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The specialty coffee industry has been flooded (figuratively) with freeze distilled milk. Although it hasn’t yet trickled down (figuratively) to cafes, freeze distilled milk became ubiquitous in barista competitions seemingly overnight. In today’s milk culture, freeze distilled holds renown as the best possible complement to espresso. But what actually is it? Freeze distilled milk is … Freeze Distilling Cold Brew: Why Tho

  I tried a Vietnamese Robusta peaberry today! Uh also I was wearing a towel and covered in Biore strips, as you can see. I haven’t had a ton of Robusta in my life but I believe in Robusta as a concept and as a pillar of coffee’s past present and future. Also my friend Will … Something I Wrote When I Was High on Robusta, Wearing a Towel, Covered in Bioré Strips

This is the third installment in a Q&A series with Laura Ann Sweitzer. (Link to the first & second installments at the end!) We did the Q&A over Instagram DM in July 2019 and shared the convo via screenshots. The convo is saved in my Instagram highlights, and the full transcript is below. Laura Ann Sweitzer is the … More On The Living Income Differential: DMs With Laura Ann Sweitzer, Pt 3

This is the second installment in a Q&A series with Laura Ann Sweitzer. (Link to the first & third installments at the end!) We did the Q&A over Instagram DM in July 2019 and shared the convo via screenshots. The convo is saved in my Instagram highlights, and the full transcript is below. Laura Ann Sweitzer is the … Cocoa & The Living Income Differential: DMs With Laura Ann Sweitzer, Pt 2

This is the first installment in a Q&A series with Laura Ann Sweitzer. (Link to the second & third installments at the end!) We did the Q&A over Instagram DM in July 2019 and shared the convo via screenshots. The convo is saved in my Instagram highlights, and the full transcript is below. Laura Ann Sweitzer is the … Cocoa & The Trouble With Quality Incentive Pricing: DMs With Laura Ann Sweitzer, Pt 1

WHERE WE LEFT OFF UM: Let’s talk about some of the pressures that roasters and coffee buyers are facing, and I want to try to depressurize some of these conversations. Let’s start with Pay More For Coffee.     What Does Pay More For Coffee Mean? UM: It’s a hashtag that took off from a Matchbook … What Does Pay More For Coffee Mean? DMs With Dean Kallivrousis, Pt 4

Dean Kallivrousis is Ally Coffee’s sales and account manager for the Midwest and Rocky Regions. He began his coffee career in 2010 as a Starbucks barista, and since then has held an impressive range of roles including barista, wholesale manager, and Q Grader. Dean has competed in and judged US coffee competitions from latte art … How Do Roasters Impact the Price Crisis? DMs with Dean Kallivrousis, Pt 3

Dean Kallivrousis is Ally Coffee’s sales and account manager for the Midwest and Rocky Regions. He began his coffee career in 2010 as a Starbucks barista, and since then has held an impressive range of roles including barista, wholesale manager, and Q Grader. Dean has competed in and judged US coffee competitions from latte art … Coffee Vs. Information Gatekeeping: DMs With Dean Kallivrousis, Pt 2

Dean Kallivrousis is Ally Coffee’s sales and account manager for the Midwest and Rocky Regions. He began his coffee career in 2010 as a Starbucks barista, and since then has held an impressive range of roles including barista, wholesale manager, and Q Grader. Dean has competed in and judged US coffee competitions from latte art … What Are Coffee Futures? DMs With Dean Kallivrousis, Pt 1

This is the fourth installment in a Q&A series with Laura Perry. (Link to the first, second & third installments at the end!) We did this q&a over Instagram DM in Nov 2018, and shared the convo via screenshots.  This convo is saved in my Instagram highlights, and the full transcript is below (typos and all … Transparency And Small Roasteries: DMs with Laura Perry, Pt. 4