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Where We've Been: Bump Coffee
If you wanted a hot, black pourover, the five (to ten) minute wait was well spent chomping on an empanada and petting a neighborhood pup. Keep it simple. Keep it Bump.
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Where We've Been: Steady State Roasting
Steady State is the first place I ventured when I started to re-engage with humanity after the worst days of the onset of COVID-19.
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Where We've Been: Futura Coffee Roasters, Corvallis, OR
Way back in June, we had the privilege of meeting Sebastián Villamizar of Futura Coffee at Coffee Fest Portland 2025, where we hosted the Going Green sustainability discussion.
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Where We've Been: Jet Fuel
We stopped at Jet Fuel Coffee in Portland, OR for a mocha coffee on a cool, damp lunchtime.
convection coffee roasting
The Advantages of Convection in Coffee Roasting
Convection roasting has become one of the most important topics in specialty coffee, especially as more roasters seek cleaner flavor, greater consistency, and more precise control of heat transfer. Learn more from Michael Barthmus of Sivetz Roasting Machines.
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Where We've Been: Misfit Coffee
We stopped at Misfit Coffee in Minneapolis, MN to see if we fit in with the misfits who make the coffee, and the troll dolls that oversee it all.
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October Mixtape: New Beginnings.
Every month we assemble a mixtape of the music we've been listening to with our cup of coffee each morning.
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Where We've Been: Coffee Wizardz.
We stopped at Coffee Wizardz in Eastern Wisconsin to explore the seasonal menu and have an adventure.
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September Mixtape: Comfort Food.
Every month we assemble a mixtape of the music we've been listening to with our cup of coffee each morning.
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Where We've Been: Littlefoot Coffee Roasters.
Littlefoot Coffee Roasters in Grandville, MI is all about the details in the nooks and crannies.
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Where We've Been: Sioux Falls, SD
Coffea Roasterie and The Breaks, but not in that order.
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2025 Collaboration Series
Current Coffee Collaborations.