Brew Guides & Education
“Is Roasting Difficult?” With Lee Knuttila
Lee Knuttila, the owner of Quietly Coffee wrote a piece titled “Is Roasting Difficult?” (www.theroasterspack.com/roasting). In it, he shares “learning the first ninety percent [in roasting] is easy but the...
Q&A With Social Coffee Roasters
Daniel Pugh, the Head Roaster at Social Coffee Roasters, started his roasting journey while working in IT at the University of British Columbia. We caught up with Pugh to learn...
Origami Brew Guides for Light Coffees
Our Director of Coffee, Dustin Ryan Yu, put together two origami brew guides for this Issue of The Light & Adventurous Pack. Comment on this post what brew method you would...
Origami Brew Guides for Classic Coffees
Our Director of Coffee, Dustin Ryan Yu, put together two origami brew guides for this Classic & Approachable Pack. Comment on this post what brew method you would like recipes for...
Dialed In: French Press
Jonathan Cox, the Head Roaster at Propeller Coffee Co. shared his French press recipe that really helps this coffee shine. This is the perfect holiday morning recipe; it’s easy and...
Dialing in Espresso with Dustin Ryan Yu, Director of Coffee at This Coffee Co.
Espresso is a balancing act. The sweetness, acidity, body, and bitterness are all important components. We’re not here to judge how you enjoy your coffee, but we do encourage tasting...
An Origin on the rise? Coffee Origin Deep Dive: Mexico
Mexico is a coffee origin on the rise, with a strong organic farming presence and a consistent decaf output. Let’s take a look at how they started making waves. The...
Brew guide: Kalita Wave for Decaf Coffee
Jonathan Cox, the Head Roaster at Propeller Coffee Co. shared with us his go-to Kalita Wave recipe that is tailored to decaffeinated coffees. “It’s a good standard recipe. It’s one...
Producer Deep Dive: Fredy Nahun Vasquez
After tasting Fredy’s coffees we talked more with Brendan Adams, the founder of Semilla, and we heard more about Fredy’s story and his experience with coffee. In 2021, his coffees were blended into...
Dialed In: An Extra Long Bloom
Jonathan Cox, the Head Roaster at Propeller Coffee Co. shared the pour-over recipe that he has been loving for this coffee. “I’ve been experimenting with an extra-long bloom recently and...
Frank Torres and 100-hour Anaerobic Natural Fermentation
Frank Torres’ farm, Finca La Indonesia, is located in La Union, Nariño, a small town in western Colombia. This farm has been in the Torres family for over 40 years. Torres now oversees...
Origin Deep Dive: Colombia
As the third largest coffee producer in the world, Colombia has a well established reputation. Both in quality and quantity, it is a country known internationally for its huge output...