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partner storiesSunrise over Fazenda Sertão with sun rays through trees and a barbed-wire fence on a misty hillside

Brazil - Sertao (2019)

We've partnered with Carmo Coffee for all of our sourcing work in Brazil, from special micro-lots to core components of blends. The people, their farms, their processing, their innovations, and u...

coffee journalGlass of cold brew on a bright blue wooden bench, top-down view showing ice and a Partners logo on the glass

Cold Brew vs. Hot Brew. What’s the difference?

In the world of cold coffee there are three different ways of brewing and they will get you different results, which are cold brewing, flash brewing and hot brewing coffee with the intent to cool d...

brew guidesBarista pouring iced coffee into a Partners-branded glass filled with ice at a coffee bar

Summer Iced Coffee Spotlight - Manhattan

Summer is about fun in the sun, BBQs and in the coffee world all about that cold coffee life. Why not take the opportunity to try out making a brew at home! Here at Partners we are excited to play ...

coffee journalTravel coffee gear laid out on a wooden table: portable brewer parts, digital scale with coffee beans, paper filters, and measuring tools

Tips and Tricks to Brew On the Go

When you’re used to making great coffee at home or stopping by your favorite local shop, then finding coffee of comparable quality when you’re traveling can be difficult.  Gas station and airport c...

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Arabica vs. Robusta - Quality vs. Quantity

If you’ve ever looked at a bag of coffee from a specialty coffee retailer, you may have encountered the word “arabica”. Some bags tout “100% Arabica” as a marker of quality of the beans inside. Bu...

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Beneath the Process - Natural and Washed Coffees

Let’s talk about the two most common processes for removing the coffee seed from the fruit in which it grows. These processes have a direct relation to the flavor or “profile” of a given coffee. Th...

coffee journalTop-down view of six small ceramic bowls holding various whole and ground spices and dried chilies on woven fabric

What purpose do tasting notes serve?

A common question we get in our cafes is, “Do your coffees get roasted or brewed with the foods listed on your 12oz bags?”.  We don’t ever roast or brew our coffee with any other ingredients. There...

coffee journalPile of roasted coffee beans scattered on a world map over East Africa

Consider the Map

Are the coffees of Honduras different from those of El Salvador? You're right—totally agree! But why? Let's look at a well-known, beloved growing region from each: Marcala and Chalatenango. Both ha...