COFFEE : TABLES

I recently replaced my stained, wobbly, squeaky, not-very-convincing pine veneer Kmart coffee table, with a very snazzy, authentic (to my knowledge) mid century modern coffee table. It’s solid, it’s elegant, it’s handsome. It came to me in such good condition, and it will leave me with multiple watermarks which I was annoyed with at the […]

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FIKA: FEBRUARY EDITION

We’re taking stimulus from Central America this Febrary Fika. They make good food, good music, and good coffee. In my mind that more than qualifies them to expert fika status. EAT Arepas! I’ve been going to town on this Colombian staple. My Colombian friends say they live off a diet of coffee and arepas, and […]

COFFEE OF THE MONTH

Guatemala : Antigua Los Volcanes The Antigua region in Guatemala has long been renowned for producing some of the countries best specialty coffees. The coffee is cultivated under the shade of trees which protects it from the occasional frost in the colder months, and the volcanic soil is rich in minerals. This harvest is everything […]

BEST COFFEE TO KICK OFF 2021

Guatemala Antigua Pastores The image of this towering volcano has me dreaming of travel and thinking about which coffee region we’ll hit up as soon we get the opportunity to throw off our shackles. I get the feeling 2021 is going to be a great year, and have chosen this coffee because I think it […]