LAW COFFEE BLOG

THE DARK TIMES “The world went and got itself in a big damn hurry.”(Brooks in The Shawshank Redemption, 1994, Darabont, Frank) This is a perfect quote to summarize the U.S. during the 1900’s, especially post WW2. The post-war economic boom was referred to as the Golden Age of Capitalism. $200 billion in war bonds matured,View post →

JAVA: UPDATED The early 20th century brought advances of electricity and gas utilities revolutionizing the coffee industry. Natural gas could now be piped into large commercial coffee roasters, doing away with roasters powered by coal and wood. My grandfather told me stories about how his father had wanted to convert his roaster to gas, fightingView post →

BREWING OFF THE GRID Now, if you’ve had the opportunity to travel deep into coffee growing regions, or even simply to go camping, you will have encountered conditions where electric and running water are not readily accessible. To roast green coffee and brew a cup is no simple task; For Colonists however, that was everydayView post →

Our own David W. Mendez, Vice President and 5th Generation Coffee Professional, provides a deep dive into coffee…from where it began, all along its journey to where it is today. America’s favorite hot beverage, coffee was discovered in the 8th or 9th century by an Ethiopian goat herder named Kaldi and his “dancing goats.” His attentionView post →