Longreads — Posts — Blue Bottle Coffee Lab

Longreads — Posts — Blue Bottle Coffee Lab

Coffee Lab: Fermentation

Coffee Lab: Fermentation

What it does—and does not do—for coffee

Coffee and the Sixth Sense

Coffee and the Sixth Sense

Equipment matters. What about intuition?

In Pursuit of Great Coffee — A Century Ago

In Pursuit of Great Coffee — A Century Ago

Turns out our coffee obsessions are nothing new.

Origins: Brazil

Origins: Brazil

Our origins series delves into the history of one country (and coffee) at a time.

Whatever Happened to the After-Dinner Demitasse?

Whatever Happened to the After-Dinner Demitasse?

A look at a bygone tradition.

Origins: Ethiopia Coffee

Origins: Ethiopia Coffee

“That’s what I want to drink the rest of my life.”

Why Cultivars Matter

Why Cultivars Matter

The botanical differences in the coffees we serve.

The Basics of Coffee Processing

The Basics of Coffee Processing

What happens after the fruit is picked and before it arrives in our roastery.

Travels with Charlie: Sumatra

Travels with Charlie: Sumatra

Read on for a few words from Charlie on his most recent trip.