Coffee Education

Before you grind . . .

Larry Duran

While it is seldom disclosed by coffee roasters to consumers, it is possible for small rocks to make their way into roasted coffee.  When coffee is processed at origin, it...

Before you grind . . .

Larry Duran

While it is seldom disclosed by coffee roasters to consumers, it is possible for small rocks to make their way into roasted coffee.  When coffee is processed at origin, it...

K-Cups: Controversial coffee

Larry Duran

Offering K-Cups is a controversial subject in the speciality coffee industry as K-Cups are seen as prioritizing convenience over quality, but this is true of other brew methods as well. ...

K-Cups: Controversial coffee

Larry Duran

Offering K-Cups is a controversial subject in the speciality coffee industry as K-Cups are seen as prioritizing convenience over quality, but this is true of other brew methods as well. ...

Reusable K-Cups

Larry Duran

Since we have a number of customers who use reusable K-Cups to brew coffee, we thought we would do some testing and evaluation of them so that we could make...

Reusable K-Cups

Larry Duran

Since we have a number of customers who use reusable K-Cups to brew coffee, we thought we would do some testing and evaluation of them so that we could make...

Lower acidity in coffee

Larry Duran

If you are one of the many people who struggle with enjoying coffee because of acid reflux, we wanted to share some tips that can improve your coffee experience.  ...

Lower acidity in coffee

Larry Duran

If you are one of the many people who struggle with enjoying coffee because of acid reflux, we wanted to share some tips that can improve your coffee experience.  ...

Chasing unicorns: The problem of coffee general...

Larry Duran

We often see two extremes and both are based upon a fundamental misunderstanding of how coffee works.  On the one hand, we have people contact us looking exclusively for coffee...

Chasing unicorns: The problem of coffee general...

Larry Duran

We often see two extremes and both are based upon a fundamental misunderstanding of how coffee works.  On the one hand, we have people contact us looking exclusively for coffee...

Peaberry coffee: Myths, marketing, and reality

Larry Duran

Since we often carry Peaberry coffees on our menu, we wanted to take a few minutes to explain what “Peaberry coffee” is and is not.  There are a lot of...

Peaberry coffee: Myths, marketing, and reality

Larry Duran

Since we often carry Peaberry coffees on our menu, we wanted to take a few minutes to explain what “Peaberry coffee” is and is not.  There are a lot of...