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What’s the point of decaf coffee?

By Russell Volz / September 5, 2018
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Oh my gosh! What’s the point of decaf coffee? Man, I understand that question better than most people. I love coffee. No, more specifically, I…

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Espresso Coffee

Local Spokane Coffee Roaster

By Russell Volz / September 4, 2018
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According to Greater Spokane Incorporated (GSI), on the average, every dollar spent in Spokane gets passed around 7 times.  So, spending money at local Spokane…

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Conservative Coffee Company

Conservative Coffee Company

By Russell Volz / September 4, 2018
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What is a Conservative Coffee Company? Got me. I just thought coffee was coffee and companies sold their stuff. When did companies start feeling compelled…

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Spokane Coffee Roaster Company

By Russell Volz / September 4, 2018
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Who’s the Best Spokane Coffee Roaster Company? Good question. It all depends on what kind of coffee that you prefer. If you like burnt and bitter…

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Fishing Coffee

How To Make Great Campfire Coffee

By Russell Volz / August 1, 2018
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Have you every made campfire coffee?  Unfortunately, it’s often not near as good as the coffee that you make at home and often it’s down…

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How To Grind Coffee

The World’s Smoothest Coffee Beans Are Back (2023)

By Russell Volz / June 15, 2018
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I love smooth coffee. That’s why, I roast and brew the smoothest coffee in the world. No brag. Just fact. If you want great coffee,…

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Conservative Coffee Roasting Company

Conservative Coffee Roasting Company Quits Yelp

By Russell Volz / June 7, 2018
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As the most conservative coffee roasting company in America, I was shocked today to receive an email from Yelp promoting “Pride Week” in Spokane Washington.…

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Burnout Coffee Mug Review

Freshest Spokane Coffee Roaster

By Russell Volz / June 1, 2018
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Coffee is the second most traded commodity on the planet. Yet surprisingly, it’s also one of the most misunderstood. Even here in Spokane, where there’s…

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Online Spokane Coffee Roaster

By Russell Volz / May 30, 2018
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If you’re a coffee lover, coffee fanatic, or just a coffee snob, then I wouldn’t be surprised if you’re in the process of looking on…

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Fresh Roasted Coffee Beans Online

By Russell Volz / May 21, 2018
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There are a number of companies that offer fresh coffee beans online. The question is, which one is the best? Great marketing doesn’t make great…

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Lake City Coffee Roaster

Gourmet Coffee Roaster Explodes With ITEX Rapid Business Testing Platform

By Russell Volz / May 10, 2018
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As the Principal and Gourmet Coffee Roaster of Lake City Coffee, I can confidently say that just having a great product isn’t enough to succeed.…

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Quit Your Way To Success – A Coffee Roasting Success Story

By Russell Volz / April 30, 2018
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How many times have you been told that you can’t quit your way to success?  On the other hand, I’ve often said that it takes…

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Yeti Cup Competitors Are Giddy

By Russell Volz / April 30, 2018
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If you like your coffee piping hot, then this article is for you. Yeti cup competitors are giddy these days. If you haven’t heard; Yeti,…

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High Grown Coffee Beans

Organic CDA Coffee Company

By Russell Volz / April 27, 2018
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Have you ever tried looking for the best organic CDA coffee company?  Good luck.  Most of the coffee shops don’t even carry organic coffee.  And…

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Is Too Much Coffee Bad? The Definitive Answer

By Russell Volz / April 23, 2018
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Is too much coffee bad for you? Well that depends on who you listen to. Scientists, Researchers, & Doctors Scientists report that 90 minutes of…

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How To Make Really Bad Coffee

By Russell Volz / April 10, 2018
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Your friends say that you make really bad coffee. They tease you. Your family laughs behind your back. You’ve even seen social media posts poking…

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Smoothest CDA Coffee Company

By Russell Volz / April 10, 2018
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Where can you get the smoothest CDA coffee company? Before I tell you that, let’s define smooth coffee. Soul Satisfyingly Smooth Coffee First of all,…

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California Judge Rules Coffee Causes Cancer

