Home Brewer Maintenance 101 - Equator Coffees

Home Brewer Maintenance 101

The Importance of Home Brewer Maintenance One of the key attributes we look for when evaluating the quality of good coffee is its clarity of flavor. But if the equipment...

What is Espresso? | Equator Coffees

What is Espresso?

Despite lots of things being labeled as “espresso,” there’s actually no such thing as an “espresso bean,” chocolate-covered or otherwise. Espresso is one of only two things: a brewing method,...

Peruvian Andes Coffee | Peru Coffee | Equator Coffees

Coffees of the Peruvian Andes

  Although Peru often ranks in the top ten largest coffee producing countries in the world, it is completely overshadowed by its powerhouse neighbors. Ranking numbers one and two in...

The Origin of Coffee | Equator Coffees

The Origin of Coffee

Why does origin matter when it comes to great coffee? Our Director of Coffee, Ted Statchura, explains why we do our best to attribute the amazing coffees we offer to...

Coffee Processing Explained - Equator Coffees

Coffee Processing Explained

We’ve written previously on the meaning of “coffee origin—the basis of the popular term single origin coffee—and it’s instrumental role in shaping coffee flavor. That term is often associated with...

How to Buy Coffee | Equator Coffees

How to Buy Coffee

Written by Devorah Freudiger, Director of Coffee Culture    I’ve worked in coffee for my entire adult life yet I still agonize over picking coffees to buy. Purchasing from a...