Ethiopia: After the Harvest
As one of the more competitive coffee origins in the world, most purchasing in Ethiopia is done before the first cherries are picked. Buyers line up contracts with their exporters, […]
As one of the more competitive coffee origins in the world, most purchasing in Ethiopia is done before the first cherries are picked. Buyers line up contracts with their exporters, […]
Uganda has been in the news a lot recently, but unfortunately for all the wrong reasons. Yet again, misguided members of the Parliament of Uganda have introduced their anti-homosexuality […]
It’s going to be a white Christmas in central Sumatra this year. Not snow, though; ash. This is because Mt. Sinabung is erupting. This volcano has been shooting ash miles into the […]
When people think of coffee from Mexico they think of Veracruz, Chiapas, Oaxaca or Puebla. They do not think of the western state of Guerrero. Those who do think of […]
Some pictures and notes from my first trip to Sumatra; Jacob Elster
Today is day 1 of iced coffee here at our Brooklyn brew bar. In addition to our cold brew always on tap, new on our iced menu this year is […]
It’s been a truly magical experience in Ethiopia this past week. Here, in the birthplace of coffee, hundreds of thousands of completely wild coffee trees grow under the cover of […]
We were honored to be a part of this year’s TEDx Manhattan conference, which took place on Saturday, February 16th. The 2013 theme was “Changing the Way We Eat” and […]
The coffee world is abuzz with conversations about home roasting. For those who are unfamiliar, home roasting uses green (raw) coffee beans and can be done in a variety of […]
We’re getting ready for TedXManhattan, where we’ll be serving our coffee with a fancy pants pourover bar and espresso station. The perfect sip to go alongside the fantastic eats from […]