by Garrett Oden | Apr 19, 2019 | Coffee, Environmental Stewardship, Sourcing
In 2005, Amavida bought coffee from the Fondo Paez cooperative for the first time. In 2019, we bought coffee from the group for the fourteenth year, making this one of our longest-running coffee grower partnerships. It’s time you get to meet the Fondo Paez Cooperative...
by Garrett Oden | Mar 18, 2019 | Coffee, Community, Environmental Stewardship, Sourcing
At the time of writing, the “coffee market” price for a pound of coffee is sitting at $0.94. The price has been dangerously low for months now—a complex issue of global trade and economics—and it’s making it difficult for many farmers to even break even. Thankfully,...
by Garrett Oden | Feb 15, 2019 | Brewing, Cafe Design, Coffee
Meet A La Marzocco Work Of Art If you’re in any of our cafes, you know we love our La Marzocco Strada espresso machines. They’re powerful, efficient, and empower baristas to pull tasty, balanced shots. But there was one machine we just couldn’t get along with. The...
by Garrett Oden | Jan 25, 2019 | Brewing, Coffee
Pour Over Coffee: The Beans And Brewers We Like What’s the point of making coffee with a pour over cone and special kettle? Is it worth the effort? Which of these brewers do you suggest and which beans work the best with them? We admit, pour over coffee can seem...
by Garrett Oden | Nov 19, 2018 | Coffee, Roasting, Sourcing
October was a milestone month here at Amavida. For the first time ever, we received two different Kenyan coffees from the same farm—Nyeri Hill—and they taste very different. Nyeri Hill AA Nyeri Hill AB Their names are the exact same minus one letter. The packaging is...
