According to John Bolton, owner of Salt Lake Roasting Co., coffee is the epicenter of his business. He purchases beans from about 28 countries, most of which he has visited personally, to insure the highest quality brew for his customers. He looks for certified organic, shade grown and sustainable harvest beans. John feels the face to face contact with farmers when … [Read more...]
Jack Mormon Coffee
Jack Mormon Coffee fresh roasts their coffee every morning. Entering the Avenues from E Street, it's almost impossible to miss the enchanting aromas from their distinct blends. Jack Mormon is a term used to describe non-practicing members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Typically Mormons abstain from coffee, however, apostate or "jack" Mormons partake in … [Read more...]
Blue Star Juice and Coffee Cafe
"The Blue Star is an active lifestyle cafe," owner George Starks says. Located in Canyon Rim, the cafe's outdoor enthusiast patrons appreciate not only the cafe's local-roots ambiance, but also the consistently good coffee that roaster, Brady Burt, brews. "We work with a bean distributor who specializes in doing business with small, family-owned coffee growers and … [Read more...]
Rimini Coffee
Miguel Peterson, with his outgoing demeanor, invites us in for a short chat. Because today is cleaning day. We learned that Rimini has been roasting specialty coffee for 20 years in Salt Lake City. They wholesale coffee to many fine restaurants and retail their fresh roasted varieties from their location at 532 South 400 West and at Sugar House Coffee. Rimini was bought … [Read more...]
Fresh Moab Coffee
Bob Owen ditched a fancy job as a medical researcher at the Mayo Clinic to move to Moab. Owen isn’t the only one: “Moab is a magnet for PhDs seeking a more simple life.” He says he has never looked back on his high-stress job rife of politics and big egos. Owen picked up a 100-year-old German-made roaster capable of roasting around five pounds per batch. He only roasts a few … [Read more...]
Utah’s Coffee Roasters – Introduction to Utah Stories Roasters Issue
It’s been said America runs on coffee. Today 34 percent of Americans drink a cup of coffee every morning. And a greater percentage of younger adults use caffeine to "enhance" their ability to study for exams and complete assignments before deadlines. I write this just after having my morning cup of coffee, feeling instantly more focused and alert. I can thank my Eastern E … [Read more...]
Caffe Ibis
Logan, Utah— It can certainly be said that Cache Valley is a land literally flowing with milk and honey. The white-capped mountain streams feed fresh spring snowmelt to lush green pastures in the Cache Valley. Miles from I-15, this area has remained largely unspoiled by developers and suburban sprawl. Fields of clover and alfalfa make these pastures ideal for dairy cattle. P … [Read more...]