The sun is out and the summer is sweaty; it’s the season of cold brew and there’s lots that has…
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Coffees for Dads
I am a coffee drinker because of my dad. I started drinking coffee when I started high school; classes began…
When Coffee Connects
Vague generalisms like “coffee connects people” or “coffee shops are a third space that builds community” are tired clichés.…
No Homo–It’s An Incorporated Rainbow
Because so much of the world’s culture (food, clothes, stuff) is manufactured and distributed by multinational corporations that imperialize with…
Get Aspirational
At last month’s Rainforest Alliance gala reception I spoke briefly with Rainforest President Tensie Whelan for a few articles for…
The Coffeepeople Event: SCAA 2015
Seattle, Take 2 From April 8th-12th the Specialty Coffee Association of America (SCAA) held its 27th annual Event, and for the…
Soundbytes from When Coffee Speaks
“When I was twelve my family had come here [to Cedral] to pick coffee on a man’s farm. I dreamed—we came up here to pick coffee, and I could hear the cows and the calves and everything, because there used to be more dairies. And I dreamed of one day coming back, to be able to hear the cows, to come back here to live. I wanted to live here. I prayed to God that I could live here!
Tired Words
It’s already like 10 days into lent; I can’t remember how many years it’s been since made a decision and…
Destroyed but Not Defeated
A few weeks ago I started a graduate program in English Literature, which admittedly has nothing to do with coffee…
Action, Impact, and a Dose of Serendipity
From the trajectory of its debut month, 2015 seems to be the year of serendipity. One such example came yesterday…
Otro Año Despues
Al finales de octubre 2013 yo auto publiqué 400 copias de “When Coffee Speaks,” (“Cuando el Café Habla”) como la…
Another Year Later
At the end of October 2013 I self published 400 copies of “When Coffee Speaks: Stories from and of Latin…
Crop to Cup gets Roasty
When I travel, coffeepeople often give me samples of green coffee as a gesture of sharing the bounty of their…
Lazy Change
Walk the dog. Grab brunch. Change history. Is that how it works? Can changing history be accomplished just by showing…
There’s an App for That: Angels’ Cup, Coffee Tasting for All
It takes many long, grueling hours to become a Q Grader, the technical name for a “coffee sommelier,” or professional…
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