Chemex is an artisanal, manual pour over method known for brewing an exceptionally clean and delicate cup. In this brew method, the filter sits flush against the glass walls of the server and slows down the brew time. Chemex paper filters are designed to prevent sediment and other “undesirable compounds” from entering the extracted coffee.  Chemex Fun Facts: Invented in 1941 and is manufactured by the Chemex Corporation in Massachusetts, which has been family owned and operated since 1980. Chemex is a flawless blend of design and function. A testament to this fact it's part of several permanent museum collections...

By Pete Maskiell - Coffee beer, that exciting combination of craft beer and artisan coffee, has been percolating for decades, but no one blends those distinct flavors quite like Georgetown Brewing does. Still feeling skeptical about the pairing? May we introduce (or remind you) our first collaboration, the Gusto Crema Coffee Ale, won the gold medal in the coffee beer category at the 2016 Great American Brewing Festival. This is seriously good stuff! In keeping with the momentum of the success of the Gusto Crema Coffee Ale, the brewers at Georgetown Brewing wanted to create a breakfast stout using a...

After cupping dozens of varietals from all over the world,  we are pleased to introduce our 2017 limited edition Mono Origine coffee from Rwanda. Grown in Rwanda’s northern province of Gekenke by the Rwanda Hingakawa Women’s Association, the Caffè Umbria team was inspired by both the flavor of the coffee and the hardworking women who produce it. We shared the story  of the growers and the region earlier this month, if you missed it.  Rwandan coffee is known for possessing a balance of bright and creamy notes, floral aromas and a medium acidity. This light roast perfectly embodies those characteristics,...

Did you know the original Irish coffee was conceived in the 1940s? While variations of coffee cocktails were around at least one hundred years earlier, it's rumored that chef Joe Sheridan first made the drink for a group of American travelers to warm them up on a particularly miserable winter night. When asked what the chef called the drink, he responded "Irish Coffee". Stanton Delaplane, a travel writer for the San Francisco Chronicle brought Irish coffee to the United States after drinking it at Shannon Airport, in Ireland. He worked with the Buena Vista Cafe in San Francisco where they began serving it...

In honor of Women’s History Month, and International Women’s Day (March 8) we’re featuring the producers of our soon-to-be-released Single Origin coffee. Grown in the northern province of Gekenke, the Rwanda Hingawkawa is a premium lot grown by a group of women who have organized themselves as the Hingawkawa Women’s Association. In Kinyarwanda, Hingakawa means “let’s grow coffee”.   The Hingakawa Women's Association is part of the Abakundakawa Cooperative, a fair-trade farmers group whose name translates to “those who love coffee”, and produces some of the finest coffees in Rwanda. Established by 180 members in 2004, it has grown to almost...