by Sharayah | Jul 2, 2025 | All About Coffee
You’ve heard of coffee beans, but did you know that coffee is actually the seed of a fruit? Coffee is a small tree or shrub, growing about 8-15 feet tall depending on growing conditions. As a tropical plant, it grows naturally in an area commonly called The... by Sharayah | Jun 20, 2025 | All About Coffee, Brewing Methods, Great Coffee At Home, Recipes
Everyone has their own preferred brewing methods for coffee. We want help you to be the best home barista you can be, so we’re sharing tips and tricks for each of the more common methods. There’s plenty of little tweaks to help your coffee taste even... by Sharayah | Jun 11, 2025 | All About Coffee, Great Coffee At Home, Sustainability
Wanna know something that blows our minds? One study shows that weirdly enough, coffee pods (Keurig or Nespresso machines) are one of the most sustainable way to make hot coffee at home. And if you use the refillable or recyclable pods, it’s even more so. The... by Sharayah | May 26, 2025 | All About Coffee, Great Coffee At Home, Processing Methods
We’ve been learning a lot about how to brew coffee to get all of the best flavors out of it. But how do you know what kind of flavors a coffee should have? Some of the flavor is determined by growing region and altitude; we’ll get into that later. ... by Sharayah | May 7, 2025 | All About Coffee, Great Coffee At Home
You’ve got your coffee gear at your preferred level of fancy. And we’ve spent some time learning how grind size affects the way coffee tastes. One of the more advanced things to control as a home barista is the water temperature. How water temperature... by Sharayah | Apr 7, 2025 | Great Coffee At Home, Recipes
It’s been a lovely spring out here in the Pacific Northwest, and we hope it’s been just as lovely where you are. Flowers are starting to bloom, and we wanted to share some delightful syrup recipes to add a little flower power to your latte or other...
by Sharayah | Mar 19, 2025 | BCR News, Competitions and Awards, Product Updates
We’ve competed in our regional Golden Bean roasting competition for years. Last fall, you may remember, we earned our first gold medal, and that gained us entry to the Golden Bean World Series. Tim went to Antigua, Guatemala in February for our first ever World... by Sharayah | Mar 12, 2025 | All About Coffee, Great Coffee At Home
We don’t mean to downplay the skill it takes to understand coffee tasting notes, we just want to be clear that we think anyone can learn it! The number one most important thing when tasting coffee is to be able to tell if you like it or not. If you can tell... by Sharayah | Feb 19, 2025 | All About Coffee, Brewing Methods, Great Coffee At Home
Now that we’ve got the preliminary stuff down, we’re ready to start making coffee! (Woohoo!) There are three things that affect the taste of coffee: water temperature, grind size, and coffee to water ratio. Today we’re going to spend a little...
by Sharayah | Dec 19, 2024 | All About Coffee, Coffee Gear, Great Coffee At Home
You’ve got your brewing gear. You’ve got your coffee. You’ve opened your coffee. And now, you’ve gotta keep that coffee fresh. There’s a lot of advice out there about the best way to store your coffee. And just like coffee gear,...