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The Roast with the Most
The Roast with the Most
Coffee roasting is a delicate art and a complex science. Over the past decade plus, we’ve grown from two people using a borrowed roaster and packaging coffee in a basement into... Read more...
road from Bukavu to Kiniezire, DRC
Congo Travelogue: Notes from the Road
Author's note: I traveled to the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo in May of this year, to participate in the third annual Saveur du Kivu and visit with Higher Grounds'... Read more...
Congo Coffee at Saveur du Kivu
Saveur du Kivu: Where Crisis Meets Opportunity in the Congo
Collaboration is power. Through Saveur du Kivu and all it represents, the specialty coffee industry in the Democratic Republic of Congo is shifting towards a brighter future. Read more...
Latte Art: Picking Apart a Monk’s Head
Latte Art: Picking Apart a Monk’s Head
I’ve been making espresso drinks for a lot of years now, as well as training others on the fine points of espresso and milk steaming. Over the years, I’ve picked... Read more...
Bike theft stinks [UPDATE!]
Bike theft stinks [UPDATE!]
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Yirgacheffe Idido + our Good Food Friends
Yirgacheffe Idido + our Good Food Friends
  We're proud to announce we've won a 2017 Good Food Award for our Ethiopian Yirgacheffe Idido. Ethiopia is the birthplace of coffee. So it’s no surprise that the country produces some... Read more...
Relationships and Reality: The Incredible True Story of Jose Perez Vazquez
Relationships and Reality: The Incredible True Story of Jose Perez Vazquez
He has walked the corridors of Oslo City Hall as a Nobel Peace Prize nominee, but last December Jose Perez Vasquez had his eyes searching the concrete sidewalks of Chicago for... Read more...
Spicy mocha with whipped cream
6 Tips for a Low-Stress, Waste-Free Holiday Season
Let's step back and look carefully at a few areas where we can minimize the piles of paper and plastic amassed by this season of sharing and celebration. Read more...
Chiapas Highlands
Join the 2017 Chiapas Sustainable Coffee Origin Trip
Join us on an adventure through the Chiapan Highlands of Mexico to spend time with our longest standing coffee growing partners, Maya Vinic, and learn about the Chiapas Water Projects we support.... Read more...
Jose with coffee starts, 2013
Jose's Dreams: Farmer Stories (Jose, Part 3)
"Poverty has been the biggest challenge I’ve had to face in my life, but with time and dedication, I’ve been able to overcome it. I’m now able to grow some... Read more...
Jose Perez Vazquez of Maya Vinic
Daily Life: Farmer Stories (Jose, Part 2)
"Producing high-quality coffee requires a lot of passion, care, enthusiasm and hope, because the process is long. Today we plant coffee trees that we won’t be able to harvest any... Read more...
Growing Organic Coffee in Chenalho, Chiapas, Mexico
Growing Organic Coffee in Chenalho, Chiapas, Mexico
How much does it actually cost to grow organic coffee in the highlands of Chiapas, Mexico? Jose, our long time friend and co-founder of the Maya Vinic cooperative, explains how much... Read more...