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Raw Materials: The Ins and Outs of Drying Coffee
Raw Materials: The Ins and Outs of Drying Coffee
Introducing Raw Materials, an in-depth series on green coffee, origin, and sourcing. In our first edition, we dive deep into different techniques of drying coffee. Read more...
Merit 101: Coffee Seasonality
Merit 101: Coffee Seasonality
The first of our Merit 101 Blog Series explains why we buy seasonally. Learn the basics of coffee harvest cycles and when to expect coffees from your favorite origin. Read more...
Morgan Estate 2018
Morgan Estate 2018
Morgan Geshas are back! Morgan Estate's Jamison Savage is a model for a world where a coffee farmer has equal or more power to the green buyer in the sale of coffee. Read more...
Shattah Geisha Tartárico: Beyond the Process
Shattah Geisha Tartárico: Beyond the Process
Our newest Gold Lantern showcases an experimental process, but this producer's outstanding farm deserves a deeper look. Read more...
The Faces Behind Andino
The Faces Behind Andino
In August, we revisited the “village” that helps make our Andino espresso a reality. Here’s a profile of some of the real people that create Andino from the town of Bruselas in... Read more...
The Long Lost Tribe of Girma Eshetu
The Long Lost Tribe of Girma Eshetu
"I kept seeing people who looked like me." -- Girma Eshetu Read more...
Oaxaca 2018
Oaxaca 2018
With the help of a long-time Merit friend, we're pursuing new lots from Oaxaca's Sierra Juarez. Read more...
Beneficio San Vicente 2018
Beneficio San Vicente 2018
How can coffees from one mountain be so diverse? We posed this question as we visited our partners at Beneficio San Vicente in Honduras this April. Read more...
Paraíso 2017
Paraíso 2017
Their brightly colored warehouse lies at the base of a mountain ridge... Read more...