Spotlight on...Costa Rica La Montaña
Carrie Masek
This week, we're shining a spotlight on Costa Rica La Montaña, a microlot coffee from Tarrazu, our favorite region in one of our favorite coffee origins.
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Coffee by the Roast newsletters, announcements and coming attractions. New Varieties of Coffee. New Brewing Methods. Recipes. Here's where you find out what Coffee by the Roast is up to.
A latte for George
Carrie Masek
Today, Friday, February 22, is George Washington’s birthday. If he were alive today, he would be 287 years old. None of us here at Coffee by the Roast are quite that old, but we’e old enough to remember when Washington’s birthday was a federal holiday. Only recently, we discovered that George and his wife, Martha, not only enjoyed coffee, but preferred it sweetened and often blended it with milk. That made us smile, because our favorite Washington’s birthday treat is a sweet and milky Cherry Vanilla Latte.
Read MoreSpotlight on...Ethiopia Natural Lake Abaya
Carrie Masek
Last month, we brought in a record number of new coffees, so many that we didn’t have a chance to share much more than a brief note about each. These coffees deserve better. We’re rectifying that problem now with a blog series called “Spotlight on…” that will shine a spotlight on new coffees we’re particularly delighted with. Today, we’re spotlighting the new crop of Ethiopia Natural Lake Abaya.
Read MorePresident's Day and Presidential Coffee
Carrie Masek
“As American as apple pie,” is a well-known phrase, but it would be just as accurate to say, “As American as coffee.” From our first president to modern day, coffee has been important to the men who lead this country.
Read MoreA valentine for you!
Carrie Masek
Happy Valentine’s Day! Today’s coffee valentine is for you, the folks that make Coffee by the Roast possible.
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