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Recipe for Cold Brew: So are you ready to try to make some Cold Brew for yourself? Here’s an easy recipe to get you started. Put ¼ lb of coarse ground coffee (We prefer our Breeze Blend, but feel free to use any coffee you would like) into a glass container. Slowly pour 4 cups of water room temperature filtered water over the coffee making sure all of the grinds are soaked. Stir. Cover and allow to brew at room temperature for 20 hours. Strain using a coffee filter, French Press, or cheese cloth. This will create a concentrate that...

Week 8: Honduras This week, our weekly coffee is "Honduras". This country is officially known as the Republic of Honduras. It is known for its rich natural resources including minerals, tropical fruit, sugar cane, textiles and of course coffee. Its climate varies from tropical in the lowlands to temperate in the mountains. With an altitude of 5900 ft., the soil and climate conditions make Honduras an ideal location for coffee farming. These beans provide a nutty mild flavor with citrus tones, in a medium roast body. A friend of mine, enjoys its taste and complexity, referring to it as a great coffee...

Keeping in mind that farming in Suffolk County on Long Island is a major industry, certified organic farming is small but growing . Since 2014, the number or organic producers has increased by 35%. Seventy percent of certified producers in Suffolk County are certified for crops including fruits, vegetables, herbs, hops, flowers , trees, grains, beans and/or livestock. About twenty farms are growing organic fruits and vegetables. The remaining 30% are certified handlers of products such as coffee, fermented foods, snacks and wine. Golden Earthworm Organic Farm was the very first Certified Organic Farm. They are completely self-taught and have...

As previously mentioned in my Grass Puppy Blend blog, every three months a charity is picked by Tend Coffee, and a fundraising process begins. This time "Last Chance Animal Rescue" will be the recipient of our quarterly check.  Last Chance Animal Rescue is located in Southampton and their base is in S.C. It is a charitable, not-for-profit organization created to save the lives of animals. It is a volunteer based operation. They rescue animals that are located in "KILL" facilities, and underwrite the costs of relocating them to "NO KILL" facilities and foster homes, in hopes of finding them a...

There has been so much hype during the last couple of years about this “Cold Brew” coffee.  So you may be thinking “what exactly is this cold brew thing?”  “Isn’t it just iced coffee?”  Well, not exactly…  As you may know there are tons of different ways of brewing your favorite coffee.  From Turkish to French Press, there are so many different ways to brew.  The same goes for cold coffees.  You may have heard a friend say they just throw their old coffee into the fridge and call it iced coffee the next day.  Ideally, cold coffee would love...