holiday coffee

  • Barista brewing pourover coffee

    As the sun sets on the year, we asked our team to look back at the best coffees of 2023. Now, our team drinks a lot of coffee...a whole lotta coffee! So, choosing our favorites was no small task. Added to which, 2023 was a year like no other. On every table, in every bag, across so many roasts, we…

  • Ripe red coffee cherries in Uganda

    When it comes to the holiday season, people get laser-focused on gift-giving. What do you choose for someone whose heart beats to the rhythm of a coffee grinder or for your friends and family that would never wake up if not for our favorite beverage? First and foremost, the gift of choice is going to be high-quality coffee beans. Coffee…

  • Modest Coffee, in Aurora, Ill., has dubbed 2017 the Year of Women. “This year began with women across the country marching against misogyny and inequality and is ending with women personally and publicly speaking out against sexualization and assault,” Modest explains on its web site. “On paper, women may have earned equal rights, but culturally we have a long way…