Many coffee companies brag about roasting “direct-trade” coffee. The Menendez family takes direct trade to another level. With nine award-winning farms in El Salvador, the Menendez fami
Author: Michael Butterworth
Michael Butterworth is an authorized instructor of the Specialty Coffee Association and the inventor of the Etkin Dripper. He cofounded the Coffee Compass mostly as an excuse to visit more coffee shops. For consulting and training enquiries please visit butterworth.coffee.
Three Coffee Podcasts You Need in Your Life
We’re currently in a golden age of coffee media. Never before have there been so many independent documentaries, cable television shows, magazines, or websites dedicated to a non-alcoholic be
Opinion: the Coffee Industry Needs Geishas
It wasn’t that long ago that good bourbon was pretty cheap, at least here in Kentucky where I live. The 80s and 90s were not kind to the bourbon industry, which left a lot of really great whiskey
This New Smart Grinder Just Raised $100,000
Whether it’s a neighborhood café trying to scrape together the capital for a roaster or an aspiring inventor looking to fund the first round of production, coffee projects are no stranger t
Cafe Review: Scandinavian Embassy in Amsterdam
Embassies exist not only for foreign governments to accomplish their political agendas, but also for the free exchange of cultural customs and values. In that sense, Amsterdam’s Scandinavian
Narrative Coffee Pops Up in Everett, Washington
I grew up in a small town. No stop light, no local government other than Highway Patrol, but it had a small coffee shop, which is where I pulled my first shot of espresso. As such, few things excit
Café Review: Ceremony Coffee in Baltimore
In Ethiopian culture, guests aren’t simply served a cup of coffee, they are invited to participate in a coffee ceremony. The host will patiently roast, grind, and brew their guest coffee in
Jubala Coffee Opens Cutting Edge Second Location
Five years ago Jubala Coffee introduced Raleigh’s northern suburbs to specialty coffee. Thanks to a thoughtful array of hand-brewed single origin coffees, lattes flavored with house-made s
Slayer Steams It Up With New Espresso Machine
Latte artists, meet your dream machine. Seattle’s Slayer Espresso has released a new espresso machine that promises to revolutionize how baristas prepare milk beverages. The new Slayer Steam
Learn How to Make Iced Coffee With La Colombe
It’s no secret: we’ve shared some iced coffee tutorials before. We’ve even shared a Japanese iced coffee tutorial before. But summer is upon us and the need for fresh content has