News, events, coffee education and fun from all of us here at Thread Coffee Roasters.
How to Make Better Espresso at Home contributed by Oli Baise 2023 Data from the National Coffee Association of the USA suggest that sales of espresso machines have risen by over 50% since 2020. Brewing a good espresso at home is a bit more fiddly than making drip...
One of the most common questions we get from new coffee shop owners is, do you have a checklist for opening a cafe? So we made one! This simple graphic outlines the steps and phases of building your dream cafe. We hope you'll consider using Thread Coffee as your new...
Coffee process is a term used to describe the fermentation process used with a specific coffee. There are commonly two very popular types of fermentation processes, washed process coffee and natural process coffee. Over the past few years, we have seen an increase in...
Private label, sometimes called white label, is a great way to use an existing coffee to co-pack in your own brand - use us to expand or start your coffee company brand. We provide excellent Fair-Trade and Organic coffee roasted fresh and packaged in your own private...
National protests in Colombia have become increasingly violent over the last few weeks with human rights groups calling out the Colombian government for abuse of power and a violent reaction to protesters.
Fast Facts Region: Bener Meriah, Aceh Altitude: 1200-1600 meters Varietals: Arabica – Bourbon, Timtim, Ateng Super, Catimor Certifications: Organic, FLO, SPP This month we take a look at a coffee that comes to us from the mountains of Aceh, the northern-most province...
December Featured Coffee Solidarite Paysanne la Promotion de Actions Café et Development Integras, known as SOPACDI, formed in 2002 in response to the ethnic and gender-based violence plaguing Kivu Eastern Deomcratic Republic of Congo, where SOPACDI’s 5,600+ members...
Thread is growing and we're moving to a new location where we can set up our expanded roasting operations. By 2017 we'll be roasting onsite at Openworks! Check back for details.
November Featured Coffee Fast Facts: Cooperative: KODUKAK primary cooperative (member of COOPAC) Name of the washing station / micro region: KIGEYO Atitude: 1900m Varietals: Bourbon Certifications: Fair Trade - Organic Kodukak is one of the primary cooperatives...
October Featured Coffee Fast Facts: Members: 256 coffee farmers (76 women) Location: Lake Atitlán, San Antonio, and San Lucas Tolimán, Sololá Altitude: 1200-1800 Meters Varietals: Arabica – Bourbon, Catuai Diversification Projects: Hortalizas, honey and macadamia...