Journal

 Joey, our Director of Coffee, is back to share a look behind the scenes of D&W operations - upcoming coffees, fun coffee education, and maybe every now and then some of our thoughts on this coffee industry as a whole. I guess it's not surprising that there is a lot to think about when it comes to coffee, something that involves the participation of tens of millions of people, has played a role in geopolitics since the 15th century, and moves from a small farm to someone's kitchen counter on the other side of an ocean. Let's start things off with a...

It's that time of the (well, I guess week) again! I have two more coffees coming out, one of which is an entirely new product to our coffee line up, and I'm hopeful that it will introduce a fun spin on our routine! We'll start with the ol' reliable, comfy coffee-tasting coffee! Peru Pueblo Libre comes straight to you from the Andes Mountains, from a town called, you guessed it, Pueblo Libre! This is another small-holder type situation, where something like 2,250 different producers all bring their coffee cherries to a central washing/drying station to be processed and shipped out...

Well, hello again! Surprised to hear from me again so soon? So am I! This summer, coffees are flying off of our shelves, so we’ve had to do some sneaky soft launches. Two of which I’m about to fill you in on, so come close and get HYPED for two more coffees from your fave roasters! Starting with something familiar, let’s talk about Colombia Amigos del Huila, a community lot from Shared Source! Community lots are similar to smallholder farms from Africa, where a producer farm may not be able to fill an entire container for certain lots (think like...

Kenya Mukarimu AB and Ethiopia Washed Demeka Becha   Hello folks! Things have been cooking up in the roastery, and we are going to have a busy few weeks in the world of coffee launches!! This week we’re bringing you two lovely African coffees, both of which you may be familiar with: Ethiopia Demeka Becha and Kenya Mukarimu AB! These are both washed coffees, and you can expect a nice clean cup with some excellent classic flavors. Starting with Demeka Becha, if you ask folks in the coffee industry what flavors most coincide with Washed Ethiopian coffees, you’ll probably notice...