Blog– Page 3 – Good Folks Coffee

Happy Holidays! We'll be closed December 25-January 1 for time with family. Roasting resumes January 2! Happy Holidays! We'll be closed December 25-January 1 for time with family. Roasting resumes January 2!

Jun 23, 2016

The Cupping Table - 6/23

Over the past two weeks, our public cupping has focused on exploring the effects of the roasting process on different coffees. The first week, we tasted the same coffee at three different roast levels and talked about the differences in each cup. One of the things that we find most exciting about coffee is that it is a drink largely based on preference. That is, some people preferred the light roast, others enjoyed the medium roast the most, while the rest...

Jun 21, 2016

Brewing With a French Press

Taste memory is a powerful thing and I don’t think I’ll ever shake the impression that was made on me when someone gave me a well-brewed cup of coffee from a French Press and said “Taste this. This is the way coffee is supposed to taste.”

Jun 19, 2016

Good Folks in Colombia: Cauca Best Cup 2015

We had to have it. It was delicious - an eye-opening example of what Colombian coffees can be.

Jun 17, 2016

Making a Great Cup of Coffee

Recently, the Courier Journal stopped by to learn more about how to make a great cup of coffee at home. For more information, take a look at their article here, and also be sure to take a few minutes and watch the video below of Chris demonstrating how to brew a Chemex at home. For more information on brewing coffee at home, check out our new Coffee Brew Guide and pick up one of our current favorite coffees to brew at home.

Jun 16, 2016

Coffee For Dinner: Coffee-Rubbed Pork Shoulder

It’s a pork shoulder, rubbed with coffee and spices, wrapped in banana leaves, then covered in the embers of a fire and buried in the earth, where the meat cooks slowly in the trapped heat.