The Espresso Round: Swelter Coffee
Totally arbitrary questions enabling us to get to know Stephanie Welter-Krause.
Totally arbitrary questions enabling us to get to know Stephanie Welter-Krause.
If you missed the full Coffee People interview check out the post below.
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Editor’s note: Simply Good Coffee has a new version of their brewer on the market featuring a thermal kettle. I’ll be updating our review in the near future to include the new version.
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Editor’s note: Our Yeah, No…Yeah Coffee blend of Ethiopia and Colombia beans is still 70/30, but Bryant at Relative is sourcing from new farms. The same great flavor profile, but a bit smoother with a hint more bitterness.
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