California Judge Rules Coffee Causes Cancer

By Russell Volz / March 31, 2018
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Russell, please comment on this article about California Judge Rules Coffee Causes Cancer – Kevin W. – Spokane Washington Kevin, California Off Its Rocker There…

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Coeur d’Alene Coffee Roaster

By Russell Volz / March 29, 2018
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The best fresh roasted CDA coffee company is Lake City Coffee. That’s because we roast and ship our coffee beans on the same day. How…

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Gourmet CDA Coffee Company

By Russell Volz / March 20, 2018
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Who is the best CDA gourmet coffee company? To answer that question, we need to first define Coeur d’Alene Gourmet Coffee. To me, gourmet coffee is…

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Best Decaf Coffee Beans

By Russell Volz / March 15, 2018
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Have you ever wondered what makes the best decaf coffee beans? Maybe the easy answer is to ask, what makes the worst decaf coffee beans?…

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Best Coffee Cake Ever Recipe

By Russell Volz / March 9, 2018
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Hold the phone!  Salted Caramel, Chocolate, AND Coffee?  This sounds like heaven; and it is!  Here is the best coffee cake ever recipe, which Alisha made…

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The Best Gourmet Coffee Beans

By Russell Volz / January 26, 2018
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We regularly get asked what are the best gourmet coffee beans? To answer that question, the first of each year, we do a professional whole…

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How To Brew The Best Coffee

By Russell Volz / January 25, 2018
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As a coffee professional I know this truth. When brewing a cup of coffee you can do everything wrong, yet produce a pretty darn good cup of coffee, IF the roasted beans are fresh. By fresh, I mean that the beans were roasted less than 30 days ago. At Lake City Coffee, we roast and ship via FedEx every Tuesday. That way you’re guaranteed the best tasting fresh roasted coffee within 24-48 hours anywhere in the country.

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New Depression Therapy – Coffee!

By Russell Volz / January 4, 2018
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What do you do when you get down or depressed? Some people take a walk, others eat, and some drink alcohol. The best depression therapy…

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Coffee Rub On The Barbie

Coffee BBQ Rub

By Russell Volz / December 26, 2017
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I like coffee and I really like BBQ. I can’t think of a better thing than to combine the two. Below is my sister Karen’s…

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Tiramisu – The King of Coffee Desserts

By Russell Volz / December 16, 2017
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Tiramisu is the king of easy coffee desserts. What makes tiramisu so great is that it’s light and not too sweet. It practically melts in…

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Conservative Coffee Companies Bite The Bullet

By Russell Volz / November 30, 2017
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I recently received a call from a news reporter doing an article on Conservative Coffee Companies. Actually, this didn’t surprise me. Conservative Coffee Companies I…

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Thanksgiving Coffee Recipes

By Russell Volz / November 21, 2017
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What is Thanksgiving Coffee? Thanksgiving is a time, to not only reflect on God’s blessings, but it’s also a time to celebrate those good blessings…

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Coffee By The Numbers

By Russell Volz / November 15, 2017
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How you drink your coffee might say something about you. There’s no shortage of coffee statistics.  If you’re an American, you’re most likely a coffee…

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Is Coffee Acidic or Base And How To Make Coffee Less Acidic

By Russell Volz / November 8, 2017
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I often meet people that say, “I can’t drink coffee. It gives me indigestion.” Or they say, “The acid in coffee bothers my stomach.”  If…

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Will Work For Coffee – Gourmet Coffee To The Rescue

By Russell Volz / November 3, 2017
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We’ve all seen the panhandlers with signs, “Will Work For Food.”  But have you seen the sign “Will Work For Coffee“? I know a lot…

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Confessions of a Cheap Coffee Connoisseur

By Russell Volz / October 25, 2017
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Have you ever heard anyone say, “Cheap coffee is just as good as expensive coffee”?  As a master coffee roaster, I can confidently say that…

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Civet Coffee Crave or Cat Shit Coffee Charade

By Russell Volz / October 24, 2017
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In an effort to be the latest and greatest coffee craze, coffee companies have been promoting Kopi Luwak or Civet Coffee or better known as…

