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Urgent Aid Needed: Flash Floods Hit DRC Farming Communities
Urgent Aid Needed: Flash Floods Hit DRC Farming Communities
We are heartbroken to report the news of a devastating flood in Kalehe, Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the shores of Lake Kivu, which has impacted our coffee-growing community... Read more...
Apex Colombians are On Point
Apex Colombians are On Point
Like so many other delicious fruits and vegetables, coffee is a seasonal crop. And while we purchase large enough volumes of most of our coffees to last us an entire... Read more...
Introducing the Learning Lab
Introducing the Learning Lab
The Higher Grounds Coffee Learning Lab is a platform for food and beverage professionals, within our company and beyond, to engage more deeply with their work, learning valuable sensory and preparation skills... Read more...
Coffee Lover Holiday Gift Guide
Coffee Lover Holiday Gift Guide
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We're Teaming Up with Jail Guitar Doors to Bring Rehabilitative Music Programming to Michigan Prisons
We're Teaming Up with Jail Guitar Doors to Bring Rehabilitative Music Programming to Michigan Prisons
Music has the power to transform perspective and transcend one’s own experience, connecting us to a broader human experience, providing us comfort and an opportunity for reflection at times when... Read more...
Riff Roast | Support Jail Guitar Doors' effort to rehab MI inmates through music
Riff Roast | Support Jail Guitar Doors' effort to rehab MI inmates through music
Higher Grounds is excited to team up with Jail Guitar Doors USA to bring their music rehabilitation programming to Michigan. We are raising funds for JGD with our coffee "Riff Roast." Read more...
All about Norte's Adventure Bike Club, Fueled by Coast
All about Norte's Adventure Bike Club, Fueled by Coast
Higher Grounds is proud to be the title sponsor of the Adventure Bike Club by Norte. We've been part of Norte's community as a Dynamo Business Champion for three years, and we're happy to... Read more...
Valuing Specialty Coffee: About our 2022 Price Increase
Valuing Specialty Coffee: About our 2022 Price Increase
Coffee is worth more. Globally, coffee is valued on a commodity scale. And as we wrote back on our blog in 2018, market shifts are expected with any commodity. But in... Read more...
Making Your Water Perfect for Coffee
Making Your Water Perfect for Coffee
Note: The original version of this article was written by Tasmin Grant and published on Perfect Daily Grind.  For every cup of coffee you brew, roughly 98% is water. But water is... Read more...
World NGO Day
World NGO Day
Higher Grounds is fortunate to partner with amazing nonprofit partners who are working to make the world a better place for all people and our planet. Read more...
Pour Over vs. Batch Brew
Pour Over vs. Batch Brew
At the end of the day, your choice between these two popular brewing methods comes down to the skill of the person making the coffee and your specific needs. Read more...
The Science Behind Perfect Latte Art
The Science Behind Perfect Latte Art
Behind that beautifully poured design on top of your latte, there's a whole lot of physics and chemistry going on. By mastering a range of techniques, ranging from milk steaming... Read more...