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Prices vs. Reality: the True Cost of Coffee
Prices vs. Reality: the True Cost of Coffee
If we want to keep drinking delicious specialty coffee, we need to be willing to pay for it, and every link of the supply chain has to be profitable. Otherwise, the... Read more...
Natural Process Coffee: Good for the World and Tasty for Us
Natural Process Coffee: Good for the World and Tasty for Us
Not only is dry-processed coffee an environmentally-friendly choice, it's a delicious one as well.  Read more...
Coffee blossoms in San Marcos, Guatemala
Guatemala Trip Report: February 2018
As a coffee roasting business who is directly invested in our cooperatively-owned importer, Higher Grounds aims to support our farming partners every step of the way. So when the farmers... Read more...
farmers of Kawa Kanzururu cooperative 2018
Out of Conflict, Into Hope: the Coffee of DRC
For years, since their coffee sector was basically decimated by war, Congolese farmers, including those who are now members of the Kawa Kanzururu cooperative, were forced to smuggle their coffee across... Read more...
Chris on 9&10 News
Chris Unveils "Harbor" on 9&10 News
Our founder, Chris Treter, recently had the pleasure of sharing our winter blend, Harbor, with our friends Adam and Alex at 9&10 News. Harbor blend benefits Safe Harbor, a seasonal emergency shelter.  Read more...
Introducing Kawa Kanzururu: the First Coffee of its Kind
Introducing Kawa Kanzururu: the First Coffee of its Kind
Through our exploration of Congolese coffee and relationships developed there over the past few years, we have been introduced to the farmers of Kawa Kanzururu--a young cooperative demonstrating an innovative economic... Read more...
What's Happening Around Higher Grounds this Holiday Season?
What's Happening Around Higher Grounds this Holiday Season?
We recently had the pleasure of hosting our friends Sarah and Stephanie from 9&10 News at the Coffee Bar and Roastery. Below is a recap from their early morning visit. We... Read more...
Visit Your Farmers this January
Visit Your Farmers this January
This January, On the Ground, Cooperative Coffees, and Maya Vinic are hosting an origin trip unlike any other. Read more...
Holiday Coffee Pairings
Holiday Coffee Pairings
Special meals and gatherings with friends and family are what the holidays are all about. Our coffee menu will sustain you at every turn, offering a wide range of selections... Read more...
Cooking with Coffee on Michigan This Morning
Cooking with Coffee on Michigan This Morning
9&10 News was here at Higher Grounds today for seven live Michigan This Morning segments to talk all things coffee, from exploring the cupping process to using coffee grounds in cooking. Here's the recipe... Read more...
Coast Summer Blend Raises over $2K for the Bike Más Project
Coast Summer Blend Raises over $2K for the Bike Más Project
We recently wrapped up sales of our summer coffee blend, Coast, which is a partnership with Norte! Youth Cycling, raising funds for their super awesome bike-themed after-school program, the Bike... Read more...
Higher Grounds in the News!
Higher Grounds in the News!
Photo credit: Diana Zeyneb Alhindawi for The New York Times //   We may be just a small group of people doing our best to craft delicious coffee here in northern... Read more...