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 Journal
An Ode to Granja La Esperanza
Our Director of Coffee, Ted Statchura, shares his love and appreciation for Granja La Esperanza
Voices From Colombia
Questions and Answers About the Recent Protest in Colombia written 5/25/2021 In recent weeks we have been hearing media reports and personal stories from our friends, farmer partners and coffee...
Studio Visit with George McCalman
This is George. We’ve been big fans of his for years. He is an incredibly talented artist who’s raw, authentic story-telling is the perfect partnership to launch our B’Cause Artist...
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....
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 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...
Coffee Processing Explained
We’ve written previously on the meaning of “coffee origin—the basis of the popular term single origin coffee—and it’s instrumental role in shaping coffee flavor. That term is often associated with...
Equator Radio | Vol. 1
The year is coming to a close and we wanted to share our favorite jams that helped get us through all the good times, bad times, and running low on...