Ethos
Why freshly roasted coffee needs time before it is ready to brew. Freshly roasted coffee is often associated with peak freshness, but coffee straight from the roaster is not necessarily ready to brew. In fact, one of the most important...
Understanding Coffee Tasting Notes
The language of aroma, flavor, and perception. A cup of coffee contains far more than its most immediate impressions of bitterness or sweetness. Within each bean is a complex composition of aromatic compounds shaped by its genetics, growing environment, processing,...
Understanding the Waves of Coffee
The Waves of Coffee The coffee we drink today is the result of centuries of cultivation, trade, innovation, and changing consumer expectations. While coffee has been enjoyed around the world for hundreds of years, modern coffee culture is often described...
Sudán Rumé: The Coffee That Almost Disappeared
A Rare Arabica Variety Sudán Rumé, also known as Rume Sudan, is a rare Arabica variety originating from the Rume region of the Boma Plateau in present-day South Sudan, near the Ethiopian border. It comes from one of the remaining...
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Refine Your Pallet: Finca El Paraíso
A moment to celebrate, once in a lifetime. For the first time, Lore is presenting a collection like this: three coffees from one extraordinary farm, each offering a distinct expression of Colombian coffee. The Paraíso Collection brings together three varieties...
Three Years of Lore Coffee Roasters: A Return to the Beginning Founded in Bonners Ferry, Idaho, in 2022 by Graysen Spiller and his wife Rachel, Lore Roasters began with a simple conviction: coffee is worthy of reverence. Inspired by the...
A New Single Origin from the Hills of Nyamasheke Rwanda has become one of the world's most respected coffee origins, but its place in specialty coffee is relatively recent. Today, coffees from Rwanda are celebrated for their clarity, vibrant fruit,...
A Brief History of Espresso Espresso is a relatively modern chapter in coffee’s long history. The origins of espresso begin in Italy during the late 1800s, during a period of rapid industrialization. As cities grew and daily life became faster...
From Tea to Coffee: How a Revolution Changed What America Drinks
From Tea to Coffee This story begins with tea and ends with coffee. In the early days of the American colonies, coffee was present, but it wasn’t the drink of choice. That honor belonged to tea. Throughout the 17th and...
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