MEET THE BEAN

One of the biggest mistakes home brewers make is on their grind size. The impact that grind size has on the quality of your coffee is incredible. Investing in a quality burr grinder guarantees consistency, allowing you to replicate your perfect cup of coffee every time.

A Riptide, officially known as a rip current, is a powerful, sometimes unpredictable ocean current that flows across the beach and quickly away from shore. To an inexperienced swimmer it can be an intimidating aspect of the ocean but for the experienced surfer, it can be a free ride out to their break. FUN! Meet The Bean This naturally processed coffee from Colombia completely shifted on us, like a riptide! After the initial sip we were swept away with something delightfully unexpected. We were prepared for fruity, got floral - expected mild and got bright; all part of the exciting...

Oasis is an ode to the beautiful organic farm “Las Palmeras” owned by Maria Mancia. At 1450 masl, the 7.8 hectacre farm has over 40,000 Parainema Trees, a rare coffee varietal. This microlot is a limited release that boasts beautiful fruity sweetness. Meet The Bean After harvest, the coffee is immediately dry fermented anaerobically, breaking down the mucilage slowly. A brix reading is taken after 100 hours of fermenting to measure and record sugar content. The coffee is then dried for a month, starting on a patio and finishing in a solar dryer. The slow fermentation and drying accentuate the...

This is one of the most common questions I receive from Tradition followers + it always makes me smile, as I picture a teaspoon next to a shovel . . .