MEET THE BEAN
Tasting Notes in Coffee: How We Describe Flavor at Tradition
Tasting Notes in Coffee: How We Describe Flavor at Tradition By Brian Burik | Read time: -- min | Category: How To Ever picked up a bag of our coffee and noticed the tasting notes? Years ago, before I started a specialty coffee business, I would’ve rolled my eyes at that idea. Tasting notes? It just tastes like coffee. That was my take. From the Firehouse to the Roastery Before founding Tradition Coffee Roasters, I was a firefighter in New York City, working out of Ladder 28 in Harlem—one of the busiest houses in the city. Fires were frequent, sleep...
The Tradition Logo Origin Story: Fire Flower
By Brian Burik · March 17, 2025 One of the most fascinating questions you can ask a business owner is: What is the story behind your logo? At first glance, a logo might seem simple - a mark, a shape, or a name. But behind every great logo is a story, a process, and a purpose. It is one of my favorite questions to ask other business owners. For many it can take weeks, months or more to refine, shape, and perfect the logo. Sometimes teams are hired and sometimes it can feel too personal to be left to anyone...
Why Are Coffee Prices So High Right Now?
If you’ve noticed coffee prices creeping up, you’re not alone—it’s a question we get often at Tradition Coffee Roasters. The answer lies in a combination of factors impacting coffee production worldwide.
How To Brew Smooth Coffee?
By Brian Burik · November 15, 2024 My first thought is . . . Any brew style done while peacefully listening to Kenny G and his sax in the background... (Okay, so that is a bit corny) My second, and more serious thought is . . . To ask what you meant by smooth. Both cold brew and French press have a silky body mouthfeel and can lead to what most would describe as a smooth cup. I think any brew method where you are using the appropriate coffee to water ratio and the correct water temp can produce...
Recent articles
Our Roasts
LIGHT ROAST
LIGHT ROAST
Light roast coffee offers a multilayered complexity as it retains the unique characteristics of the bean, described as a “roasty” flavor similar to a toasted grain.
MEDIUM ROAST
MEDIUM ROAST
Coffee roasted to medium typically has a rounded flavor profile and balanced body often described
as having a sweet, mellow and smooth taste.
MEDIUM/DARK
MEDIUM/DARK
Full of flavor, medium-dark roast coffee beans are a rich, dark brown color with a semi-oily surface creating a sophisticated bittersweet
finish.
DARK ROAST
DARK ROAST
Dark roast coffee typically has a bold, smoky taste since the
country of origin flavors are almost entirely roasted out leaving a robust, full body classic coffee.