Smoothies make the perfect healthy breakfast. They’re easy to make, refreshing and super nutritious — and they’re even better when they’re buzzed with a healthy splash of caffeine.  This cold brew-infused smoothie recipe is packed with both healthy and satitating ingredients, like peanut butter, organic house-made almond mylk and cacao. We love it not only because it tastes great, but also because it gives us a serious energy boost for starting the day off right. The recipe below yields one serving. If you need to make more than one, just multiply the ingredients by the number of servings you’d like....

Lately we’ve noticed that some coffee companies have started to label their beans as ‘non-GMO’. Labeling something as non-GMO implies that there is a GMO version available. Does that mean that there is GMO coffee on the market? We did the research and thought we would share.   For many industries such as corn, soy and dairy milk, non-GMO is an important label used to signal quality. However, in the case of coffee the non-GMO label is quite misleading.  While GMO coffee has been developed and Nestlé obtained a patent for genetically modified coffee seeds in 2006, there are no GMO...

All coffee beans, whether branded as espresso, blend or single origin, are grown in the same way - on coffee trees in locations with optimal growing conditions. So what exactly makes ‘espresso beans’ ‘espresso beans’? Espresso is simply a brew method, however, the beans play an important role in the quality of shots pulled, among other factors including equipment and technique.  The nature of espresso extraction itself - exposing finely ground beans to high water temperatures & pressure in a short time span - magnifies the flavor profile of the beans, exaggerating flaws as well as showcasing the best notes. ...

We recently sent Amy Wilichowski of @eatsbyames some of our Colombia Magdelana beans to use in a cookie recipe that she created just in time for the holidays - Peppermint Mocha Chocolate Chip 🍪🍫☕️  Treat yourself, friends & family with these delicious cookies - Happy baking!  Ingredients  1 cup paleo baking flour  1/3 cup organic coconut sugar  1/2 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp baking powder 1 tbsp ground coffee 2 crushed candy canes 1-2 cage free eggs 1/3 cup extra virgin unrefined coconut oil 1/2 tsp vanilla 1/3 tsp peppermint extract 1/4 cup dark chocolate chips  Directions  Heat the oven to 350 Combine paleo baking...

I wanted to share some photos from an awesome event that we participated in last weekend in San Diego. This event brought together 8 female entrepreneurs from Southern California - including myself - to showcase our products and celebrate the official start of summer!  The event was at this super cute new pop up/event space in Little Italy called The Little Black House.   I served our hot coffee and cold brew Yummy cocktails and delicious snacks by FlavorID Jewelry and home goods by Housgoods Hand picked artisan items by by Dutch Vintage ceramics and baskets by Recycled Lovers  Beautiful...

There are so many brew methods out there now, the electric coffee pots that we grew up with are fast becoming a thing of the past among some circles. Even with all of the options out there, making a great cup of coffee still takes only three basic components: ground coffee, filtered water and a filtering mechanism.  A few of the most popular brew methods are pour over, french press, auto-drip electric & AeroPress. Selecting the best one for you will depend on some key factors including brew time, technique and experience. We’ve summarized popular brew methods below for you....