Experience world-changing organic coffee that is Fair to Farmers. Roasted and delivered to you at the peak of its powers by one of B Corp’s Best For the World companies. var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-19265533-5']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })(); Tumblr (3.0; @saltspringcoffee)http://saltspringcoffee.tumblr.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/77de224dd22316fba020d86add1c0de4/tumblr_mn80zypJ1g1qknzr5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Our co-founder Robbyn, with the Gumutindo co-op dry mill workers. #specialtycoffee #craftcoffee #fairtrade #uganda</p>http://saltspringcoffee.tumblr.com/post/51100516881http://saltspringcoffee.tumblr.com/post/51100516881Wed, 22 May 2013 15:26:22 -0700craftcoffeefairtradeugandaspecialtycoffeeIn our last post, we shared photos of the beginning stages of building our cedar sandwich boards....http://saltspringcoffee.tumblr.com/post/50367129537http://saltspringcoffee.tumblr.com/post/50367129537Mon, 13 May 2013 14:20:02 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/b9edb46d09db95011f0163c3db3477a7/tumblr_mgfkgrFCtW1qdzbhto1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://gardensinunexpectedplaces.tumblr.com/post/47151441665/succulents-under-stairs-via-houzz" target="_blank">gardensinunexpectedplaces</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Succulents under stairs.</p> <p>(via <a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/346310/portfolio-modern-patio-san-diego" target="_blank">houzz</a>)</p> </blockquote> <p>Neat idea!</p>http://saltspringcoffee.tumblr.com/post/50363353857http://saltspringcoffee.tumblr.com/post/50363353857Mon, 13 May 2013 13:30:44 -0700It all started with cedar. A western red cedar tree on Salt Spring Island, that is.  Our handcrafted...http://saltspringcoffee.tumblr.com/post/49864865135http://saltspringcoffee.tumblr.com/post/49864865135Tue, 07 May 2013 10:36:00 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/59c554ea01c2495fa5ef6050f24fff32/tumblr_mm05047FQv1rqkiyvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://ceibablossom.tumblr.com/post/49161326637/monday-brunch-holiday-may-hario-chemex-coffee" target="_blank"> </a></p> <blockquote> <p>Sunday brunch  #chemex #coffee </p> </blockquote>http://saltspringcoffee.tumblr.com/post/49697642419http://saltspringcoffee.tumblr.com/post/49697642419Sun, 05 May 2013 10:00:54 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/86b72a9380192f8753d5824a0a487eb8/tumblr_mlsfb37uTF1qbctpmo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>We’ll admit to having an occasional dirty chai…</p>http://saltspringcoffee.tumblr.com/post/49630579907http://saltspringcoffee.tumblr.com/post/49630579907Sat, 04 May 2013 16:00:52 -0700nicknamescoffeedirtychai<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/b5a6b21129f92407de32d2d63fdeb538/tumblr_mlcb7gwQAA1rs2hmjo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Espresso art.</p>http://saltspringcoffee.tumblr.com/post/49372062725http://saltspringcoffee.tumblr.com/post/49372062725Wed, 01 May 2013 11:14:01 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/9e2a16c027bb0718b4b5debcb833f3d4/tumblr_mjn0kiftwp1s7aekbo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/f5831ebdf9b3248c7e119fe9e48b3f1d/tumblr_mjn0kiftwp1s7aekbo3_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/5b14b8601ae72f87ccb4e3c188587835/tumblr_mjn0kiftwp1s7aekbo4_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/b661b5ab8b3722b23f9ec7d21739e9eb/tumblr_mjn0kiftwp1s7aekbo2_r1_500.png"/><br/> <br/><p>Earth day ideas. Grow your own this year.</p> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://girlwhogardens.tumblr.com/post/45330673355/sexy-savvy-ideas-for-small-gardens-and-container" target="_blank">girlwhogardens</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Sexy savvy ideas for small gardens and container gardening. Great for urban settings or if you, like me, will soon be moving into a smaller space. This <a href="http://webecoist.momtastic.com/2010/06/14/12-savvy-small-space-urban-gardening-designs-ideas/" target="_blank"> site </a> collates how-tos from all over the web.</p> </blockquote>http://saltspringcoffee.tumblr.com/post/47547650615http://saltspringcoffee.tumblr.com/post/47547650615Tue, 09 Apr 2013 10:00:46 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/b9e1d1ac29f182089ad09f0dc854a68d/tumblr_mkcp0fMxGR1r3upm7o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/9fb0741729bcd7fcaa36d7d2e8a2a819/tumblr_mkcp0fMxGR1r3upm7o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/f8d2eb3aac6031fafbb3084722767110/tumblr_mkcp0fMxGR1r3upm7o5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/b47b79736cc179d8988900abf7720a24/tumblr_mkcp0fMxGR1r3upm7o4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/698e9780cc9fc42e8636e5396b6b55b1/tumblr_mkcp0fMxGR1r3upm7o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Grow your own.</p>http://saltspringcoffee.tumblr.com/post/47377246669http://saltspringcoffee.tumblr.com/post/47377246669Sun, 07 Apr 2013 10:00:54 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/e652034a95aaebd7e6b8fb016e8489a6/tumblr_mkki3wS35c1qzlda3o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>We agree.