When taking a sip of Mr Black, one immediately wonders why no brand had tried to produce something similar before. Mr Black is a cold brew coffee liqueur—a little bitter, a little sweet. It features Arabica bean coffee, masterfully pulled in the way only Australians can. And it’s blended with Australian wheat vodka to bring the strength to 50 proof. Only 300 bottles can be …
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Climate Change Poses a Threat to Coffee
The coffee industry is actively combatting the effects of climate change. From providing seeds to monitoring production and suggesting new agricultural practices for their partner growers, larger coffee companies are using their knowledge and resources to help everyone adapt. And there’s no choice: between rising demand for top-quality beans and the potential for supply disruption. Of the organizations, Starbucks has spearheaded farm development, especially in …
Behind the Scenes with Slayer Espresso
Inside the innovative coffee machine company's Seattle headquarters
With his father owning a roasting company, founder and CEO of Slayer Espresso Jason Prefontaine grew up quite familiar with the coffee bean. Prefontaine eventually became an espresso machine importer, selling and servicing machines. He then opened a roasting company and learned everything more he could about making coffee. The deeper he got into the world, the more he came to believe that the mechanisms …
Port of Mokha’s Coffee Subscription Service, Mokha Monthly
Beans from Yemen, roasted in Oakland and delivered to doorsteps across the States
With centuries of coffee history rooted in Yemen, Port of Mokha tapped into the nation’s extraordinary terrain for growing coffee and helped educate farmers to grow coffee instead of other crops for a world reintroduction. Since its launch a few years ago awards have been accumulated and prestige collaborations have debuted. Now the brand has launched Mokha Monthly, a subscription service that delivers top-quality beans …
Oliver Coffee’s CBD Oil Specialty Drinks
A menu featuring coffee-alternative beverages with an unexpectedly soothing ingredient
There’s nothing ordinary about Oliver Coffee. Settled just barely inside of NYC’s Two Bridges neighborhood (at 5 Oliver St) the cafe features an outside order and pick-up window, as well as a range of international (and frequently obscure) magazines and snacks inside, selected by Import News. Oliver’s menu features staples like an Americano and latte, as well as new necessities like a dense cold brew. …