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Carol and Eric Blanchet, owners of Talking Crow Coffee Roasters standing on a balcony holding mugs of coffee.

How Talking Crow Coffee Roasters began and why we became a decaf-focused roastery.

A coffee roaster who can’t have caffeine?  Yeup, that’s me (Carol).  Here’s how that be...
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Vietnamese coffee brewer - phin on top of a glass mug with layers of sweetened condensed milk and coffee.  A bag of Talking Crow Coffee Roasters single origin specialty decaf Colombia next to it.

What is Vietnamese Coffee?

Vietnamese coffee is, well, two things: 1.  Coffee grown in Vietnam (which by the way, ...
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Ice and coffee in a glass Chemex brewer

How to Make Flash Brew Coffee.

Flash Brewed coffee is also known as Japanese style coffee.   Let’s talk about what Fla...
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Chemex brewer filled with ice on a marble counter

How to clean your coffee gear.

Let's face it, every cup of coffee will taste better if it's brewed from clean equipmen...
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Close up of an espresso coffee puck

An easy DIY espresso powder for BBQ rubs and more

Are you ever in need of instant espresso powder for baking recipes or BBQ rubs?  You kn...
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World map with cup of black coffee on top.

So where exactly is coffee grown?

Coffee can only grow in particular places that offer specific growing conditions.  Warm...
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Swiss Water Process Infographic on the decaffeination process

The Swiss Water Process of decaffeination.

 All of our delicious decafs have been decaffeinated by the Swiss Water Process, but wh...
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4 latte pitchers filled with milk.  Glass milk bottle in the background.

Tulips, swans, and hearts, oh my!

How to choose a pitcher to practice your latte art. Picture this… you stroll into your ...
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Pouring a cup of coffee from a Chemex brewer into a glass mug

Coffee, diterpenes, and your health

Did you know that your coffee could be hurting or helping your health? Brewed coffee co...
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Glass mug filled with black coffee, a cube of grass-fed Kerrygold butter with a butter knife beside it with blue checkered towel in the background

What is Bullet Proof Coffee?

Have you heard of Bulletproof Coffee?  Believe it or not, I first heard of it when watc...
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Caffeine molecule with a red circle around it and red line through it.

How to detox from caffeine.

Let’s talk about a caffeine detox. There are several reasons why you might want to do c...
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multiple mugs of coffee - full, half-full, and empty

The many benefits of limiting or avoiding caffeine

It’s a new year and no doubt you have some “new year resolutions”.  We like to call the...
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Woman performing Ethiopian coffee ceremony

The lore of Ethiopian coffee and the traditional coffee ceremony

The Ethiopian Coffee Ceremony is steeped in tradition and history and begins with the s...
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Tres Leches Coffee Drink in glass with layers of black coffee, sweetened condensed milk, evaporated milk, and whipped cream.

Tres Leches Coffee Drink

Cinco de Mayo is coming up.   Celebrate with this DELICIOUS Mexican coffee beverage kno...
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Carol Blanchet, Founder/CEO Talking Crow Coffee Roasters, LLC

How I came to drink decaf (and be a predominantly decaf coffee roaster)

Believe it or not, I haven’t always loved coffee - gasp!  I bet you wouldn’t expect tha...
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Glass mug of Irish coffee topped with whipped cream and a green leprechaun hat in the background.

Irish Coffee

It's said that everyone is Irish on March 17th, which marks the death of St. Patrick, t...
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Glass flip top bottle with Rose simple syrup, a spoon with the syrup dribbled on it, and  and a bag of Talking Crow Coffee Roasters in the background.

How to make Simple Syrups to Flavor Your Coffee

Flavored lattes are such a treat. What is your favorite?  Traditional vanilla? Or maybe...
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Glass with cold brew coffee over ice on a blue polka dot towel.

Hot take on Cold Brew

Cold coffee.  We are not talking about that cold cup of black coffee that has been sitt...
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Talking Crow Coffee Roasters whole bean single origin specialty decaf coffee Guatemala

What you need to know about Guatemalan coffee

Guatemalan coffee is very popular and a favorite among coffee enthusiasts. Learn more a...
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A new mom holding her newborn baby looking at him.

The impact of caffeine on mom and newborn sleep - a guest post by Kelsey Alford

Kelsey Alford is a wife, mama of two, and is the owner and founder of Nested Sleep.  ...
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