The heat of the Florida Summer is fully underwayAnd by now most of us are back to drinking iced lattes or cold brew almost every day. While cold brew can be refreshing on its own, let’s face it; sometimes you need to switch it up and try something new and...
Welcome to the Patriot Coffee Lab! This week we are launching In The Lab - a series of longer format tutorial videos on our Youtube channel. Our first video takes a deeper dive into the French Press and offers some background on the brewer, as well as a tutorial for...
Be the change you wish to see.People often ask what the word Patriot means to us. While our namesake was conceived as an homage to the men and women of the armed forces, there are layers of meaning wrapped up in the word. "Patriot" carries with it an important...
The heat of the Florida Summer is fully underway And by now most of us are back to drinking cold brew almost every day. While cold brew can be refreshing on its own, let’s face it; sometimes you’re craving something with a bit more pizzazz. Something you can serve up...
Be the change you wish to see.People often ask what the word Patriot means to us. While our namesake was conceived as an homage to the men and women of the armed forces, there are layers of meaning wrapped up in the word. "Patriot" carries with it an important...
ETHIOPIA YIRGACHEFFE WORKA We have a VERY soft spot in our hearts for naturally processed Ethiopia's. The climate, altitude, and nutrient-rich soil in Ethiopia combine with the dry processing method in a way that is often unmatched by other growing regions. ...
We love to partner with coffee shops who make it a priority to elevate coffee and craft a spectacular experience in every cup. We also get really excited by businesses who put as much thought and care into the coffee that they serve as they do to the rest of their...
ETHIOPIA ADADO It's no secret that our team loves coffees from Ethiopia. As the birthplace of coffee, its climate, altitude, and nutrient-rich soil are MADE to grow coffee. And with its incredible diversity of flavor and characteristics among the country's...
We love to partner with coffee shops who make it a priority to elevate coffee and craft a spectacular experience in every cup. We also get really excited by businesses who put as much thought and care into the coffee that they serve as they do to the rest of their...
Cold brew is definitely having a moment. And while you may be noticing a recent explosion in popularity – with different varieties available in grocery stores, gas stations, coffee shops, and restaurant chains – it has been around for quite some time, and we...
We love to partner with coffee shops who make it a priority to elevate coffee and craft a spectacular experience in every cup. We also get really excited by businesses who put as much thought and care into the coffee that they serve as they do to the rest of their...
RWANDA KOPAKAKI The newest addition to our lineup hails from the Rubengera Sector of Rwanda, from a small co-op of farmers called Kopakaki. They are a fair-trade certified coffee co-op located on the outer banks of Lake Kivu. This coffee is fully washed and...
COFFEE 101 We've come to discover that there are a lot of people out there who truly enjoy drinking coffee and would love to expand their personal knowledge, but aren't quite sure where to start. Whether they are interested in learning about roasting,...
The Legendary Coffee Tour & Stump The Roaster Panel This week, Chris was asked to join on a panel with other local roasters for a coffee focused Q&A session, hosted by Cafe Imports and Buddy Brew Coffee. The event was part of a larger series of roaster...
We love to partner with coffee shops who make it a priority to elevate coffee and craft a spectacular experience in every cup. We also get really excited by businesses who put as much thought and care into the coffee that they serve as they do to the rest of their...
We love to partner with coffee shops who make it a priority to elevate coffee and craft a spectacular experience in every cup. We also get really excited by businesses who put as much thought and care into the coffee that they serve as they do to the rest of their...
FINCA EL TREBOL In August 2016, we traveled to Colombia for the Cauca Best Cup Competition. The competition, hosted by Cafe Imports, Banexport, and the Colombian National Federation of Coffee, aims to highlight the coffees from the territory. In this way,...
Perhaps the least talked about - and even appreciated - step in coffee's journey from seed to cup is the method in which the coffee is processed before it is exported, roasted, and enjoyed. The processing method used at origin is central to the identity of any coffee...
A Look Inside Patriot A few months ago, YLakeland came to take a look inside our space, to watch the roasting process, and to talk to us about the history of Patriot and our vision for coffee in and out of our community. We were happy to give them a...
You may be wondering why we (and other specialty roasters) do not offer Certified Organic coffees. We've had a lot of people ask if and when we are going to sell Certified Organic coffees. In theory, certifications like Organic and Fair-Trade are...
You may have heard the term "cupping" being thrown around by coffee professionals, but what exactly does it mean? At it's simplest, cupping is a way to taste, evaluate, and compare the flavor, quality, and potential of a given coffee. As roasters, it's...
ETHIOPIA IDIDO The newest coffee to our lineup hails from the small village of Idido in a micro-region of Yirgacheffe, Ethiopia. With a syrupy body, caramel sweetness, and notes of stewed berries, hibiscus, and nectarine, this naturally processed coffee...
We need your naming skills We sourced the coffee, we roasted the beans, we created the blend, but when it came time to think up a name we were stumped. So we're calling on you to name the newest addition to our lineup. It's a unique but approachable blend of...
So you bought awesome, single-origin, specialty grade coffee. Now what? If only brewing great coffee could be as simple as buying great coffee beans. In the wine industry, the wine maker has complete control over their product from start to finish. You know...
The New Year is right around the corner and with the holidays coming to a close, many people are reflecting on their year and reevaluating some of their life choices. The problem is, resolutions can be kind of difficult to maintain. In fact, more than half of...
I used to be a last minute Christmas shopper. I was never sure how it happened exactly, but I would always find myself scrambling at the last minute to find gifts for everyone on my list, paying for a lot of overnight shipping, and staying up until 3 or 4 in the...
Back in August, the Patriot Team spent a week in Popayan, Cauca, Colombia at the 2016 Cauca Best Cup which culminated in a live auction of the Top 15 coffees in the region. After some intense bidding wars and a few shots of aguardiente, our team won two amazing...
BURUNDI MATONGO With a syrupy body, intensely bright and lively acidity, and cane sugar sweetness, the Burundi Matongo is probably the most polarizing coffee in our line-up. The complexity of this coffee will not disappoint a more adventurous coffee drinker,...
You may be wondering what makes a coffee a specialty coffee. Is it the region? The variety? The rating? The species? Simply put, it’s all those things. But coffee is more than the sum of its parts. While we could fill a textbook with all of the factors that go in to...
Someone once said that "wine makes a symphony of a good meal". While we won't disagree, we also believe that amazing coffee paired with good food, and even better company, will produce a wonderful symphony all its own. We know it can be a little daunting to make...
It wouldn’t be Thanksgiving without at least one kitchen disaster. We wanted to celebrate the season with a pie recipe that features our favorite ingredient – coffee. Our favorite part of Thanksgiving is sitting around the table with our loved ones after...
The science behind getting a strong cup of your favorite brew
Specialty coffee with little effort? Your busy mornings will thank you.
COSTA RICA NARANJO LA ROSA A soft milk chocolate and subtle orange and lemon citrus flavors earned this Costa Rica a spot in our line-up. Roasted to a medium, Naranjo la Rosa is a crowd pleaser. With a toffee-like sweetness and balanced acidity, this coffee is suited...
BRAZIL VALLE DE GRAMA When samples of this coffee finally made it to our cupping table, we were impressed by how balanced and seemingly layered this coffee was. After working with a few different roast profiles we settled on a medium roast. The final product strikes a...