March 15th, 2021
One of the most frequently asked questions we get at COROCO is about the tasting notes listed on some of our coffees. When customers read, “milk chocolate” in a description, they wonder if that means that it is a flavored ...
January 4th, 2021
Born and raised in Cortland, Illinois since day one. She spent most of her days roaming around between Cortland, DeKalb, and Sycamore with her friends; being dumb teens trying to make something of themselves in the middle of corn country. ...
January 4th, 2021
Karen Weckerly, Founder and CEO of COROCO Coffee Roaster Collective, had an unconventional start in coffee. Trained as a professional violinist from the age of two, she performed and taught professionally for a number of years. Happily married to Ryan ...
December 1st, 2020
Cask'd™️ Make Mine A Double Gift Pack
There's all kinds of reasons why booze-infused coffee is a fantastic gift idea this year. Our Cask'd™ Make Mine A Double Gift Pack includes two of our acclaimed booze-infused coffees to share with friends ...
November 9th, 2020
Hi Coffee Friends!
We have been talking a great deal about focusing on the good and happy things around us in the world lately, looking for silver linings and such. Rather than focus on what options are more limited, we can ...
August 26th, 2020
A Guest Blog By Chef Rudy Galindo
This week, we’re so excited to have Chef Rudy Galindo join us as our Guest Blogger! Chef Rudy has been a local, private chef in Northern Illinois since 2015, and is a 2002 graduate ...
August 6th, 2020
Hi Friends!
We thought that it would be fun to share a little of the backstory to some of our coffee brands, since we don’t always get a chance to visit with each other these days. First up, is Ryan and ...
July 21st, 2020
Cold brew coffee is great — it has all the caffeinating and cooling properties of an iced coffee, but it's brewed without any heat. Coffee grounds are soaked in cool water for several hours at a time to extract the ...
April 16th, 2020
We're all living through a really unique time. Staying home, staying healthy, and keeping others safe are the priorities right now, but we get there is a big change to everyone's realities! We also get that it helps right now ...
March 30th, 2020
Above photo credit: Hannah Persson
These are certainly interesting times to have opened a new coffee roastery and cafe!
Watching stores close and experiencing social distancing when I do dare to venture out to buy groceries has been surreal to say ...