News, Tips, & Updates from the Blog
What is Cold Brew?
May 10, 2020
Introduction to Cold Brew Coffee
Desert Sun Cold Brew
What is Cold Brew?
Cold brew isn’t hot coffee turned c...
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COVID19, Our Producer Partners, and What’s in Your Cup
Apr 24, 2020
If you’re enjoying a cup of coffee while you’re reading this during the pandemic, you know that coffee makes even the...
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The Ladies of Las Diosas
Mar 10, 2020
Las Diosas, a group of 250 women leading the way in Nicaragua in women's rights and coffee!
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What Makes Coffee Good?
Feb 6, 2020
When you're standing in your morning robe, swirling your cup of coffee wondering, why does this coffee taste so good?
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Roasting Coffee Part 2: Technical Aspects
Aug 26, 2019
Roasting coffee! Is it art or science? Some say both, but a basic understanding of the science of roasting is critical if one is to make an art of it. Fundamentally, heat application is at the heart of roasting coffee. How and when to do this, are the art and science of roasting coffee.
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Roasting Coffee Part 1: Roast Level
Aug 19, 2019
I’d like to just jump right in to talking about roasting coffee. If you’d like a primer on what happens before the ro...
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Journey of the Coffee Bean
Aug 12, 2019
Imagine an 11 foot tall shrub covered with clusters of white flowers, or inflorescences. After the flowers have been ...
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The Coffee Plant
Aug 5, 2019
While coffee is one of the worlds most popular drinks, most people are not even sure exactly what it is. Coffee comes...
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Cold Brew!
Mar 21, 2019
It's Cold Brew Season! Do you have a business in Durango with the thirst for cold brewed organic coffee!? We make it...
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Common Grounds Cafe
Mar 14, 2019
Is it a bird, is it a plane? No it's Common Grounds Cafe located in Durango Public Library and staffed by Durango Hi...
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Cupping Desert Sun Coffee in Peru
Feb 18, 2019
Here are our friends at Sol Y Cafe in Peru, trying out their beans roasted at our shop! Earlier this month we sent o...
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Coffee Processing
Jan 31, 2019
Raw Coffee Gem! Do you know the difference processing makes to the flavor of your coffee? There are two main types o...
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