What Is Swedish Fika? The Coffee Break That’s a National Institution
Walk into a Swedish office around three in the afternoon and something odd happens: everyone just stops. Not for a...
Author: Nadia Od
How to Set Up a Coffee Bar for Holiday Guests
The best holiday gatherings I’ve been part of always seem to end up clustered around the coffee, long after the...
White Elephant and Secret Santa Coffee Gifts Under $15
Every office and every friend group seems to run its white elephant or Secret Santa exchange a little differently, but...
Oat Milk, Almond Milk, and How Non-Dairy Became the Coffee Shop Default
Walk into almost any independent coffee shop these days and ask for a latte, and the question you get back...
Colombian Coffee: Where It Grows, What It Tastes Like, and What to Buy
The first time I understood what “Colombian” was actually doing on a coffee label, a roaster named Esteban was refusing...
Juan Valdez: The Coffee Farmer Who Never Existed
The first time I really looked at Juan Valdez, I was standing in a friend’s kitchen in Brooklyn while Marisol...
Coffee Cups and Plastic Straws – How Convenience Clogs the Oceans
Grab your coffee and settle in for some eye-opening facts. There’s a floating island of plastic trash twice the size...