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Blooming coffee in a pour over filter

One sure sign your coffee is fresh roasted

How do you know your coffee is fresh roasted?  There are several ways to tell if you co...
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How to Make Cold Foam

With just a few simple ingredients you can make this delicious, creamy/frothy topping p...
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3 bad habits to break.

Want to make sure your every cup of coffee is a good one?  There are 3 habits you need ...
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Feeling tired and sluggish?  It could be the caffeine you're drinking.

Feeling tired and sluggish? It could be the caffeine you're drinking.

What is caffeine?  And what does it do?  Caffeine is a stimulant and increases neuron a...
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6 Tips for better coffee.

6 tips to try to improve your coffee brewing.
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S'mores Shaken Iced Coffee

It's SUMMERRRRR!  When you think of summer - what comes to mind? We think of carefree d...
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Coffee and Mycotoxins

You've probably heard that coffee contains mycotoxins. Here's what the research actuall...
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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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What is Vietnamese Coffee?

Vietnamese coffee is, well, two things: 1.  Coffee grown in Vietnam (which by the way, ...
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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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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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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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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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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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Coffee, Diterpenes, and Your Health

Did you know your brew method might be affecting your cholesterol? Updated July 2026 Br...
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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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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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