Navigating Coffee Sourcing Part II: Quality

A Closer Look At Coffee Quality This is a Continuation of my first blog, “Navigating Coffee Sourcing Part I: Coffee Pricing”. I suggest taking a look at that before diving into this second section, to give a clearer outlook of the overall chain between grower and consumer. Here we are taking a closer look at... Read More

Organic Iced Teas Are The Stars Of The New Spring Menu

To celebrate the return of warmer and sunnier days, we are launching our new spring menu! Organic Iced Tea Drinks Invented By Baristas A new menu means new possibilities! Our talented team of baristas used their skills and creativity to whip up a couple of new drink recipes that are sure to delight and prepare you... Read More

The Heart Of A Latte

You know the enticing aroma of your favorite latte being brewed while you take a seat at your local cafe? It’s a familiar scent that comforts most of us coffee drinkers. We love the smell, taste, and feeling a latte onsets after we take our first sip! From the fair trade coffee farms where the coffee... Read More

Commitment To A Carbon Neutral Future

Sustainability is taking on a new meaning during our generation. The state of our global climate due to rising carbon emissions has had a major push this year thanks to the release of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Special Report (IPCC SR15) in October 2018. This is where you have likely heard the headline,... Read More

Bringing Local Flavor To The Espresso Bar: Introducing pink House Alchemy

Supporting local makers is what we are all about! It is our personal goal to collaborate with local and community-focused companies to bring our customers some of the best offerings. It is important that we carry the most excellent and ethically made products in our coffee houses for you to enjoy. We always consider how... Read More

Want to Learn More About Your Cup of Coffee? Join the Public Coffee Roaster Tour

My First Coffee Roaster Tour at Amavida I imagine if you are reading this you are already a big fan of specialty coffee. Whether you brew at home or visit one of Amavida’s cafes, you have a go-to caffeinated drink. When choosing the type of coffee to enjoy over breakfast, have you ever stopped and... Read More

Unveiling A New Coffee Bag Design

A Brand That Embraces Change One of my favorite things about working with Amavida Coffee is working in a culture that constantly embraces change with a team of people who are extremely creative and innovative. In the past year alone we’ve rebranded, remodeled 3 of our 4 cafes, and now we’ve redesigned our coffee packaging!... Read More

Navigating Coffee Sourcing Part 1: Coffee Pricing

Often times, I am faced with a hard nosed truth: most people just don’t care about where there coffee comes from. As Director of Coffee, someone whose job is literally to care about where coffee comes from, it can be a hard pill to swallow. But for many westerners, it’s simply a part of their... Read More

Coffee Lover’s Guide to the Florida Panhandle

Let's tawk local coffee along the Emerald Coast - For coffee lover's from Panama City to Pensacola. Can I be honest with you for a minute? I am not from around here. I'm a coffee lover from a far away land, the big hunk of state that is Texas. When my wishful thoughts wandered to... Read More

Producer Spotlight: Fondo Paez

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 and get to know the power of collective impact in coffee.... Read More

Crossroads: Coffee Review and Collective Impact

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, there’s already a big effort to fight for sustainable... Read More

Inside the La Marzocco

  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 internal parts kept breaking. Shots just weren’t... Read More

Pour Over Please

We admit, pour over coffee can seem pretty weird. We all have a moment of shock and confusion when we see baristas slowly pouring water over a cone to make a single cup of coffee for the first time. Well, it’s not just to look cool. Pour over brewing actually has a big impact on the flavor of your coffee—a pretty significant impact—which is why it has become such a popular coffee brewing method in the last decade.

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Two Kenyan Coffees, from One Farm

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 nearly identical. They both are even sourced from the... Read More

The French Press Effect

Coffee Bean Suggestions From Coffee Pros What’s different about making french press coffee compared to regular coffee pots? Does it work with any coffee, or are there specific coffees that taste better in a french press? We receive these two questions regularly in our cafes, so we thought we’d spill the beans in a quick... Read More

Cold Brew Coffee: Selecting The Right Beans

What types of beans make the best cold brew coffee? How do you select the coffee you use in your coffee shops? Have any suggestions for which of your beans to buy? These are questions we get frequently in the cafes, so we figured it’s time to divulge our strategy for how we pick the... Read More

New Offering: Coffee Subscriptions

You’ve had the chance to buy our specialty coffee by the bag online for years, but after receiving many requests over the last few months, we figured it is finally time to create a simpler, more diverse experience for you: fresh coffee subscriptions. We’ve divided up our coffee subscriptions into three options: Trekker, Reserve, and... Read More

Let’s Talk Custom Tamps

Baristas in specialty coffee, though outfitted with a high level of craftsmanship, work some early hours, wear a lot of hats in cafes, and are generally over-caffeinated (yes—it’s possible). We wanted to dedicate a blog to honoring our hard-working, highly skilled baristas by highlight a fun way we love to give back: custom tamps. The... Read More