Do you ship?

Yes! We now ship via USPS. Rates and options are available in the checkout process. To maximize coffee/freight cost & ensure you have a fresh experience, two bags (1lb) is the best way to go.

Why do you pack your beans in 8oz bags instead of 12oz or 16oz?

When you’re able to get fresh coffee consistently, 8oz is a good qty to get at any given time for personal usage. This way, you can consume the coffee when it’s at peak flavor. You may only visit the grocery store once/week but that shouldn’t determine how often you get a new bag of coffee!

Can coffee be too fresh?

Although you can grind and brew roasted beans as soon as they’re cool, it’s generally best to let them rest for at least 24hrs. This allows the flavors to develop. The roasting process is a chemical change in the beans and they continue to evolve afterward. The optimal flavor window varies by coffee (another reason we sell 8oz at a time) but generally speaking, lighter coffees can have a longer development cycle than darker coffees. This is one of the variables over which you have full control when you only buy FRESH.

How should I grind my beans?

We recommend a burr-type grinder. Conical burr or flat burr grinders are the best way to get a consistent result which leads to the best, even extraction of flavor. Blade grinders aren’t ideal but if that’s all you have to work with, the best technique to mitigate overheating the beans and more even consistency, try and pulse the power for about 1sec on and off to your desired fineness based on your brew method. See our coffee school page for more detail.

How should I brew my coffee?

With so many types of brew methods, tools and machines available for your home, it can get overwhelming quickly. Many are surprised to learn that you can actually brew great tasting coffee without spending a ton of money. The quality of the beans and the grinder are often larger variables in the end result than the brew method itself or quality of the brewer. Ultimately, the brewer is responsible for introducing water to the ground coffee to extract all the water-soluble compounds in the beans. Please visit our Coffee School section to learn more about the various brewing methods.

Do you offer an espresso roast?

Yes! Any of our coffees can be brewed as an espresso. Espresso roasts are sometimes just darker roasted coffee but this is not any kind of rule or guideline. Espresso is simply a brewing method for coffee, not a specific type of coffee. It’s actually the preferred brew method of our founder who finds that an espresso extraction is the best way to get to know a coffee..

When do your beans “expire”?

We don’t like the idea that our coffee would ever be considered expired as it should be enjoyed long before that would be an issue. This is why we sell our coffee fresh-roasted to order and proudly list a roast date rather than an “expiration” or “best before” date. Once roasted, coffee doesn’t retain much of it’s best flavors beyond 21 days and will change and develop over that timeframe too.

What’s does “Washed” vs “Natural” mean?

This is the manner in which the beans are processed after harvest. When the coffee “cherry” is picked, the seeds inside (coffee beans) need to be extracted then fermented. There are two basic methods of doing this, washed & natural plus a hybrid called “Honey” that you will sometimes see. Washed or wet processing means the seeds are removed from the cherry before it’s dried then fermented in water before being washed again and dried in preparation for shipment as green, unroasted coffee. Natural or dry processing means that the entire cherry is laid out to dry after harvest allowing the seed to ferment inside the cherry. Honey processing removes the outer pulp leaving the mucilage layer (which has the consistency of honey). In general, the washed process promotes a cleaner, brighter cup whereas the natural process can enhance more fruit flavors and sweetness. The honey process strikes a balance in between.