Grinder's Journal: Your Source for All Things Coffee!

Costa Rica's coffee: from Alejandro's farm to McAlpin's estate — your cup has a story.

Two rivals. One cup. A grandmother's recipe crosses every border.

Discover how a rare Kenyan coffee varietal found a bold new home in Kona, redefining Hawaiian coffee from farm to cup.

Discover how coffee activates brown fat and boosts metabolism, with real-life changes and science to back it up.

We’re adjusting our roasting process to manage rising tariffs, keep specialty coffee quality high, and hold the line on pricing.

  First Sip A beginner’s guide to cupping and sensory evaluation. Steam curled from the cups as we leaned in, spoons in hand, each of us quiet for once. The kitchen smelled like citrus, chocolate, and something floral none of us could quite name. We broke the crusts, slurped loudly, then looked at each other, wide-eyed someone said “peach,” another guessed “jasmine.” It wasn’t about being right; it was about finding the words, chasing the flavors. We laughed at our guesses, compared notes, and poured another round. For a moment, it felt like we were discovering coffee - and each...