Les tenants et aboutissants

When people ask us about better brewing tips, getting the grind right is always at the top of our suggestion list. With that, we present to you a slew of...

A Real or Imagined History. We don’t know why or by whom coffee seeds were first roasted but we think it was a really good idea. The theorems of how people...

What is specialty coffee? Unlike some terms that are liberally applied to consumables, such as gourmet or premium, the word ‘specialty’ is a quantifiable distinction. It is a very specific...

Cultivars (or varieties or varietals) Fun fact: There is a technical distinction between cultivar and variety/varietal. A cultivar is actually a type of variety that is, well, cultivated, meaning it is...

Here at Bluebarn, we believe in the ethical sourcing of our coffee beans through Direct Trade with our producers, whom we take great care to visit regularly. They are usually...