If Nina roasted coffee… her roasts would be fearless and daring. They would reflect unapologetic creativity and passion yet always strive to make the next roast better than the previous.

Welcome to the third edition of our series where we unearth answers to the question… What even IS Coffee, anyway? In our last two posts, we covered...

Dizzy’s lifelong respect for the music was evident. In 1985 Dizzy was recorded on NPR’s All Things Considered saying, “Music is so deep, and so vast, that one person only gets to skimming off the top. And there’s a whole lot under the bottom that’s still there for discovery.” 

We find ourselves feeling the same way about coffee– a lifetime of learning will always lead to new discoveries around the next bend.

This time we’re going to dive deeper into the areas of the world where coffee is grown. Most coffee roasters loosely organize their green coffee buying by three major regions-- Africa, Latin America, and Asia. Naturally, since those are literally three continents, each of those regions have limited areas where coffee grows best.

When I became a part of this wonderful company, Three Keys Coffee, I was charged with helping to tie coffee to the Jazz world, which I’ve lived in for the past couple of decades. This playlist hopes to reflect the radical hope, energy and quiet beauty (blues) found in wrestling with social issues through an art form. We hope that our Honduras Smooth Horn Blues coffee and the corresponding playlist help uplift your mood and empower you to be you and to be free.

Welcome to the first installment of our new educational blog series where we address the question: What even is coffee, anyway?

We’ve compiled some of our favorite coffee tools in budget and investment options, so whether you’re looking to splurge on your auntie or just get a little something for your office secret Santa, we’ve got you covered.

Love is a powerful thing. The world needs more of it. That feeling is healthy to us all, and this coffee reflects that on so many levels. We joine...

Regardless of chosen brew method, the bean must always eventually find its way from a whole bean form into a ground form. So why not always buy ground coffee? Why would people buy whole beans? The answer comes down to freshness and shelf life.

We visited various regions of Guatemala including the city of Antigua, spending time at San Miguel Coffee's el Tempixque farm. The guy to the right of me in the picture below is Don Edgar and spending a day with him talking and learning all things coffee was a real treat. 

So which roast is the best way to enjoy coffee? All of the above. Coffee is a matter of preference and we at Three Keys love our light, medium, and dark roasts alike. There is no right or wrong way to drink the world’s favorite beverage. Whether you drink coffee black, with milk, over ice, or as an espresso shot, our only ask is that you try them all until you find your signature brew.