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Kona Coffee

Kona Coffee Heaven or Hype

By Russell Volz / October 13, 2017
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Kona coffee isn’t the best.  Far from it.   As you already know, because of marketing, it’s sometimes tough to tell fact from fiction, good from…

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Help! My Coffee Sucks! vs. Soul Satisfyingly Good Coffee

By Russell Volz / October 2, 2017
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Have you ever wanted to sit down to some soul satisfyingly good coffee?  Real gourmet coffee?  When your heart is just craving a relaxing smooth…

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How To Make Your Own Flavored Coffee

By Russell Volz / September 26, 2017
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I love gourmet coffee. No, seriously, I do. And I’ll bet that you do too. I mean real soul satisfyingly smooth fresh roasted coffee beans,…

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How To Use The Best Coffee Grinder Settings

By Russell Volz / September 25, 2017
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Everyone talks about beans, roasting, brewing, etc., but no one talks about the coffee grinder.  Yet using a good coffee grinder and using the best…

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How To Make Stronger Coffee

By Russell Volz / September 25, 2017
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Normally when making coffee, the stronger the coffee, the more bitter it becomes. So, what’s the trick behind making stronger coffee that’s also smooth with…

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What Is The Best Coffee Blend

By Russell Volz / September 20, 2017
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So, which is the best coffee blend? Truthfully? None of them are the best coffee blend. Industrial coffee companies create blends to save them money and to fool us into thinking that we’re getting something special, which we’re not. Coffee blends are in reality marketing speak for, “We bought the cheapest damn beans that we could find and ‘blended’ them together.”

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The French Roast Coffee Hoax

By Russell Volz / September 13, 2017
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French Roast Coffee Marketing is all about motivating consumers to by their stuff. How do they do that? Well, they tell you what you want…

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Wenatchee Coffee Roaster

By Russell Volz / September 1, 2017
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You may be asking, “OK, where can I get super fresh roasted coffee beans”? That’s where Lake City Coffee comes in. We guarantee “From our roaster to your table in 24 hours”. When your coffee is that fresh, you’d be hard pressed to find better coffee anywhere. Yes, anywhere! We’re talking about a Wenatchee home coffee experience unlike anything you’ve ever experienced. No brag, just fact.

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The Truth About Organic Whole Bean Coffee

By Russell Volz / August 28, 2017
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Is Organic Whole Bean Coffee Best? In today’s world success is largely based on perception; short actors are made to appear tall; chemically laden foods…

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Fair Trade Coffee vs. Free Market Coffee

By Russell Volz / August 22, 2017
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Walking up to the coffee bar, a middle-aged man asked for a cup of coffee. The young gal behind the counter asked, “For an extra…

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From Drug Dealer To Coffee Roaster

By Russell Volz / August 16, 2017
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I am blessed to be in the world’s second largest commodity market, which is dominated by major corporations who don’t give a hoot about their customers or the crappy coffee that they sell. Any time there exists a huge old industry who’s doing a piss-poor job of serving their customers, then there also exists a huge opportunity. This leaves me totally blessed to educate people about what real soul satisfyingly smooth coffee can taste like.

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The Villages Coffee Roaster

By Russell Volz / August 11, 2017
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At my age, I didn’t fight my way up the food-chain to retire in a community where I couldn’t get a decent cup of coffee.…

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Sun City Coffee Roaster

By Russell Volz / August 9, 2017
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Just because a coffee shop has a coffee roaster doesn’t make them a real Sun City Coffee Roaster.  In fact, there’s a big difference between…

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If CNN is Fake News, Then Is Starbucks Fake Coffee?

By Russell Volz / August 9, 2017
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100 years ago, being a journalist was a pure and honorable profession. Likewise, coffee was pure; no chemicals, no pesticides, no sugar, no cream, no flavorings, and fresh roasted. By fresh, I meant that the coffee was brewed within days of being roasted. This gave the coffee a very smooth, nutty, rich, and naturally sweet flavor. I say that it’s time to get back to real news and real coffee.

