Coffee’s Roots Like most everyday commodities we enjoy, coffee has its roots deep in a history of violence and enslavement. We have since come a long way, with certifications like Fair Trade, upswings in minority coffee land ownership, and protective agencies overseeing the industry. Still, coffee remains a prevalent part Read more…
Navigating the coffee aisle at your local grocer is never easy. A hundred bags sit staring at you with labels sporting words like “naturally processed,” “ fair trade organic,” or “Cultivar”. If you are lucky your local cafe will be able to decode coffee bag language for you before you Read more…
Some of you may remember the Brazil Moscardini from last April. We are excited to have it back this year! This coffee is described as having citrus, white peach, and herbal notes with a sweet aftertaste. It is medium bodied with a lively acidity and it comes from a family Read more…
Written by Irina Orellana at SCA 2019, in Boston, MA. Published May 2 on her blog, “La vida es bella, aunque no me creas.” Translated into English for La Terza on July 8. I must admit that the SCA Expo (Specialty Coffee Association Expo) exceeded my expectations in every way! Read more…
A recap of our March 2019 trip, and how specialty coffee changes everything
If you thought our coffee was great before, we can’t wait for you to try it now!
This past June, we embarked on our first Coffee Origin trip to Honduras! We partnered with Alejandra Flores of Unataza Coffee, who is actually from Honduras herself. Here are some of the things we did, learned, and celebrated from our trip. Why Honduras? As you may know, the coffee Read more…
All of the coffee in the world comes primarily from the same group of countries: places like Uganda, Ethiopia, and Kenya; El Salvador, Brazil, and Colombia. These are beautiful countries, filled with rich culture, lush scenery, and innovative, talented people who have a lot to offer the rest of the Read more…
Brewing great coffee at home starts with high-quality beans, but crafting the perfect cup includes many other factors as well. It can seem intimidating and even expensive to optimize your homebrew, but we want to help! We have broken the process down into five simple categories: coffee quality, freshness, grinding, Read more…
If you ever visit us at a Farmers’ Market, you will likely come across a bag of beans titled Indonesia Sumatra Mandheling. Our Sumatran coffee is one of our more popular bags due to the rich flavor and perfect growing conditions in Indonesia. This full body, darker roast coffee has Read more…