The Coffee Notebook

Eleanor Creesy Graces the Nor'easter Label - Motif Roasters

Eleanor Creesy Graces the Nor'easter Label

Eleanor Creesy was the navigator of the clipper ship Flying Cloud, and she set a world record that stood for 138 years. Born in Marblehead in 1814, she learned navigation...

Eleanor Creesy Graces the Nor'easter Label

Eleanor Creesy was the navigator of the clipper ship Flying Cloud, and she set a world record that stood for 138 years. Born in Marblehead in 1814, she learned navigation...

What Do the Coffee Experts Really Think about Motif Roasters? - Motif Roasters

What Do the Coffee Experts Really Think about M...

As a coffee roaster, I often wonder how I'm really doing. Everyone has been incredibly complimentary about my coffee, but what do the coffee experts think? The ones who taste...

What Do the Coffee Experts Really Think about M...

As a coffee roaster, I often wonder how I'm really doing. Everyone has been incredibly complimentary about my coffee, but what do the coffee experts think? The ones who taste...

Cold Coffee Creations for Summer - Motif Roasters

Cold Coffee Creations for Summer

The best cold coffee drinks are intentionally crafted to get the best flavor out of the coffee. When coffee is brewed cold or chilled quickly, different compounds are extracted, creating...

Cold Coffee Creations for Summer

The best cold coffee drinks are intentionally crafted to get the best flavor out of the coffee. When coffee is brewed cold or chilled quickly, different compounds are extracted, creating...

Coffee Language: From Diner Poetry to Barista Science - Motif Roasters

Coffee Language: From Diner Poetry to Barista S...

I was thinking about the children's book "Frank and Ernest" by Alexandra Day the other day - where a bear and an elephant take over a diner and have to...

Coffee Language: From Diner Poetry to Barista S...

I was thinking about the children's book "Frank and Ernest" by Alexandra Day the other day - where a bear and an elephant take over a diner and have to...

Beyond the Organic Label: What Really Makes Coffee Sustainable - Motif Roasters

Beyond the Organic Label: What Really Makes Cof...

I've been fielding questions lately about whether our coffee is organic, and I've also stumbled across some pretty alarming claims from certain roasters about coffee plantations and their "toxic" practices....

Beyond the Organic Label: What Really Makes Cof...

I've been fielding questions lately about whether our coffee is organic, and I've also stumbled across some pretty alarming claims from certain roasters about coffee plantations and their "toxic" practices....

Coffee Roast Profiles & Processing: A Flavor Guide - Motif Roasters

Coffee Roast Profiles & Processing: A Flavor Guide

There's something truly magical about that first sip of coffee in the morning. The aroma wafting through the air, the warmth of the mug in your hands, the rich flavors...

Coffee Roast Profiles & Processing: A Flavor Guide

There's something truly magical about that first sip of coffee in the morning. The aroma wafting through the air, the warmth of the mug in your hands, the rich flavors...