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Tri-Cities Coffee Roaster

By Russell Volz / August 2, 2017
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ri-City Coffee Drinkers approach their coffee just like they approach life. Don’t sugar coat life. Give us the straight scoop, no BS version. And that’s exactly what Lake City Coffee serves up. We don’t want to be the biggest Tri-City Coffee Roaster. If you want real coffee, then we want to be your coffee roaster. You’ll find us only online. That way, we can roast and ship to you the same day. You’ll have the freshest coffee in your hands in 24 hours after roasting or your next order is on us.

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Why Fresh Roasted Coffee Beans Taste A Lot Better

By Russell Volz / August 2, 2017
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If you want truly fresh roasted coffee beans, then your best bet is to order online directly from the roaster, like Lake City Coffee. We roast and ship the same day. That means your coffee is sitting on your table 24-48 hours after roasting. The difference between fresh roasted coffee beans and stale industrial coffee is nothing short of amazing.

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Yakima Coffee Roaster

By Russell Volz / July 26, 2017
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A Yakima coffee roaster should be as different as Yakima coffee drinkers. We don’t live in Seattle, Portland, or San Francisco and we don’t drink…

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Conservative Coffee Roaster

A Conservative’s Guide To The Coffee Industry

By Russell Volz / July 11, 2017
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As a conservative coffee roaster, it’s taken me a while to understand the coffee industry’s lingo.  Every industry has its own vocabulary. Know the vocabulary…

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Billings Coffee Roaster

By Russell Volz / June 20, 2017
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You’d think that any Billings Coffee Roaster should be just as different as Billings coffee drinkers. Let’s face it. You live, work, and play in…

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Sun City Coffee Roaster

How To Make Cold Fresh Coffee Recipes

By Russell Volz / June 19, 2017
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Can you believe that the 4th of July is just around the corner?  Here’s a tip for your 4th of July festivities.  Cold Fresh Coffee…

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Which Coffee Brewing Method Is Best?

By Russell Volz / June 17, 2017
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Best Way Of Making Coffee Brewing a great cup coffee starts with figuring out what is a great cup of coffee.  Some people like bitter…

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Kalispell Coffee Roaster

By Russell Volz / June 16, 2017
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Lewiston Coffee Roaster

By Russell Volz / June 12, 2017
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Why do the local Lewiston Coffee Shops keep buying burnt and bitter industrial coffee from out of town?  Don’t they know that Lewiston coffee drinkers…

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Whole Bean Spokane Coffee Roaster

By Russell Volz / June 10, 2017
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Did you know that Spokane has a long standing love affair with coffee?  Yeh… like what city doesn’t, right? 1940’s Spokane Coffee Check out this…

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Missoula Coffee Roaster

By Russell Volz / June 8, 2017
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You’d think a Missoula Coffee Roaster, would not follow the big industrial coffee companies in Seattle and Portland, allowing them to define what coffee should…

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Conservative Coffee Company

Dan Looking For A Conservative Coffee Roaster

By Russell Volz / May 22, 2017
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Being a Conservative Coffee Roaster isn’t easy.  As hard as we try to hide our light under a basket, someone keeps kicking that darn basket…

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AeroPress Brew Review

AeroPress Brew Review

By Russell Volz / April 21, 2017
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As one of the top Spokane Coffee Roasters, we have a passion for “home brew”. And the AeroPress is the best! It’s fast, convenient, smooth, strong, and well priced.

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The 8 Truths About Whole Bean Coffee

By Russell Volz / April 12, 2017
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Why drink coffee that’s just OK, when you can have the best coffee experience of your life?   All you really need is the best whole…

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Cold Brew Coffee Helped Me To Lose Over 30 Pounds

By Russell Volz / April 4, 2017
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Cold Brew Coffee Who’d guess that cold brew coffee could help me to lose over 30 pounds.  You see, I love coffee.  Ever since those…

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Costa Rica Coffee Plantation Tour

Costa Rican Coffee Tour

By Russell Volz / February 24, 2017
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Mixing business with pleasure is one of the great perks of owning your own coffee roasting company. In January, Alisha and I went on the…

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ACLU Coffee Donation or NRA Coffee Donation?

