Roaster Profile: Milestone Coffee Roasting & Café Location: Montrose, Pennsylvania Founder and Roast Master: Matt Ford GO Customer Since 2023 From humble beginnings to a bustling café in the heart of Montrose, Pennsylvania, Milestone Coffee Roasting & Café is rooted in passion, persistence, and a powerful metaphor: chasing milestones. Tatyana and Matthew Ford with Milestone Coffee Roasting bag Matt Ford…

What is decaf coffee? Simply put, decaffeinated coffee is coffee that has had most of its caffeine removed. For many, caffeine is the main reason they drink coffee—but for others, it can cause jitters, disrupt sleep, or trigger other sensitivities. That’s where decaf coffee comes in. While your typical 8oz cup of coffee contains anywhere from 50 to 160 milligrams…

If you’ve roasted or even sipped a cup of coffee today, you’ve taken part in a global chain that’s under serious pressure—and serious transformation. Climate change is hitting coffee hard, but the fight for sustainable coffee is underway and it’s gaining traction! From seed to cup, a diverse mix of actors including scientists, farmers, corporations, and NGOs are rewriting coffee’s…

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Jump to your month: January 2025 Events | February 2025 Events | March 2025 Events | April 2025 Events | May 2025 Events | June 2025 Events | July 2025 Events | August 2025 Events | September 2025 Events Coffee Event Calendar | January 2025 January 18-22: Sigep [Rimini, Italy] “Sigep, the world´s leading Italian gelato fair, is stretching its…

Although we specialize in making green coffee buying easy, people often ask us how to make coffee taste great once it's roasted. Basically, you choose a brewing method, ensure that the coffee grind size is right, then drink up! That said, there are many different brewing methods and plenty of vessels available, so it ultimately comes down to preference. You…

For most of coffee history, Coffea canephora—better known as Robusta—played second fiddle to Coffea arabica (Arabica coffee), its high-grown cousin. Robusta was largely relegated to the likes of instant coffee and commercial blends, burdened by a reputation for harshness and low quality. But that narrative is shifting. Global coffee production is evolving. So are consumer tastes, roaster preferences, and scientific…

If your coffee tastes off—too bitter, too weak, or just flat—the culprit could be the coffee grind size. The grind size directly affects extraction, flavor, and even the mouthfeel of your brew. Getting the coffee grind size right is essential whether you're brewing at home or running a busy café. Why Your Coffee Grind Size Matters Brewing coffee is a…

This April 2025, the coffee world descended on Houston, Texas, in a caffeine-fueled storm of excitement and indulgence to attend Coffee EXPO. Over 17,000 attendees from 85 countries got an exclusive look at new tech, rare coffees, and the chance to meet anyone and everyone in the coffee business. Seriously, if you can dream it, it was there. If you’ve…

Tariffs on Coffee: A Guide for Roasters, Retailers, and Curious Consumers In early April 2025, U.S. coffee importers received a rude awakening: for the first time in recent memory, we were slapped with tariffs on coffee. Specialty importers, roasters, and customers alike have raised big questions—and we’re here to help clarify what’s happening, who it impacts, and what we’re doing…