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Relationship Spotlight: Gold Mountain Coffee Growers
Our relationship with Gold Mountain Coffee Growers goes back more than 10 years, and in 2020 we've celebrated this partnership more than ever. Read more about the excellent work and our local connection here!
Exploring the Coffee Frontier with the Cupping Room Series
We believe that coffee is a drink of discovery. Nothing exemplifies this so much as our Cupping Room Series. Learn about our releases and what makes this series special.
Celebrating National Coffee Day 2020 with Gold Mountain
A special relationship needs a special release. For National Coffee Day 2020, we are selling the beautiful, hand-painted coffee bags from Gold Mountain Farm. Learn how to get yours here!
A New Coffee Variety in El Salvador
Andrew McCaslin, Kaldi's Roaster and Barista Trainer, tells us about a new coffee variety discovered at one of our Relationship Farms in El Salvador: Bernardina.
Much More Than a Blend: Cafe Kaldi
When crafting our house coffee blend, we knew we would be honoring the legacy of the discovery of coffee. Read about the history of our perfectly balanced coffee, a blend that's inextricably linked to Kaldi's itself.
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.