017 -
Costa Rica, Volcafe Way, Women in Coffee“I Am Winning.” Volcafe Way Conversations, Part 2
Riley Thomson, head of the Volcafe Way program in Costa Rica, recently interviewed Carol Mata Gutierrez, a coffee producer in Tarrazú,…
October 26, 2017 -
Costa Rica, Volcafe WayCoffee Growing Is Hard. Volcafe Way Is Helping.
Riley Thomson, head of the Volcafe Way program in Costa Rica, spoke recently with Victor Hugo Sanchez Fonseca, a coffee producer…
October 25, 2017 -
Coffee Buying, Coffee Life, Featured, Volcafe WayWhat’s a Microlot?
There are some pretty flexible definitions in coffee, and microlots and macrolots (or community lots, as we refer to…
October 19, 2017 -
Coffee Life, GuatemalaSmalltown Throwdown, Big Coffee Love
At The Abbey Coffee Co., Roastmaster Levi McClish is growing his coffee community beyond his small town —and encouraging…
October 12, 2017 -
Roaster Life, TanzaniaSample Roasting: A Direct-Trade Roaster’s Perspective
Jeremy Moore says he found his taste for coffee following his parents around the coffee shops of Europe. Much…
October 4, 2017 -
Coffee BuyingGO GET 10!
Through the month of October, we hope you’ll #GOGET10! That is, fill your cart with 10 or more boxes of…
October 2, 2017 -
EthiopiaIn Ethiopia, a Reputation for Quality
As coffees from Ethiopia arrive in the store — three washed and three natural — our head of content spoke…
September 28, 2017 -
Coffee Buying, Roaster Life, Women in CoffeeLightwave Coffee Roasters Is on a Journey
“I knew I wanted to be in the hospitality industry, I just wasn’t quite sure how,” says Joy Park,…
September 20, 2017 -
Coffee BuyingMake Us an Offer: Every Last-Harvest Microlot Is Up for Bids!
Fresh green coffees from Central America and Africa are in the house, so it’s time to find happy homes…
September 15, 2017 -
Flavor Notes, GuatemalaTable Stars: Guatemala
By Rich Futrell We had a really nice cupping in the Chicago suburbs this week, hosted by Tyler Fivecoat…
September 7, 2017 -
Volcafe Way, Women in CoffeeVolcafe Way Grows in Africa
“Profitability is good to chase, but hard to achieve,” Elizabeth Mbau said back in May, on a call from…
August 24, 2017 -
Coffee Buying, FeaturedQuantity Discounts — and Other Ways to Save!
Great customers deserve great deals! So the more you buy, the more you save. Our discounts start at 10…
August 24, 2017 -
Guatemala, Women in CoffeeGuatemala La Morena Is Women’s Work
“I got in touch with the IWCA chapter here in Guatemala, called Mujeres en Café, and I started talking…
August 17, 2017 -
Peru, Roaster Life, Volcafe Way, Women in CoffeeHonor Society Coffee on Respect, Integrity & Making a Dent
Honor Society Coffee takes it name pretty seriously. “We work with producers who treat their coffee like a craft……
August 3, 2017