drink a better story.
drink a better story.
Thanks for stopping by our blog! Here you’ll find stories about our award-winning coffee beans, roasting, sourcing, farmers, who we are, and more. What does it mean to drink a better story? Read on & you’ll see!
Coffee Subscription Boxes Explained
Coffee subscription boxes may seem like magic— delicious coffee, curated to your tastes, arrives effortlessly at your front door, right on schedule— but there’s a little more to them! We’re going to break it down for you.
New Year. New Coffee Habits.
To kick your New Year off right, we’re sharing some helpful coffee habits that are super easy ways to improve your at-home coffee experience. There’s no time like the New Year to start new routines!
Thanksgiving Coffee Ideas!
Turkey Day is coming up soon, y’all! We wanted to share some ideas and recipes for Thanksgiving coffee so that you can bring the most important beverage and be the most popular person at your celebration.
Drip, Pour-Over, Americano: How Are They Different?
It’s time for another installment in our coffee drink comparison series! This time we’re breaking down the differences between drip coffee, pour-overs, and americanos. We’ll talk about how to make these three drinks and their different characteristics.
Cold Brew, Iced Americano, Iced Coffee… What’s the Difference?
Iced coffee… it’s always a fan favorite, and there are so many ways to enjoy it! From cold brew to iced americanos to a flash-brewed pourover, each iced option brings out new tastes and characteristics in the coffee.
When is the Best Time to Drink Coffee past the roast date?
If you’ve ever wondered what that roast date on your coffee means or if it even affects the taste of the coffee, you’re not alone! We get questions about roast dates and coffee freshness a lot in our cafe, so we thought we’d break it down in a blog post.
Which Brew Method is Right for You?
With so many different coffee brew methods on the market, have you ever wondered what the differences are and how to pick one that is right for you?
Our Favorite Coffee Products for At-Home: a Guide
Over the years at BonLife we’ve had a lot of people ask for advice about their at-home coffee set up. From product recommendations to what exactly does a home barista need, we’ve gotten so many questions that we decided to put it in a blog post for you. Read on for BonLife’s suggestions for the ideal home barista set up!
V60 Guide: a BonLife Pour over Recipe
The V60 is always a BonLife staff favorite! We think this pour over method is a great way to taste new roasts. It makes a clean cup of coffee, filtering out sediment and leaving pure tasting notes. It’s also simple to brew and fairly quick!
A Cold Brew Recipe for You
Well… a few recipes actually!
The possibilities are endless with a really good cold brew concentrate! We wanted to share a few recipe ideas with you so you can make greatness at home this summer.
Chemex: a BonLife Recipe
The Chemex! There are so many reasons to love this beautiful American-made brew method. Read on for a few reasons why we love it so much here at BonLife Coffee Roasters. Plus we’ll share a few tips and tricks & the recipe we use to brew a Chemex in our cafe.
How Do We Cup Our Coffees?
Ahh the art of coffee cupping! It’s one of the most important steps of roasting specialty coffee. Join us for a little behind-the-scenes blog tour of a BonLife Coffee Roasters cupping. Read to the end for a step-by-step guid on how to do a coffee cupping at home.
An Ode to the Aeropress.
Oh, how we love the AeroPress here at BonLife! It’s one of our favorite brew methods for many reasons. In fact, we love the AeroPress so much that BonLife owner, Jeremy, competed in the 2014 U.S. AeroPress Championship and won first place! Since we love it so much, we wanted to share with you all our AeroPress recipe with pictures.