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Read stories from our farms, health benefits of organic coffee, brew guides, and thoughts from our founder.
Stories From The Farms
Read up on how your coffee dollars are making a difference.
Josefa’s Story
Josefa’s Story In the heart of Pamaxan, a secluded and picturesque village nestled in the…
Isabel’s Story
Isabel’s Story In the heart of the Ojo de Agua community in the Ixil region…
Progress Report: Comepcafe, Colombia
Progress Report: Comepcafe, Colombia A mother and daughter team at COMEPCAFE (above) share produce from…
Blanca’s Journey to Motherhood
Blanca’s Journey to Motherhood – An Agros Story In honor of mothers across the world,…
Beekeeping in Maya Ixil, Guatemala
(Domingo Enoc Toma Lopez, a coffee farmer and beekeeper, models a Maya Ixil veil above.)…
The Second Generation: Katerine’s Story
Katerine Orozco’s story is about returning to coffee farms. Returning to her roots. Katerine was born…
Bringing Convenience To Rural Nicaragua
Bringing Convenience To Rural Nicaragua Through hard work, a hand up from Agros, and some…
Bringing Clean Water To Nicaragua: Petronilo’s Story
Bringing Clean Water to Nicaragua Access to clean water is the biggest problem we have…
Norlan’s Chilis: A Labor of Love
Norlan’s Chilis: A Labor of Love Norlan is a rock star pepper farmer Norlan Lopez…
Uncovering Hidden Treasure: Henrry and Maria’s Story
Uncovering Hidden Treasure: Henrry and Maria’s Story What Henry Hopkins, 35, lacks in stature, he…
Bringing American Dream to Honduras Through Land Reform
Bringing American Dream to Honduras Through Land Reform Although it is technically part of the…
Backyard Tilapia Farming: German and Ester’s Story
Backyard Tilapia Farming: German and Ester’s Story For years farmers like German were forced to…
Helping Rural Poor Nicaragua: Efrain and Orbelinda’s Story
Helping rural poor Nicaragua has been a goal of Agros since 1999. Here is a…
Ending Hunger with Honey Bees – How Bees Saved The Gomez Family Farm
How Bees Saved The Gomez Family Farm Juan Colas Chel Gomez is a member of…
Nuevo Futuro: The Colombian Farm Of New Futures
Nuevo Futuro: The Colombian Farm of New Futures Nuevo Futuro or New Futures is a…
Origin Of Taste: Why Your Coffee Tastes So Great
Much like a fine wine, coffee develops varietal characteristics based on the region where it…
Peruvian Coffee: In a World of Its Own for Week
Peruvian Coffee: In a World of Its Own for Week There are two qualities that…
Brazilian Coffee: World Renowned and Distinctive
Brazilian Coffee: World Renowned and Distinctive It is impossible to discuss coffee without bringing up…
Indonesian Coffee: Escape To a Different World of Flavor
Indonesian Coffee: Escape to a Different World of Flavor The many microclimates and different elevations…
Honduras: A Range Of Flavor
Honduras: A Range of Flavor In 2011, Honduras climbed to the top of coffee production…
Where does your coffee come from? – Papua New Guinea
Where Does Your Coffee Come From? – Papua New Guinea Ever wonder where your coffee…
Where does Sumatran Coffee come from?
Where Does Sumatran Coffee Come From? When Sumatra is mentioned many people have to think…
Establishing Generational Change in Honduras
Establishing Generational Change in Honduras In the rural hills of Northwestern Honduras, generational change has…
Health Benefits of Organic Coffee
Check out the latest coffee research below.
The Artistry of the Roast
The Artistry of the Roast Does your cup of coffee transport your senses to a…
Top Five Health Benefits of Coffee
Top Five Health Benefits of Coffee Are you wondering if your coffee has any health…
Reducing the Risk of Liver Cancer is Easier Than You Thought: Drink Coffee!
Reducing The Risk Of Liver Cancer Is Easier Than You Think: Drink Coffee! Check out…
13 Reasons Why Your Brain Craves Coffee
13 Reasons Your Brain Craves Coffee Each and every one of us has our own…
How Coffee May Lower Melanoma Risk
How Coffee May Lower Melanoma Risk Guest post by Remy Bernard ~ Owner and Editor…
3 Ways Coffee Prevents Diabetes
3 Ways Coffee Prevents Diabetes Type 2 Diabetes is a scary disease that is becoming…
3 Ways Coffee Improves Heart Health
3 Ways Coffee Improves Heart Health Did you know coffee can be a key player…
4 Ways Coffee Improves Exercise
4 Ways Coffee Improves Exercise Whether you’re a hardcore marathon runner, a dedicated crossfitter, or…
Coffee and Beer – A Perfect Match
Coffee and Beer – A Perfect Match We consider ourselves coffee aficionados and our customers…
Arabica vs. Robusta
Arabica vs. Robusta There are over 6,000 species of coffee, but the debate over coffee…
5 Diseases Coffee Can Help Prevent
5 Diseases Coffee Can Help Prevent Nothing beats your favorite morning roast, and it is…
8 Health Perks Of Your Favorite Coffee Roast
8 Health Perks Of Your Favorite Coffee Roast Coffee: that delicious beverage we all look…
Picking The Perfect Coffee to Compliment Your Meal
Picking The Perfect Coffee to Compliment Your Meal If you think that any type of…
Why You Should Consider Low Acid Coffee
Why You Should Consider Low Acid Coffee Introduction We all love coffee. It’s a great…
3 Ways to Prevent Coffee Heartburn
4 Ways Organic Coffee Improves Brain Health
3 Shocking Facts About Artificially Flavored Coffee
Organic Coffee Beans – Why You Should Care
Is Coffee Bad For You?
Is Coffee Bad For You? Bad coffee may be bad for you, but good coffee…
Brew Guides
From simple to complex to weird we have a brew guide for every brew method at home.
Brew Guide: French Press
Brew Guide: Chemex
Brew Guide: Keurig
Brew Guide: Aeropress
How To Use a French Press
Brew Guide: Steamed Milk
Brew Guide: Steamed Milk The art of steaming milk is tricky, but worth the dedication…
Jeff’s Blog
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Ericson Family Vacation 2018
Ericson Family Vacation 2018 We’ve been meaning to post these photos from our family vacation…
5 Unintended Fair Trade Coffee Problems
5 Unintended Fair Trade Coffee Problems What if fair trade could guarantee a fair wage…
A Note From Jeff In Guatemala
A Note From Jeff In Guatemala Here I am standing at 8,000 feet above sea…
How Can You Brew the Best-Tasting Coffee?
How Can You Brew the Best-Tasting Coffee? Did you know that coffee quality depends on…
Why Is Some Coffee More Bitter Than Others?
Why Is Some Coffee More Bitter Than Others? What could be worse than thinking you’ve…
Future of social enterprise | Jeff Ericson | TEDx Sno Isle Libraries
Future of social enterprise | Jeff Ericson | TEDxSno-Isle Libraries This past summer I received…
do you have K Kups?
Hi Beverly, we certainly do and they are 100% recyclable as well! Here is a link to get $20 off when you join our Pod Club. Pause or cancel whenever you want! https://camanoislandcoffee.com/20off-pod-club/
Do you have dark roasted decaf?
Hi Michael, our Decaf is actually a dark roast. Feel free to give it a try and let us know what you think. Thanks!