</p> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://smartercities.tumblr.com/post/46847610376/smarter-planet-sustainable-planet-see-how-san" target="_blank">smartercities</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Smarter Planet = Sustainable Planet</p> <p><a href="http://youtu.be/cEMuFohmkTs" target="_blank">See how, San Francisco is working towards its goal of Zero Waste. </a></p> </blockquote>http://saltspringcoffee.tumblr.com/post/47200811045http://saltspringcoffee.tumblr.com/post/47200811045Fri, 05 Apr 2013 10:00:46 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mdly6lqbyh1r6h6uvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Get on the bus.</p>http://saltspringcoffee.tumblr.com/post/47024554311http://saltspringcoffee.tumblr.com/post/47024554311Wed, 03 Apr 2013 07:52:06 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lmlcyc4oeF1qzohf4o1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>We love the Japanese method of making iced coffee in a chemex.</p> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://sevenplusminustwo.tumblr.com/post/6394058866/in-which-oliver-strand-teaches-me-yet-another-way" target="_blank">sevenplusminustwo</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://tmagazine.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/06/10/ristretto-on-the-rocks/" target="_blank">In which Oliver Strand teaches me yet another way of brewing coffee</a></p> </blockquote>http://saltspringcoffee.tumblr.com/post/46420791900http://saltspringcoffee.tumblr.com/post/46420791900Wed, 27 Mar 2013 07:18:04 -0700chemexmanual brew methods<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/936b9aa6a6f248caf8c1a90d17fc3de6/tumblr_mjeyf67p011s5npbvo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/ee4a0c8ee52d15af4ac3d28e6f00bd03/tumblr_mjeyf67p011s5npbvo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/aac3e29b1f46655a08531f01ef2a53d7/tumblr_mjeyf67p011s5npbvo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>More chemex coffee moments. . We love the natural light in this shot..</p>http://saltspringcoffee.tumblr.com/post/45595791309http://saltspringcoffee.tumblr.com/post/45595791309Sun, 17 Mar 2013 10:00:36 -0700chemexmanualbrewcoffee<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/07f31f9101bf1e11c1fbdbe2b52c3f26/tumblr_mj484xHadc1s5npbvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Capturing the moment. </p>http://saltspringcoffee.tumblr.com/post/45034199149http://saltspringcoffee.tumblr.com/post/45034199149Sun, 10 Mar 2013 10:01:30 -0700chemex manualbrew coffee At Salt Spring Coffee we are always moving forward - whether it&#8217;s establishing new...http://saltspringcoffee.tumblr.com/post/44868394316http://saltspringcoffee.tumblr.com/post/44868394316Fri, 08 Mar 2013 09:25:22 -0800five-part-seriesorganiccoffeecore valuespioneering spirit<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mbdggbNl4F1r78kbwo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Beautiful.</p>http://saltspringcoffee.tumblr.com/post/44468658597http://saltspringcoffee.tumblr.com/post/44468658597Sun, 03 Mar 2013 10:01:16 -0800<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/a50cc85c704ab7b61a67bef1c0514919/tumblr_mh1iyjAjEr1rly1cio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span>A gorgeous shot.</span></p>http://saltspringcoffee.tumblr.com/post/44383453735http://saltspringcoffee.tumblr.com/post/44383453735Sat, 02 Mar 2013 10:00:47 -0800french pressmanual brew methods From seed to cup, creating a high quality cup of coffee involves many careful steps. It all starts...http://saltspringcoffee.tumblr.com/post/44323132557http://saltspringcoffee.tumblr.com/post/44323132557Fri, 01 Mar 2013 15:01:12 -0800five-part-seriesseed to cupbrewing techniquesmanual brew methods<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/60413964" width="400" height="170" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p>This is a beautifully shot video from Olympia Coffee 2013 Roaster of the Year by Roast Magazine. It is great to see more roasters making trips to coffee origin,  especially when they are sourcing organic green beans. </p>http://saltspringcoffee.tumblr.com/post/44261829019http://saltspringcoffee.tumblr.com/post/44261829019Thu, 28 Feb 2013 18:00:51 -0800<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/b7c2b3e1ad75f9fb5caefa7904447ad1/tumblr_mi11ryL62i1s59cm2o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/fa8ba461030ad9cdfb683ce871b3db8b/tumblr_mi11ryL62i1s59cm2o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://aestheticofcoffee.tumblr.com/post/42792401531/the-aesthetic-surrounding-coffee-is-something-to" target="_blank">aestheticofcoffee</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>The aesthetic surrounding coffee is something to be appreciated, and can really heighten the experience of making coffee. Whether it is the packaging of a bag of beans, or a specific piece of brewing equipment—there is such a wonderful diversity of good design. </p> <p>I love the all-glass Chemex. The ones with the wooden collar are a bit more cumbersome and annoying to keep clean. This one really sings.</p> </blockquote> <p>We are actually big fans of the wooden collar chemex too - it has retro feel, and it collar comes off easy when for cleaning. We do agree the all-glass chemex is gorgeous though.</p>http://saltspringcoffee.tumblr.com/post/44071940700http://saltspringcoffee.tumblr.com/post/44071940700Tue, 26 Feb 2013 10:00:37 -0800