Why Grind Size Matters
Grind size has a surprisingly big effect on how your coffee tastes because it changes how quickly water moves through the grounds— which determines how much it extracts along the way.
Put Your Coffee on Autopilot
Good coffee, always on hand = one less thing to think about.
There are plenty of things in life that deserve your attention. Remembering to buy coffee doesn’t have to be one of them.
A Blue Star coffee subscription keeps your favorite coffee coming on whatever schedule you need, so you always have a fresh bag. Choose any of our blends, choose yo...
Let's Get This Party Started - Celebration Blend is Here!
The holiday season is upon us, and we're here to help. We're bringing Celebration Blend to the table a week earlier than usual this year because, well, we think everyone needs a little extra coffee-licious treat right about now. So gather your friends and loved ones, put the coffee pot on, add laughter, good food and convivial conversation for t...
Coffee prices are increasing; an update from the owners.
Price Updates: the Good & the Bad
Dear Friends and Fellow Coffee Lovers,
First, the bad news:Coffee costs have continued to increase at historic rates due to a multitude of factors. Chaos in the markets & changing trade policies, as well as the effects on crops due to changing weather patterns, have caused much h...
Guatemala Antigua: This just might be the coffee that you've been waiting for.
Guatemala Antigua: This just might be the coffee that you've been waiting for.
It certainly was for us. We'd cupped at lease 15 different coffees from every major growing region, some of them more than once, before we fell in love with this one.
It's an elevated example of a classic Guatemalan coffee, grown on small family farms around Finca Me...
ATTENTION COFFEE LOVERS - this naturally processed Papua New Guinea is like no other.
Full confession; we don't normally love coffee from Papua New Guinea. Most coffee from this origin is washed, with a vegetal earthiness that doesn't really float our boats. However - this carefully picked and naturally processed lot from the Jiwaka Highlands is exceptional and very rare.
Moka Java: Roaster's Choice for Coffee Lovers.
It's been almost exactly two years since we last offered our Moka Java blend of wild Ethiopian Moka and smooth Java from Indonesia as our Roaster's Choice coffee. It's always been one of our personal favorites, and our customers seem to feel the same.
Cozy up for the holidays with good friends and a cup of Celebration Blend
It's officially the holiday season, and no matter which winter holidays you celebrate, festive food shared with loved ones is a central component. How many times have you connected with someone over a cup of coffee; whether during the quiet of a winter morning, after a delicious meal, or during a day of festive preparations for the evening to c...
Let's Talk About Oaxacan Coffee
Coffee from Oaxaca, Mexico, is renowned for its unique flavors and rich history. Oaxaca, a region known for its cultural diversity and culinary traditions, has been producing coffee for centuries.
This beautiful coffee comes from families living near the town of Tierra Blanca Loxicha that cultivate coffee on farms with just a few acres and is ...
Walk on the side with our new Roaster's Choice: Ethiopia Guji Natural
This elegant, sweet and berry forward coffee from the Guji region of Ethiopia is a wonderful example of the wild coffees from this part of the world, where coffee originated. Grown with great care, at high altitudes on isolated farms deep in the mountains of Ethiopia, these beans bring with them attributes that we cherish in coffee - character, ...
Moka Java, our take on the Worlds Oldest Blend
Winter has settled in deeply in our small mountain town, with near record snow levels and low temperatures. What's better at this time of year then dreaming of far away places and future adventures in exotic locals over a fresh cup of Moka Java, our newest Roaster's Choice offering?
Let's Gather Again and Celebrate Each Other
Hello Coffee Lovers - It’s holiday time! Let’s gather together again to celebrate each other this holiday season.