Food With Friends: Abra Berens, Author of Ruffage: A Practical Guide to Vegetables

Abra Berens is a chef, former farmer, and writer. She believes that the meals we eat should change with the seasons and that their ingredients should come from nearby. She strives to make simple, delicious meals that champions the region. We love her cookbook *Ruffage: A Practical Guide to Vegetables,* which was recently nominated for a James Beard Award. Recently, Abra chatted with us about how she came to cookbook writing, and shared a few great spring recipes from *Ruffage.*

May 21, 2020
Morning Ritual: Harry Portnof of Greenway Records

Our NYC crew clued us into Greenway Records, an independent record label in Brooklyn that has put out some of our favorite releases of the last few years. We recently checked in with Greenway founder Harry Portnof about his morning ritual. Harry will also be spinning some vinyl on our IG Live on Sunday 5/17 at 10am; be sure to tune in to catch some of his favorite tunes from the archives!

May 15, 2020
Food With Friends: Sam Smith of Tusk

Sam Smith is the executive chef and owner of Tusk, a vegetable-driven, Middle Eastern-inspired restaurant in Portland, OR. Tusk was named Food & Wine's Restaurant of the Year 2017 and one of Bon Appétit’s 50 Best New Restaurants 2017; it also happens to be one of our favorite places for a lazy weekend brunch or a celebratory dinner out. We caught up with Sam recently to talk about his newfound veganism, and he shared his recipe for Tusk's cashew & chia seed pudding.

Apr 24, 2020
Humans of Stumptown: Tim Wenzel

Wondering who the mad genius is behind our Cold Brew ads? Meet Tim Wenzel, aka Weazbag.

Apr 22, 2020
Earth Day 2020

Happy Earth Day! This year, we’re celebrating by honoring the ways that many of our producer partners tend to the environment with the same meticulous care they devote to their coffee plants. We never forget the hard work that producers put into every bean that finds its way to our roasteries. This includes protecting the natural world, helping to ensure our continued access to delicious coffee.

Apr 21, 2020
Morning Ritual: Alison Carroll of Wonder Valley Olive Oil

Alison Carroll hails from one of our favorite corners of the universe, Joshua Tree, California, where she and her husband Jay co-own and operate Wonder Valley Olive Oil, an olive oil and skincare company with the simple, profound motto, "Grandeur in simplified living." Here's how she gets her high desert mornings started.

Apr 10, 2020
A Letter to Our Customers

The hospitality industry is in crisis; we need your help to survive.

Mar 18, 2020
Specialty Coffee Transaction Guide

We’re proud to be one of the supporters and founding data donors of the Specialty Coffee Transaction Guide, an industry-wide initiative to establish new price benchmarks for specialty coffee, untethered from the commodity market. By supporting this guide, we hope to build the framework for a more economically sustainable future for all specialty coffee producers, regardless of whether we buy from them.

Mar 10, 2020
Morning Jam: Jesse Marvin

Jesse Marvin is our incredible Construction Manager and is responsible for coordinating the intricate buildouts of our new cafes (See: Cobble Hill and DTLA). We asked him for his long drive to nowhere playlist and it does not disappoint.

Mar 10, 2020
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