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Coffee Processing & Your Cup
What does the word “natural” mean in coffee? What is "washed"? Honey? We’re here to break down the differences in specialty coffee processing and relate it to the taste in your cup.
How to Design a Kaldi's Coffee
Many people know us for our welcoming retail spaces just as much as our specialty coffee. In this blog, we discuss the thought and care that goes into each one of our cafe spaces.
Rwanda: Sholi, Smayah, and Endless Inspiration
Read about our trip to Rwanda in November 2019. Rwanda is about 1/7th the size of our home state Missouri, but has an outsized impact on specialty coffee and our own offerings in particular. During our stay we met the individuals who are pioneering long-term specialty coffee growing practices in Rwanda.
Sourcing and Roasting Coffee During COVID-19
COVID-19 has affected everyone, from Kaldi's all the way down to our producing partners. Read about the ways we're adapting our sourcing and roasting, and how we're working to maintain our closest relationships.
Spider Charts and Flavor Calls: How to Choose Your Next Single Origin Coffee
One of the hardest things to communicate in coffee is taste. Read about our "spider" charts and the ways that we communicate the taste of a coffee so that you can find the single origin coffee that's best for you.
A Trip Back to Monserrate & The Release of Omaira Quintero
Kaldi’s Coffee is proud to celebrate this year’s lot of Colombia Omaira Quintero with a look back at our last visit to the region and farm that produces it in 2016.
The Art of Pour Over
Pour over coffee can be an art and a science. In the end, it's about enjoying the ride and the resulting cup. Read about the brewing rabbit hole and see some of the latest methods for getting that last bit of deliciousness from your pour over.
Introducing Gratitude Blend: Proceeds Go to the Gateway Resilience Fund
Introducing Gratitude Blend, with proceeds going to the Gateway Resilience Fund. A part of our culture is knowing how important gratitude is in any circumstance, but it somehow becomes ever more essential in times like these.
Brewing at Home Guide
Here’s our tips for how to get the best possible cup, no matter who you are and what equipment you have. We have it broken down for every level of coffee knowledge and expertise.
Glitter Cat Barista Boot Camp
Photos by Hawkeye Johnson
A few weeks ago I had the opportunity to be one of the instructors at an intensive 3-day w...
A New Look for Our Coffee Packaging
The last time we updated our 12oz bags, we completely changed our logo and the way we presented our coffee. Now, five years later, we’re thrilled to release a fresh new look and feel. We treated this redesign as is an opportunity to highlight our focus on the future while still honoring our past.
25th Anniversary Blend - A Throwback Blend with a Purpose
A special anniversary calls for a special way of giving back. $1 of every bag sold goes back to help stroke victims.