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How to Make Great Coffee While Traveling

Brewing a cup of coffee is always possible, no matter where you are. With these tips for making coffee on the go, you can get up, get caffeinated, & get...

Pour-Over Coffee Makers: Kalita Versus Hario V60

What’s the best home pour-over coffee maker? Learn more about two of our favorites, Hario V60 and Kalita Wave, and how to pick the right one for you.

Best Coffee for Your French Press

What are the best coffees for french press? Equator Coffees has helped identify the key factors to look for and even have a few of our coffees to recommend.

How Long to Steep Cold Brew

Get our cold brew basics and learn how long to steep cold brew to enjoy the sumptuous, sweet, smooth taste of this popular drink at home

Pour-Over Coffee Makers: Chemex Versus Kalita

What’s the best home pour-over coffee maker? Learn more about two of our  favorites, Chemex and Kalita coffee makers, and how to pick the right one for you.

Fair Trade Forever

As California's first Fair Trade certified coffee roaster in 1999, Equator stands at the forefront of the sustainable coffee movement.

Home Brewer Maintenance 101

One of the key attributes we look for when evaluating the quality of good coffee is its clarity of flavor. But if the equipment you are using to make coffee...

What is Espresso?

Despite lots of things being labeled as “espresso,” there’s actually no such thing as an “espresso bean,” chocolate-covered or otherwise. Espresso is one of only two things: a brewing method,...

Equator's Commitment to Decaf

There was a time when decaffeinated coffee was simply the byproduct of the caffeine extraction process. Those days are long gone, and now we find an entire industry dedicated to...

Coffees of the Peruvian Andes

Although Peru often ranks in the top ten largest coffee producing countries in the world, it is completely overshadowed by its powerhouse neighbors. Ranking numbers one and two in world...

The Origin of Coffee

Why does origin matter when it comes to great coffee? Our Director of Coffee, Ted Statchura, explains why we do our best to attribute the amazing coffees we offer to...

Coffee Processing Explained

We’ve written previously on the meaning of “coffee origin” and it’s instrumental role in shaping coffee flavor. That term is often associated with the country and locale where a given...

How to Buy Coffee

Written by Devorah Freudiger, Director of Coffee Culture  I’ve worked in coffee for my entire adult life yet I still agonize over picking coffees to buy. Purchasing from a cafe...

Roast Levels Explained

Coffees can be roasted in many different ways, each with distinct flavors. But what should you know about it? Our Director of Coffee Ted Stachura explains.