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What’s the point of decaf coffee?
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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Local Spokane Coffee Roaster
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
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
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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How To Make Great Campfire Coffee
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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The World’s Smoothest Coffee Beans Are Back (2023)
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 Quits Yelp
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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Freshest Spokane Coffee Roaster
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…
Read More Online Spokane Coffee Roaster
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…
Read More Fresh Roasted Coffee Beans Online
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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Gourmet Coffee Roaster Explodes With ITEX Rapid Business Testing Platform
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
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
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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Organic CDA Coffee Company
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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…
Read More The Best Gourmet Coffee Beans
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
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.
Read More New Depression Therapy – Coffee!
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 BBQ Rub
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
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
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
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…
Read MoreCoffee By The Numbers
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
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
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
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
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 Heaven or Hype
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
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
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
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
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…
Read More What Is The Best Coffee Blend
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.…
Read More Sun City Coffee Roaster
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?
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
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
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
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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A Conservative’s Guide To The Coffee Industry
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
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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How To Make Cold Fresh Coffee Recipes
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…
Read More Which Coffee Brewing Method Is Best?
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…
Read MoreLewiston Coffee Roaster
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
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
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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Dan Looking For A Conservative Coffee Roaster
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
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
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
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 Rican Coffee Tour
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?
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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BEST Way Of Keeping Coffee Fresh
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
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
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?
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…
Read More What’s The Best Coffee Roast?
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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Where Are The Best Coffee Beans Grown?
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
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
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?
Read More What Are The Best Coffee Beans
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
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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Does Decaf Coffee Really Suck?
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
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
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
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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