By Russell Volz / February 23, 2017
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I like choices, don’t you? I mean given the choice of making an ACLU Coffee Donation or an NRA Coffee Donation, which would you choose. …

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Keeping Whole Bean Coffee Fresh

BEST Way Of Keeping Coffee Fresh

By Russell Volz / November 22, 2016
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As a master Spokane Coffee Roaster, I contend that keeping coffee fresh is impossible.  You see, ALL coffee starts going stale and bitter in about…

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DNC Coffee Discount

By Russell Volz / October 25, 2016
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In celebration of our liberal friends, Lake City Coffee will be offering a huge discount on our Spokane Coffee Roasted Delectable Dark each Tuesday for Liberals Only.

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22 Caliber Gourmet Coffee Beans Discount

By Russell Volz / October 25, 2016
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I know this is a big sacrifice that Lake City Coffee is making, but we’re not just about gourmet coffee, we’re also obviously willing to do our parts in helping liberals to feel good about themselves.

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Real Coffee or Liquid Candy Bars?

By Russell Volz / September 20, 2016
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What is real coffee?  That’s what I ask you today.  As a Master Spokane Coffee Roaster, I’m a bit passionate about this, so please forgive…

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Burnout Coffee Mug Review

What’s The Best Coffee Roast?

By Russell Volz / September 20, 2016
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Coffee shops typically carry a wide variety of coffee roasts, everything from French Roast to Vienna Roast; and from light roast to Full City roast. …

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Best Coffee Beans

Where Are The Best Coffee Beans Grown?

By Russell Volz / September 19, 2016
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The taste of your coffee has far more to do with how it was roasted and brewed, than where it was grown. I like super smooth coffee. So, that’s what I roast. I found that Central American coffee beans are some of the smoothest coffee beans on the planet. And of the Central American coffee beans, I think Nicaragua has the smoothest and best coffee beans on the planet.

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Best coffee brewing equipment

By Russell Volz / September 9, 2016
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Buying the best coffee beans that money can buy, which were also roasted to perfection, and on your table in less than 72 hours after roasting, this is only 50% of the perfect-cup-of-coffee equation. The other 50% is in the brewing. Therefore, it helps to have the best coffee brewing equipment.  Below are a few of my favorite coffee brewing equipment choices. If you need more information on brewing techniques, check out this blog post.

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Coffee Politics

By Russell Volz / September 1, 2016
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Coffee and politics go together like peanut butter and jelly, like peas and carrots, like Batman and Robin. You get the idea. So, why do these seemingly different things go so well together?

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What Are The Best Coffee Beans

By Russell Volz / August 23, 2016
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Coffee is perhaps the most misunderstood and misrepresented product of our age. Before we dispel the lies that we’ve been fed, let’s go through a very quick history of the coffee bean.

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How To Make The Best Gourmet Coffee Ever

By Russell Volz / August 19, 2016
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Why drink bad coffee when it’s so easy to drink great gourmet coffee? There’s only a few tricks to making great coffee.

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Decaf Coffee

Does Decaf Coffee Really Suck?

By Russell Volz / August 8, 2016
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Real coffee drinkers like it black as the ace of spades, thick as maple syrup in January, and with more caffeine kick than a rodeo…

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How To Make Fresh Roasted Whole Bean Instant Coffee

By Russell Volz / July 27, 2016
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It’s “O-Dark-30” and you NEED coffee and you NEED it NOW, preferably before you strangle someone.  You might be tempted to grab some instant coffee. …

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Costa Rican Coffee Tarrazu

By Russell Volz / June 21, 2016
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Let’s start off by saying that we are partial to Central American coffees, because of their smooth and naturally sweet flavor; particularly Costa Rican Coffee. …

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How to Buy the Best Coffee Online

By Russell Volz / June 11, 2016
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Many people are searching for the best coffee online.  Their hope is to find high quality fresh roasted coffee beans.  Did you know that Americans…

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