Hello Everybody!

I’m sure you all have noticed the handy dandy scales at the bottom of each of our coffee descriptions… you know, the ones that tell you the roast level, acidity and body of the coffee. These are great tools when trying to figure out what coffee is best for you. But, they only come in handy if you know what these terms mean. So, allow me to drop some knowledge on you…
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I love Fall; the leaves are changing, the air is crisp and pumpkin rules supreme! Seriously, pumpkin takes over during the Fall… pumpkin pancakes, pumpkin bread, pumpkin pie and the list goes on and on! So, in the spirit of all things pumpkin, I decided to make pumpkin chocolate chunk cookies and give them a CBD twist with a pinch (I’m using that term lightly) of espresso.

This started out as a seemingly easy task, but it quickly turned into a night filled with epic fails and colorful swearing. This is how it went down…
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I’ve been hearing a lot of questions lately about decaf coffee and the differences in decaffeination processes. So, I figured I would take the time to clear a few things up. (more…)

Happy Fair Trade Month Everybody!

“For Millions of farmers around the World, Fair Trade means thriving communities, kids in school and a healthy environment. For consumers, it means great taste and a responsible purchase. By participating in Fair Trade, you support the farmers who deliver quality coffee, tea, cocoa and fresh fruit to you.

Fair Trade Certified products are grown by artisan farmers around the world with a tradition of excellence going back generations. Choosing Fair Trade enables these farmers to continue giving their crops the care that produces quality, even during times of market volatility.”
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Today, September 29th, is National Coffee Day! Who knew? I know I didn’t. This calls for a celebration!
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Hey Everyone!

Look at these cute coffee/tea cup cozies I found online! Each cozy is hand knitted using ego friendly yarn and fastens with a cute hand-carved wooden button. It’s a really neat way to keep your coffee/tea warm and your hands cool.
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Hey Everybody,

In my most recent internet quest in search of nuggets of wisdom for you guys, I came across a really great blog post. I was going to try and summarize it, but I felt it best to just let you guys read it for yourselves. It’s a post that touches on the importance of small specialty coffee roasters called “What Happened to Coffee?” So, thanks Coffee Break and Review… I couldn’t have said it better myself! Here’s the link!
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Hey Everybody,

Today a customer ordered our smoked coffee with the intentions of making her own smoked porter… um that’s pretty flippin’ cool, right? So, that lead us to Google things like ‘coffee and beer’ and ‘how to make beer in a coffee pot’. We found a few cool techniques that seemed way to complex to even try… have any of you tried something like this? Was is successful? What did you make? How did you do it?!
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Oh hey everybody!

So, I’ve been noticing that these single serving coffee pods are becoming quite popular these days… WHY!?
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Hello Everybody!

So, I was trolling the interwebs for coffee news again and I found a gem! I came across an article that suggested that coffee can reduce the muscle pain associated with work outs… what?! That’s awesome… oh wait does this mean I have no excuse for not working out?
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