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Here at Lake City Coffee, we have not increased our coffee prices in over 8 years. Lord willing, we’ll be able to keep prices stable…
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How To Preserve Green Coffee Beans For 10+ Years
I know a lot of preppers that attempt to preserve roasted coffee. Bad idea. At best, roasted coffee will last a year. On the other…
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Best Whole Bean Decaf Coffee
Lake City Coffee’s whole bean decaf coffee is so good, that most people can’t tell the difference between it and our regular whole bean coffee.…
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Best Kona Coffee vs. Best Costa Rican Coffee Smackdown
For over a decade, I’ve been extolling how fantastically smooth and flavorful the best Costa Rican Coffee can be. I think it’s high-time that we…
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Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee Costco Review
Great coffee starts with great beans. This article will cover my personal and professional review of Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee Costco. This review is the…
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Where To Find The Best Mold Free Coffee
If drinking mold free coffee is important to you, then you’re going to love this article. I (Russell – Owner of Lake City Coffee) will…
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How To Make Great Percolator Coffee vs Drip
The percolator was the go-to brewing method from the mid-1800’s until the introduction of coffee drip brewers in the 1970’s. So, which brewing method is…
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Best Coffee For AeroPress
AeroPress Made In USA In my (Russell – owner of Lake City Coffee) humble opinion, the AeroPress is one of the best brewing methods for…
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Starbucks Sucks Because Starbucks Coffee Sucks
Millions of Americans think Starbucks Sucks. That’s because Starbucks coffee sucks. Well, if you like burn-n-bitter coffee, I guess, for you, Charbucks doesn’t suck, but…
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Espresso Beans vs Coffee Beans
Espresso is not a kind of coffee bean, nor is it a kind of roasted coffee, and it certainly is not a coffee blend. Companies…
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Health Benefits of Coffee
The health benefits of coffee are numerous and have been well documented for decades. Hardly a month goes by without yet another study on the…
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Instant Coffee vs Ground Coffee
There’s been a war raging for nearly 250 years regarding which is better; Instant Coffee vs Ground Coffee. Instant Coffee? Why on earth should we…
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The Best Whole Bean Coffee Subscription
The best whole bean coffee subscription is the one with the best beans and is also flexible to your changing needs. That’s what we do. Our approach is to KISS; 1 bean and 4 roasts. For the smoothest and most flavorful whole bean coffee that you’re likely to find anywhere, That’s all you need.
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Best Light Roast Coffee And Best Light Roast Coffee Beans
If you’re looking for super smooth coffee, without that bitter and burnt nasty flavor, then you’re in the right place. I’m going to show you…
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What Is Blonde Coffee or Blonde Roast Coffee
“A rose by any other name smells as sweet”. I suppose that’s as true today as it did in Shakespeare’s time. Apparently, the term “White…
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Does Black Coffee Have Calories?
If you’re a coffee drinker and trying to reduce the number of calories in your morning Joe, then you might be asking; Does black coffee…
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Best Place to Buy Coffee Online
If you’re looking for the best place to buy coffee online, then this article was written just for you. But, I (Russell) will warn you…
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Does dark roast have more caffeine or does light roast have more caffeine?
As a coffee roaster, often I am asked, “Does dark roast have more caffeine?” or “Does light roast have more caffeine?” Typically, I return the…
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How To Like Black Coffee With No Sugar No Cream
What if I told you how to like black coffee and that you could absolutely love your black coffee with no sugar and no cream?…
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Why Is My Coffee Bitter
I detest bitter coffee, yet people drink it by the gallon. Go figure! Often, I’m asked, “I just wanted to know why is my coffee…
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Best Dark Roast Decaf Coffee
Finding the best decaf coffee is really tough; especially if you’re looking for the best dark roast decaf coffee that is also smooth, i.e. not…
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The Definitive Guide To Whole Bean White Coffee
One of the most misunderstood and deliberately lied about coffee products on the market is whole bean white coffee. With coffee ranking as the number…
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Whole Bean Coffee – The Naked Truth
e FIf the definition of marketing is “The Art Of Lying In Order To Sell Your Stuff”, then the coffee industry is replete with more…
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Where To Find The World’s Smoothest Coffee
I (Russell) detest burnt and bitter industrial coffee. But I’m in love with smooth coffee. If you’re looking for the smoothest coffee beans in the…
Read More Difference Between Espresso and Coffee | Espresso vs Coffee Beans
People often ask me (Russell), “What’s the difference between espresso and coffee”. Additionally, many people want to know the difference between espresso beans vs coffee…
Read More Best Coffee Beans For French Press
Certain coffee beans, roasts, and grinds lend themselves best to specific brewing methods. Today we’re looking at one of my favorite brewing methods, the French…
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Best Coffee Beans For Espresso
As a master coffee roaster and owner of Lake City Coffee, I’m often asked, “What are the best coffee beans for espresso?” Honestly, despite my…
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Coffee For People Who Don’t Like Coffee
For most of my life, I hated coffee; bitter and burnt, I just didn’t see the appeal. I figured somewhere, somehow, someone had to have…
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The World’s Smoothest White Coffee Beans Are Back
At Lake City Coffee, we (Russell & Alisha) specialize in smooth, fresh roasted, whole bean, coffee, which also includes white coffee beans. The operative word…
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Vacation Coffee Syndrome
All these countries couldn’t consistently have better coffee than we do? But they do. Why? In a nut shell, it all comes down to freshness. In other countries, they only brew coffee that was roasted within a week or so if not a day or so. But here in the states, a vast majority of coffee sits in warehouses or on store shelves for months if not years. That’s the difference.
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CDA Coffee Company
What is the best CDA Coffee Company? I believe that depends on what you’re looking for. If you like burnt and bitter industrial coffee, just…
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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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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,…
Read More 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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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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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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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?…
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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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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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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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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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.
Read More 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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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…
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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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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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…
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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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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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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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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