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2020 a Year in Review: Bringing our Backyard To...

Matthew Adams

2020 began just like any other year—then, as we all know, it quickly turned into one filled with challenges. But despite how the year unfolded, our community came together like...

2020 a Year in Review: Bringing our Backyard To...

Matthew Adams

2020 began just like any other year—then, as we all know, it quickly turned into one filled with challenges. But despite how the year unfolded, our community came together like...

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Backyard Beans Coffee Company Expands with New ...

Amanda Danziger

Coffee lovers, we’ve got some good news for you! Backyard Beans Coffee Company expanded into Ambler, with its newest cafe nestled on 22 East Butler Avenue. The company boasts locally-roasted...

Backyard Beans Coffee Company Expands with New ...

Amanda Danziger

Coffee lovers, we’ve got some good news for you! Backyard Beans Coffee Company expanded into Ambler, with its newest cafe nestled on 22 East Butler Avenue. The company boasts locally-roasted...

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What is Anaerobic Processing?

Bobby Wrigley

Coffee is always evolving. Recently, innovative coffee producers have been experimenting with anaerobic processing, where coffee is fermented without oxygen. This distinct process—which lends itself to tinkering and testing—results in...

What is Anaerobic Processing?

Bobby Wrigley

Coffee is always evolving. Recently, innovative coffee producers have been experimenting with anaerobic processing, where coffee is fermented without oxygen. This distinct process—which lends itself to tinkering and testing—results in...

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What are coffee tasting notes?

Bobby Wrigley

Because everyone’s senses are different, it can often be difficult to pin down a coffee’s precise flavor. Much like the food we eat, coffee is very chemically complex and we...

What are coffee tasting notes?

Bobby Wrigley

Because everyone’s senses are different, it can often be difficult to pin down a coffee’s precise flavor. Much like the food we eat, coffee is very chemically complex and we...

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Specialty Coffee Explained

Amanda Danziger

Specialty coffee is a term used for the type of green coffee that we buy and roast. It is coffee that scores over 80 points based on a 100 point...

Specialty Coffee Explained

Amanda Danziger

Specialty coffee is a term used for the type of green coffee that we buy and roast. It is coffee that scores over 80 points based on a 100 point...

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Our Best Year Yet! 2019!

Matthew Adams

This year we all punched it together! We’re so excited to ring in 2020 and share a few things that we accomplished in 2019. We roasted 118,000 lbs of coffee and brewed...

Our Best Year Yet! 2019!

Matthew Adams

This year we all punched it together! We’re so excited to ring in 2020 and share a few things that we accomplished in 2019. We roasted 118,000 lbs of coffee and brewed...