The truth about "dark" roast coffee...
By Lucas Spinosa
Jul 8, 2023
The truth is "dark roast" is treated like a faux pas in coffee, like a dirty set of words. Dark roast coffee in specialty is new and complicated, so what should we do about it? To make it easy we need to figure out the "why" in specialty. If specialty coffee is synonymous with ethical sourcing and high quality, then why can't dark roast offer that? Truth be told, I'm not a fan of dark roast coffee but many people in my family and friends circle swear by it. As an industry we can leverage the popularity of dark roast...
COFFEE COMPETITION? 🤯
By Lucas Spinosa
Jun 1, 2023
Seriously? Coffee competition? For those that don't work in coffee this may come as a surprise but coffee competitions are real, and a load of...
Pura Vida en Costa Rica 🇨🇷
By Lucas Spinosa
Feb 9, 2023
What's the point in traveling for coffee? Well, there are many reasons! Before I get into the details, let me just say that...
WHERE IS ALL OF THE ART?
By Lucas Spinosa
Dec 9, 2022
If you frequent our café, i'm sure you've noticed that something is missing. THE ART! Are we done with it? is it coming back? What's...



