Coffee News
Explore Coffee Origins, Coffee News, Coffee How To’s & So Much More!
Let’s talk coffee news, from the coffee origin to the best brewing methods. We invite you to explore our coffee blog to get stories about your favorite specialty coffee beans, straight from the source. Commitment to quality coffee also includes conversation about brewing equipment & innovative ways to craft the perfect cup.
We believe supporting sustainable specialty coffee transcends sourcing, roasting, and serving the best organic coffees. It also means connecting with coffee-enthusiast, like you, to share insights and understanding of how the coffee we select can impact coffee farming families around the world.
Of course, this is more than a blog about understanding coffee. Here you can also find: stories from our local Florida communities, highlights about sustainable brands that inspire us, as well as, learning about local and industry events and how you can get involved.
Health & Safety At Amavida | In Response to COVID-19
Dear Friends,It is our commitment to you, as well as, our staff, community, and visitors, that we do our part to mitigate the spread of this new virus. We want you to know we are making every effort to keep you all informed of how we are adapting our procedures to...
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 BaristasA new menu means new possibilities! Our talented team of baristas used their skills and creativity to whip up a couple of new drink...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
The Joys of Roaster of the Year
We could really make this a braggy piece about “Roaster of the Year,” what that means, why we won, why we are so incredibly rad at what we do, but you know... that’s not our style. Instead of writing about the joys of winning an award like Roast Magazine's...
Places To Go & People to See at SCA EXPO 2018
Where can you find Amavida Coffee at Specialty Coffee EXPO 2018? Will we see you at the 2018 Specialty Coffee Association's annual EXPO? We sure hope so! The Specialty Coffee EXPO is an excellent chance for coffee producers, importers, roasters, baristas and a...
Why We Paid In Goats For Our New Coffee: Burundi Nemba
Sourcing specialty coffee is typically a fairly straightforward process, but every now and then you come across specialty coffee beans that you have to jump through some hoops for. Our latest offering, Burundi Nemba, was one of these oddities. We collaborated...
Floriopolis: The Art of Community
THE ART OF COMMUNITY Floriopolis and their journey to inspire the community through art. Where there is art, there is culture. And where there is culture, there is a community. At Amavida, one of the fundamental reasons we love what we do is because of coffee’s...
To Cream or Not to Cream?
We live in a world where a person can order a coffee in just about anyway you can think of. From as simple as black coffee, to adding flavored sweeteners, spices, pumpkins, condensed milk, and even...dare we say it, butter! For a lot of people, it’s all about the...
Loblolly Cycling’s Coffee Ride
Heading out this morning for my morning “coffee ride”. Luckily, Fridays in the workplace typically have become the “casual day” or “dress down day”. Hopefully the week’s projects are almost finished and you can put a stamp on them. (Not sure if some know how to use a...
Forged In Nature
Looking back and reminiscing on all my expeditions I realize each one has taught me life lessons. They have been preparing me to deal with hard times and not just mine but to help give strength to the ones I love through theirs as well. This last trip we had an...