The Vermont Coffee Blog

Short on time and need a summertime feast for the fam? These turkey meatballs come together quickly and are packed with flavor thanks to our coffee rubs. Preparation clocks in at about 30 minutes from start to finish - earning them a regular spot in at our dinner table.

Homemade Mint Iced Cofee - with help from your garden. We're sharing an easy way to make a fun and refreshing coffee drink using your garden goodies. You're just a few shakes away from cooling, caffeinated goodness.

The peaberry is prized for the richness of its flavor. Tanzanian Peaberry is a lively, inviting coffee from the acclaimed Kilimanjaro region. Unlike the traditional coffee berries, which feature two side-by-side fertilized seeds, peaberries occur when only one of the two seeds is fertilized. This, you may be interested to know, does not occur on … Continue reading The Mighty Peaberry

We are increasingly sensitive to our environment. Americans recycle more than ever, and that’s a good thing. The small choices we make daily make a world of difference. Did you know that a single person can generate as much as 4 pounds of trash daily? It adds up quickly; to nearly 1,500 pounds per year … Continue reading 8 Ways to Reuse Paper Coffee Filters

The coffee plant belongs to the Rubiaceae family, which includes well over 13,000 different species of trees, shrubs and even herbs. We get coffee from the Coffea species. It is a perennial shrub but is often called a tree since it reaches heights of 20 feet or more. Interestingly, cultivated coffee shrubs are pruned down … Continue reading Coffee Tree or Coffee Shrub?

We are not the only creatures who crave the bean, or rather its nectar. Insects native to the regions where coffee plants occur naturally, or where controlled cultivation is well established, also look for their coffee fix each day. Bees are among the most remarkable buzz seekers. The evolution of coffee occurs at two levels: … Continue reading Coffee for The Bees