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!
New BonLife Merch!
We are so excited to announce our new MiiR 360 Traveler Tumbler featuring a custom coffee plant design! It’s here just in time for the cooler weather and your holiday gift shopping! (Right now, it’s only available online!)
What is Direct Trade?
You’ve probably seen us mention that our coffee is direct trade a few times by now. But what does that mean exactly and why do we care so much? We’re talking all things direct trade on the blog today!
Employee Spotlight: Barista Bentley
The latest installment in our employee spotlight series is here! Read on to meet one of our newest employees, Bentley!
Highlights From Our Latte Art Throwdown
BonLife hosted its first Southeast Latte Art Throwdown a couple of weekends ago, and it was a total success. We hope this throwdown was the first of many! We’re sharing some highlights on the blog today.
BonLife YouTube
We are excited to announce we have a YouTube channel now! We’ll be sharing in-depth brew method tutorials among other specialty coffee related videos there!
What is Co-Fermented Coffee?
You may have heard the term “co-fermented” bandied about in recent years in reference to some specialty coffees, but what does it mean exactly? How are these coffees made? How does co-fermentation alter the taste? Let’s break it down!
What is a Latte Art Throwdown?
And why should you come to the one we are hosting on August 3 at our cafe?!
Employee Spotlight: Barista Bennie
It’s time for another BonLife Employee Spotlight! Meet one of our newer team members, Bennie! Bennie is a barista here at BonLife; read on to learn what it’s like to work at an award-winning specialty coffee roaster.
Employee Spotlight: Barista Alex
It’s time for another BonLife barista employee spotlight! Get to know one of our long-time baristas, Alex, in the blog post below.
What Not to Do: Specialty Coffee Edition
By popular demand we are blogging about a few common mistakes in specialty coffee! Read on for some pro tips on what not to do and take your at-home barista practice to the next level.
A Day in the Life of a Barista
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to be a barista? We’re spilling all the tea… or espresso… today on the blog!
Behind the Blogger
Who is Courtney Jill Bishop? Join us as we learn more about the blogger behind BonLife’s stories.
An Origin Trip to Thailand
Check out these photos from our latest coffee farm visits in Chang Rai, Thailand!
Flat White, Latte, Cappuccino: What’s the difference?
All milk-based espresso drinks are not created equal! Let’s talk about what makes a flat white, latte, and cappuccino different!
Coffee Roast Levels & How They Affect Taste
The terms light, medium, and dark roast may sound very familiar to you, but have you ever wondered exactly what they mean? How they change the taste of your coffee? Or even if they alter the caffeine level in the beans? Then this blog post is for you! We’re talking coffee roast levels.
Bonlife Barista Spotlight: Evelyn
It’s time for a BonLife barista spotlight! Meet our newest team member, Evelyn!
A Look at a Coffee Farm Visit: Part 2
In our last blog post we gave you a behind-the-scenes look at our most recent origin trip to Colombia. As promised, here is part 2 of that trip! We visited a second coffee farm while in Colombia, and these are the photos from the second farm.
A Look at a Coffee Farm Visit
Come with us— through these photos— on a Colombian coffee farm visit!
What Does Altitude Have To Do With My Coffee?
It’s always there… front and center on the bag of coffee… the altitude. But why is it always emblazoned on a bag of specialty coffee? What does it mean? How does it affect the taste of the coffee?
Looking Back on 2023 with BonLife
We had a very exciting 2023 here at BonLife Coffee Roasters! Come take a walk down memory lane with us as we celebrate some of our favorite moments of the year— none of which could’ve happened without you all, our wonderful customers.