Coffee Guides
Straight answers about coffee from a family that roasts it. We roast one coffee, 100% Colombian Supremo Arabica, medium-dark, in cast iron on our family farm in Cedarburg, Wisconsin. Over the years we have answered a lot of questions at farmers markets and in the barn. These guides are those answers, written down.
Choosing your coffee
What to look for, what the words on the bag mean, and how to find a coffee you will enjoy every morning.
Brewing
Ratios, grind, and how to get a good cup from the brewer you already own.
Buying, freshness and storage
Buying coffee online, keeping it fresh, and what it really costs per cup.
Our roast and our farm
How we roast in cast iron, what German Norwegian style means, and the barn in Cedarburg.
Coffee heritage and culture
German, Norwegian and Wisconsin coffee traditions, and the history behind the cup.
Gifts
Coffee gifts for the holidays and every other occasion.
For businesses
Coffee for offices, restaurants, cafes, clubs, venues and events. No account, no minimum.
- Wholesale coffee for businesses
- The best coffee for the office
- The best coffee to stock in your Airbnb
- Bed and Breakfast Breakfast Ideas: A Simple Menu and the Coffee Guests RememberA simple B&B breakfast menu, local touches guests remember, and how much coffee a small inn pours in a week.
- Coffee for Country Clubs and Golf Courses: Every Station, How Much, and How to OrderWhere a club pours coffee, how much a country club or golf course goes through each week, and what it costs per cup.
- Coffee Station Ideas for Events, Banquets and Conference Breaks: Setup, Flow and How Much to BrewHow much coffee to brew for a break, a station layout that keeps the line moving, and when to swap in fresh coffee.
- Golf Course Menu Ideas: The Grill, the Halfway House and the Beverage Cart, Starting With the CoffeeA golf course menu built around how golfers move, from the first tee to the 19th hole, and how much coffee it takes.
- Golf Outing Food Ideas: Breakfast, Food Holes, the Awards Dinner and How Much Coffee for 72 to 288 GolfersBreakfast, food hole and awards dinner ideas for a golf outing, and how much coffee to brew for a field of 72 to 288 golfers.
- Golf Tournament Gifts Players Will Actually Use: Coffee Tee Gifts Under $20 and Under $50, Plus PrizesCoffee tee gifts and prizes by budget, what they cost for a 48 to 288 player field, and how to order more than 60.
- Office Coffee Without a Contract: How Much Your Team Needs and What It CostsHow much coffee your team drinks, what it costs per cup, and recurring delivery with no account, lease or machine contract.
- Coffee for a Waiting Room: Setting Up a Customer Coffee StationBrewer choices, how much coffee a waiting room uses, cost per cup and a checklist for salons, dealerships, clinics, gyms and banks.
- Wedding Coffee Bar: Ideas, Cost, When to Serve It and How Much Coffee to OrderSetup ideas, typical costs, timing and how much coffee to order for a wedding reception, plus the math for venues and caterers.
- What Coffee Do Hotels Use? And What Independent Hotels, Lodges and B&Bs Pour InsteadWhat chain hotels pour, why hotel coffee tastes flat, and how much coffee an independent hotel, lodge or B&B needs each week.
- What Coffee Do Restaurants Use? Choosing a House Coffee for a Restaurant, Diner or Supper ClubWhat most restaurants pour, how much coffee a busy dining room needs, and what a better house coffee costs per cup.
- What to Serve at a Funeral Reception: Simple Food, Good Coffee and How Much for 50 to 150 GuestsA simple menu for a visitation or funeral luncheon, and how much coffee to brew for 50, 100 or 150 guests.
- Where Do Coffee Shops Buy Their Coffee? A Small Cafe's Guide to Buying BeansHow coffee shops, bakeries and food trucks buy their beans, and how to order ours with no account, no application and no minimum.
- Wholesale Coffee for Milwaukee and Ozaukee County Businesses, Roasted in CedarburgHow Milwaukee-area businesses order our Cedarburg coffee with no account, the full price list, and where to taste it first.
Coffee knowledge
The plant, the history and the market behind coffee.
Want to taste what we write about? Try a 1 lb bag, read the fact sheet, or ask us a question.