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May 22, 2017 • #coffee farming #Congo #Congolese coffee #cooperatives #DRC #On the Ground #origin trip #relationships #sustainability

Saveur du Kivu: Where Crisis Meets Opportunity in the Congo

Collaboration is power. Through Saveur du Kivu and all it represents, the specialty coffee industry in the Democratic Republic of Congo is shifting towards a brighter future.

Mar 10, 2017

Latte Art: Picking Apart a Monk’s Head

I’ve been making espresso drinks for a lot of years now, as well as training others on the fine points of espresso and milk steaming. Over the years, I’ve picked up various methods for perfecting all elements of the process, from grinding/weighing/tamping to incorporating just the right amount of air into the milk as it heats up, resulting in a velvety-smooth surface without a bubble in sight. But while it may come easily to me now, the learning curve was steep.

Feb 23, 2017

Bike theft stinks [UPDATE!]

Jan 20, 2017

Yirgacheffe Idido + our Good Food Friends

We're proud to announce we've won a 2017 Good Food Award for our Ethiopian Yirgacheffe Idido. Ethiopia is the birthplace of coffee. So it’s no surprise that the country produces some of the most delightful, nuanced coffees, grown on heirloom plants that have been carefully tended for generations. We’re always tickled...

Dec 09, 2016 • #coffee farming #cooperatives #Maya Vinic #Mexico #relationships #sustainability

Relationships and Reality: The Incredible True Story of Jose Perez Vazquez

He has walked the corridors of Oslo City Hall as a Nobel Peace Prize nominee, but last December Jose Perez Vasquez had his eyes searching the concrete sidewalks of Chicago for change on a brisk dark night.