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,... by Sharayah | Dec 13, 2024 | All About Coffee, Great Coffee At Home
One of the questions we get asked all the time at markets is “When was it roasted?”. Our answer is almost always “within the last week”. Sometimes folks will turn their nose up at this answer; they’re looking for the freshest possible...