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Does Coffee Go Bad?
While coffee doesn’t ever go bad like milk, it tends to begin losing peak flavor after a short amount of time, about 3-4 weeks. The closer to the roast date you can brew, the tastier your cup will be and the greater the aroma. Always look for a roast date on your coffee bags. The best way to extend your coffee freshness is to: Purchase freshly roasted coffee. Again, look for a roast date. (If you can’t find one . . . that may tell you something.) Own a burr grinder, purchase whole bean and grind immediately before brewing.This is the...
Roaster's Select Holiday Tradition
Our featured Roast of the Month, a custom coffee specially roasted for our Tradition Coffee subscribers! Meet the Bean Here in our Coffee Lab, the elves have been hard at work experimenting with coffee. While we normally stick with single origins for our monthly subscribers, we are proudly sending out this two part blend for the holidays, a symbol of harmony we hope the holidays bring to our communities. The first is organically farmed and in the famed Huehuetenago region of Guatemala and the second is a bourbon varietal from El Salvador. The Inside Scoop With all of our blends,...
Is Swiss Water Decaf Coffee Safe for Kids?
If caffeine content has been your main concern, then rest assured, Swiss Water Decaf Coffee is essentially the world’s most deliciously flavoured water.
Roaster's Select Thanksgiving Roast
Our featured Roast of the Month, Thanksgiving Roast is a custom coffee specially roasted for our Tradition Coffee subscribers!
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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.