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It was our first cafe. We only kinda-sorta knew what we were doing back then. We weren’t sure if anyone would come. Heck, it was even on the wrong side...
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Round House - Our Next Cafe
Equator Coffees set to Re-Open the Historic Round House Cafe at the Golden Gate Bridge Making people’s lives better through coffee at one of the world’s most iconic & visited sites....
Trailblazer: Dominique Crenn
Three-star Chef Dominique Crenn is a culinary trailblazer and force to be reckoned with. We're proud to support the Crenn Dining Group Employee Relief Fund with a donation from each...
Home Brewer Maintenance 101
The Importance of Home Brewer Maintenance One of the key attributes we look for when evaluating the quality of good coffee is its clarity of flavor. But if the equipment...
Meet the Beneficiary- Young Women's Freedom Center
As a Certified Benefit Corporation, Equator is committed to use business as a force for good. Each bundle will contain an exclusively designed 12oz box of coffee, a 12oz MiiR...
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,...
An Ode to Granja La Esperanza
Our Director of Coffee, Ted Statchura, shares his love and appreciation for Granja La Esperanza
Morning Ritual With Chelsea Makes
You may recognize @ChelseaMakes miniatures from our April Fool’s Day Post where she shrunk our Mill Valley cafe into a tiny tiger den that was picture perfect, right down to the very last detail....
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...
The Road to B-Corp Certification
Written by Helen Russell, Co-Founder of Equator Coffees Prior to starting Equator Coffees in 1995, Brooke McDonnell and I ran two coffee carts in the Bay Area. Business was...
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...
Proof Lab, Our First Baby
My weekends don’t feel complete without a trip to our cafes. I hop on my bike and take the long way between our Marin stores. At each location, I stop...
Drinking good coffee
leads to good things.