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When life presents a conundrum, it's often said that we should take a step back and grab a cup of tea. With its soul-soothing and contemplative nature, tea has long been cherished as not merely a beverage, but an experience. However, as you ponder over life's mysteries, you should also give a thought to the quality of the tea you consume. Are you missing out on the best-kept secret in the world of tea? In this blog post, we unravel the supremacy of loose leaf tea over generic tea bags and how this subtle shift can elevate your overall tea-drinking...

“How do you brew your coffee?”  This is a question we hear at the coffee shop, daily.  What is the right answer?  Is there a right answer?  Here is how I respond to this question.  “How do you like your coffee?  Do you like it to be full bodied and stronger tasting?  Or do you like cleaner, brighter notes?”  The answer here varies greatly.  For me, there are so many variables.  For instance, in the summer, I enjoy a bright, clean, refreshing flavor.  While sitting by the fire during a snowstorm, I want something fuller bodied and some deeper flavor...

Each quarter, Tend Coffee features an animal related non-profit organization to receive a donation from the sales of their Grass Puppy Coffee Blend. This quarter, beginning in February and ending in April, we are excited to be showcasing Long Island Bulldog Rescue, LIBR.   Their mission is to help English Bulldogs through education, prevention, intervention and adoption. They fulfill their mission by helping, healing, and homing abandoned, neglected, abused, or released English Bulldogs.  We are excited to be able to showcase this rescue and the work they do to help these wonderful dogs.  Many of you know this organization is where...

What do you do with all that Burlap?   Short answer; it never goes to waste. 99.9% of all the coffee we import arrives in large burlap or jute bags. Since the Fresh Roasted Ideas blog is all about exploring the uses of coffee bi-products. I thought it would be neat to share some of the things we do with all that material.   Makers love them, so we reserve some of the choice patterns for purchase at the store.   We have donated big stacks to a local Girl Scout troop for making projects.   Ground Cover – as...

This is our new series where we share how we give new life to commonly discarded items that pass through our coffee roastery. If you like the upcycled and repurposed life then you will love these little Fresh Roasted Ideas. The "Borrowed Tools" Pallet Bookcase I walk by it every roast day, standing there dutifully doing its work. The Borrowed Tool Bookcase is just that; a bookcase made with minimum tools and a discarded pallet. In our case a coffee hauling pallet. The pallet was heat treated, clean and remember, I'm not a structural engineer, but a coffee roaster. The...