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
The Height of Flavor – from Mountain Heights
/by LaniWelcome Holler Roast’s first coffee from our neighbor Mexico. We are proud to present a superior coffee that comes from the high mountains in the southernmost province of Mexico.
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Let’s Do Something New!
/by LaniVietnam Lotus SHG
Welcome to July and the chance to do something different with your coffee of the month.
After Brazil, which country produces the most coffee in the world? Read more
From Panama with Taste
/by LaniPanama Boquete
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
Premium Coffee from Peru
/by LaniCusco Choice Organic
Living high up in the Andes jungle region at 3,000 – 3,500 feet above sea level, 296 ranchers – 39 of whom are women – grow premium beans for the coffee and cocoa worlds.
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Rainy Season Coffee
/by LaniMonsooned Malabar
Get ready for an outstanding coffee from a country you might not have expected, grown in conditions you’d surely have thought awful – and yet, it’s a coffee tasters treasure. These beans come all the way from the Malabar region of India’s southwest coast. Read more
Among the Hardwood Trees
/by LaniBrazil Ipê Natural
Coffee from Brazil is so versatile: it can root a delicious blend, take on spirit-cooling, and stand on its own. Read more
A Goatherd and a Holy Man Gave Us Coffee
/by LaniEthiopia Yirgacheffe
It’s widely believed that coffee drinking began between 900 and 1,000 AD in Abyssinia, now Ethiopia. The story goes like this. Read more
June Means Cold Brew and Donating
/by Nicole SauceBig news this month!
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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Cold Brewed Coffee
/by Nicole SauceSummer 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
The Down Low on Coffee Grinders
/by Nicole SauceUpdated: 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