Time Running Out at Tumwater Farmers Market

For the majority of you reading this, coffee leaf rust must sound like some fabricated term designed just to get your attention, but it is a very real disease caused by the fungus Hemileia vastatrix. It is nasty stuff, and the last time it was a problem in that Central America, back in 2014, it wiped out about 80% of the coffee crop that year in that region.  That fungus, and the already very low price of coffee on the international market, are making things pretty tough for Central American

You might be curious about the amount of calories in a cup of coffee.  It’s always something that comes up, right, with so many people being health conscious and all.  None of us wants to pack on the calories if we can avoid it, correct? And yet coffee is our number one drink, on average about three cups per day for most Americans, so a quick glance at calories seems warranted. The health organizations tell us that the average mocha has 394 calories in it. The same studies tell us that a

That may seem hard to believe, but it is pretty close to spot-on.  It is generally recognized that the coldbrew process of coffee-making eliminates up to 75% of the bitterness generally associated with coffee. 75%! What you are left with, then, are the subtle tastes of the actual coffee. What you are not left with is a need for milk, sugar, or artificial flavors. Yes, this is a radical departure from traditional coffee-making, but judging from the skyrocketing sales of coldbrew coffee

A little history of coffee lesson for you this morning. Coffee was first introduced to the New World around 1650 when it first arrived in New Amsterdam, later to become New York, but until 1773 tea was the popular drink among the citizens.  In 1773 the King of England decided to impose a heavy tax on tea, a misguided punishment placed on the colonists to show them who was boss.  The plan backfired and the Boston Tea Party happened shortly after that tax was made law.  Colonists then turned

I was reading an article online the other day that appeared in the Oregonian newspaper. The article was trying to determine which chain, Dunkin or Starbucks, served the best coffee. Seriously! I’m going to refrain from commenting about that debate.  All of my efforts go into making Claddagh Coldbrew Concentrate and the Claddagh Nitro the best products I can make. Quite frankly it’s a full-time job, and a job I love.  I don’t split my attention worrying about serving donuts or muffins.  I

We came upon a new phrase in the industry while doing some reading the other day . . . “coffee cupping” is a thing now in New York.  It seems there are classes you can take, in some coffee shops, where you can learn the finer points of the coffee industry, from berry to the cup, the whole process that goes into the production of a fine cup of coffee. Nice! Evidently the classes cost $10 and really that’s not a bad price at all for someone interested in learning about this topic we are so

Twenty-four hours to go until the final Tumwater Farmers Market of the season. Ninety-six hours to go until the final Olympia Farmers Market (for us) for the season. Two final opportunities  to stop by, say hello, and sample either our Claddagh Coldbrew Concentrate or our Claddagh Nitro. After that you’ll find us at the occasional special event around town, or you can give us a call and sign up for home delivery of our products.  You can also call us and we can set up a tap system for a

Not only is September 29th National Coffee Day, but it is also International Coffee Day! One day, dedicated and celebrated worldwide, to and for our favorite beverage, coffee! How cool is that? You could call up a friend and meet them over coffee. You could go to the grocery store and sample a coffee brand you have never tried before. You could do what you do every single day of the year, pour yourself a cuppa and enjoy the subtle aroma and flavor while contemplating life. The 29th is a

Here are two dates for you to remember:  September 26th and September 30th. September 26th is the last day for the Tumwater Farmers Market for the 2018 season. September 30th is the last day for the Olympia Farmers Market for the 2018 summer season. In other words, you are running out of time to come down and meet me in person and sample our Claddagh Coldbrew Concentrate or our Claddagh Nitro Draft Coffee. Just sayin’ Seriously, we are talking about a handful of dates still possible to