It’s time for holiday shopping, and we’re here to help.  We have all the coffee, tea, and more that you will need this holiday season.  We have all your favorites, plus lots of great ideas for gifting.  Did you know that Black Friday has been a thing since the ’60s?  The earliest reference was used […]

This week, the first big holiday event of the season has finally arrived.  No, not Black Friday (more on that in a moment), but, this week, Thursday brings us Thanksgiving, a day filled with memories, family, friends, food, drinks, and time together.  The family cooks have been planning and prepping the cherished recipes, the special […]

With more than 2 billion people expected to purchase online this holiday season, an increase of more than 50% in less than a decade, you can be sure that your transactions are safe and secure with us.  We use industry-standard encryption of data with our secure SSL certificate.  If you choose to place a phone […]

Veterans Day, also known and celebrated internationally as Armistice Day, also known as Remembrance Day, commemorates the end of the two World Wars and honors the veterans of the armed forces. The date is always November 11th, which is the date in 1918 when a ceasefire agreement ended the first world war. The following year, […]

You probably know that Daylight Saving Time (DST) ends early Sunday morning, so the clocks fall back, and you’ve gained an hour.  In March 2022, they will spring forward an hour. DST has been observed, debated, and discussed on and off many times in U.S. history.  As far back as 1784, Ben Franklin advocated for […]

The winter Holiday season is here, and we couldn’t be more excited!  The next few weeks will be filled with family and friends, good food, special drinks, gift sharing, making new memories, and giving thanks for all that we have. This season starts this month with a number of festivals of light that get underway […]

Halloween.  All Hallows’ Eve.  Al Saints’ Eve.  Beggar’s Night.  October 31st may have different names, but the celebration is surprisingly similar all around the world.  In the U.S., children dress in costumes, and go door-to-door to “ask” for candy, perhaps offering the iconic ultimatum Trick or Treat! Pumpkins are carved and displayed at parties where […]

This week, we’re highlighting two very unique and special European roasting methods, and we’ll recommend coffees that are perfect examples of these distinctive styles. Sumptuous Viennese coffee and delightful Nordic coffee are similar in many ways.  Both deliver the purest, most authentic coffee flavors. Both styles showcase developed and complex flavors borne out of the […]

Espresso.  Italian for “pressed-out coffee” and/or it can refer to coffee made to order, expressly.  Both of these origin stories attest to be the actual one.  We aren’t taking a stand on either because we just love to drink espresso.  Join us and the more than 60 million people in Italy who know and love […]

Germany was on the leading edge when coffee was introduced and its popularity spread across Europe and, later, the world.  Today, German coffee brands dominate the market, and luckily for you, we have the best of the best. German has also been a leader in the support of women’s rights.  As early as the 1850s, […]