When Coffee & Chocolate Meet
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 ...
Archive: Coffee Talk
Diner Coffee Backstory
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 ...
DIY French Press Cold Brew
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 ...
The Grown-Up COVID-19 Time Capsule
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 ...
Taking Your Small Business “Curbside”
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 ...
Light Vs. Medium Vs. Dark Roast Coffee
One of the most frequent questions people ask when we talk in our tasting lab is “what’s the difference between light and dark roast coffee?” or “which has more caffeine: light or dark roast?” Generally speaking, darker roasts have been roasted ...
Beginner Guide to Coffee
So, you’re new to coffee. You want to learn how to make a great pot of coffee at home, but aren’t sure where to start. You’ve tried your hand by picking and choosing what’s available at the local store, only ...
10 Things About Our Team
Our owner’s first job was in a diner, slinging hash and pouring coffee.Baristas are like bartenders at Modbars and our favorite barista has been both.A former distiller and also one of our roasters helped create Cask’d blending the two worlds ...
