Boquete is nowhere near the Panama Canal: it’s high in the mountains, not too far from Costa Rica. It need not be: it’s a fine destination for hanging bridge lovers; coffee drinkers; foodies; volcano visitors; music, arts, and crafts enthusiasts; and those looking for a good place to retire. Boquete hosts the 50-year-old Coffee and Flower Festival (January) and a jazz and blues festival. Read more
We’ve partnered with Café Femenino Foundation to provide a Coffee of the Month that also gives back. That’s right, for every pound of June’s Coffee of the Month we roast we’ll give $1 to the Café Femenino Foundation.
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Summer has arrived, even though the calendar dictates that we wait another few weeks to declare it so. Here in Tennessee, things have really heated up and hot coffee is sounding a little less appealing. Still, we hear the siren call of that rich mouthfeel and tasty brew. What can we do?
Sure, iced coffee is good, but why not try something that doesn’t inject heat and humidity into the house? That’s right: cold brew. Read more
Updated: May 8, 2019
Coffee grinders are one of the pieces of the puzzle when it comes to brewing great coffee and most agree that a burr grinder yields better results that a whirling blade. Following are some grinder recommendations. Nicole Sauce has personally used the JavaPresse and the precursor to the Oxifame and the Mr. Coffee. The others were chosen based on recommendations from friends. Read more
