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Peppermint Mocha Recipe
It’s been a pretty quiet winter so far in Lansdale, PA, still dreaming of having a snow day and enjoying a peppermint mocha in front of a snow-fallen sky. So...
Peppermint Mocha Recipe
It’s been a pretty quiet winter so far in Lansdale, PA, still dreaming of having a snow day and enjoying a peppermint mocha in front of a snow-fallen sky. So...

Processing revisited - Washed Process and Natur...
When the skin and pulp are removed from the seed of the coffee cherry prior to drying we are talking about the washed process, or wet process. Washed coffees require...
Processing revisited - Washed Process and Natur...
When the skin and pulp are removed from the seed of the coffee cherry prior to drying we are talking about the washed process, or wet process. Washed coffees require...

Honduras Hybrid... Parainema?
This year we bought 2 coffees from the Paz families mill, San Vicente, in Santa Barbara Honduras. Santa Barbara is home to some of Honduras’ most striking coffee’s due to...
Honduras Hybrid... Parainema?
This year we bought 2 coffees from the Paz families mill, San Vicente, in Santa Barbara Honduras. Santa Barbara is home to some of Honduras’ most striking coffee’s due to...

What is Honey Processed Coffee?
Let’s rewind a bit. Coffee is grown on small trees, shrubs really, and the bean is actually the seed of a cherry. Coffee is a fruit. Before the cherry grows...
What is Honey Processed Coffee?
Let’s rewind a bit. Coffee is grown on small trees, shrubs really, and the bean is actually the seed of a cherry. Coffee is a fruit. Before the cherry grows...

Coffee Champs Brewers Cup
There are 4 main competitions and I got to participate in the Brewers Cup event. Matt jumped on a last minute opening the week of the event, so with no...
Coffee Champs Brewers Cup
There are 4 main competitions and I got to participate in the Brewers Cup event. Matt jumped on a last minute opening the week of the event, so with no...

Brewing with a Pour Over
The pour over, so simple and yet so delicious. Ever wonder what all the hype is about? It is, after all, just manually poured water through coffee grounds and a...
Brewing with a Pour Over
The pour over, so simple and yet so delicious. Ever wonder what all the hype is about? It is, after all, just manually poured water through coffee grounds and a...