Blog
Dec 31, 2019
Advice for rural entrepreneurs
Roaster Brian summarizes lessons learned from starting a business in a rural area, from a piece posted at a new online resource for rural entrepreneurialism, the Rustic Entrepreneur.
Nov 30, 2019
3 Steps to Brewing Better Coffee
Roaster Brian summarizes 3 simple steps to improving your home coffee brewing game.
Nov 26, 2019
How To Use a Scale for Brewing Coffee
Roaster Brian explains why using mass (weight) rather than volume can help improve your home coffee brewing.
Nov 13, 2019
Choosing the right Coffee Grinder for your Home
Roaster Brian breaks down the factors that go into choosing the right type of coffee grinder for your home coffee making situation.
Oct 25, 2019
Is bad water ruining your coffee? Here's how to fix it
Roaster Brian discusses the importance of water quality in coffee brewing, and introduces Third Wave Water as a quick and easy solution to bad water ruining Good Coffee.
Oct 22, 2019
Bad Church Coffee: 2 Steps Toward Making it Good
Roaster Brian outs himself as a church minister and talks about how to make coffee better in worshiping communities.
Sep 23, 2019
How to make awesome campfire coffee with the AeroPress
Roaster Brian shows you how to make awesome coffee at your campsite. Whether you're RV'ing or backwoods hiking, you can make awesome coffee while you're away from the comforts of home (and your home coffee making kit).
Sep 20, 2019
One Sweet Coffee: Winning Awards, 2 Years Running
Roaster Brian explains why the Gold Mountain Brix Breaker coffee has won medals in roasting competitions 2 years in a row.
Sep 12, 2019
How many cups of coffee does a bag make?
Roaster Brian explains how to figure out how many cups of coffee a bag of roasted beans will produce. And then make things confusing for the sake of education and growth. Oh also: A gif.
Sep 6, 2019
Check out Farmer Derek milking a cow for his Moolatte
Farmer Derek Klingenberg goes directly to the source for the milk in his cold brew. Literally: He holds his glass under a cow's udder and squeezes. You gotta see it for yourself.
Aug 29, 2019
Café partner spotlight: Brewhemia (Cedar Rapids, Iowa)
Nestled within the New Bohemia ("NewBo") district of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is one of the state's top tier coffee shops:...
Jul 30, 2019
Making Great Cold Brew Coffee at Home
Roaster Brian describes the ins and outs of cold brew coffee, and how to make it at home without any fancy equipment. Understand cold brew and make it easily at home with our simple recipe.