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Wondering if You should come to the Open House?

Here are some of our plans for Saturday – it’s gonna be fun, I promise: Shameless marketing hook right here: WE’RE GIVING AWAY FREE STUFF! Learn all about coffee roasting Learn all about where your...

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It’s an Open House!

This month is all about celebrating one year in business. The culmination of all the fun is an open house in our West Chicago location. Have you ever seen roasting in action? Are you curious about all...

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What Goes Great with Pie on Thanksgiving?

Coffee! (You knew that was coming, didn’t you?) Order your coffee by this Sunday (November 18th) to receive it by Thanksgiving. Be prepared for a crowd: Buy 2 lbs of Papua New Guinea Madan Estate for...

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Coffee, Honey and Crafts, oh my!

This weekend, FreshGround will be at Heritage Prairie Farm’s 4th Annual Holiday Artisan Food and Craft Fair. Come visit us and pick up a gift basket filled with goodies like Maime’s delectable Coffee...

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It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas….

I can’t believe Christmas is right around the corner! Time to raid Yankee Candle for all the sweet scents to bring to that annual Christmas party, right? How about thinking outside the… bean? Pretty...

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Kabum and Our New Ugandan Coffee

“Every day, coffee opens the eyes of millions of people around the world. Kabum’s Goal: Use it to open their eyes to the needs of widows and orphans.” Kabum started as a church in Oregon building a...

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Four Simple Coffee Goals for 2013

It’s never too late to set goals. The best part about doing it a month after January 1st is that it’s no longer a “resolution”. So here are some simple suggestions for your 2013: Stop buying bad...

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What’s that on your wall?

We get a TON of comments about the artwork on our wall at the roastery. It’s awesome. It’s a caffeine molecule. Krista gave it to me as a gift one year for my home office. Since then, it’s migrated to...

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Monday Mo-Joe

It’s done! Monday Mo-Joe #1 is delivered and the folks at Dickens, Mason and Kissel, DDS in St. Charles is enjoying some fantastic coffee this morning. We’re excited to get to know more local...

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Office Coffee

Photo courtesy Sami Keinänen http://www.flickr.com/photos/sami73/ OK – i get that businesses everywhere are trimming costs – health care, expenses, taxes, etc. It’s draining small businesses at an...

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4 Reasons Baratza Coffee Grinders are Worth the Money

I’ve told people over and over that if you’re going to buy coffee gear, the first thing you should get is a good grinder. Some of the best all-purpose coffee grinders out there are Baratza grinders....

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An Interesting Pour-over Brewing Method

A customer turned me on to this coffee brewing method the other day. I found it quite interesting. It’s a disposable paper coffee-dripper. It’s extremely easy to use and, I’m sure, makes great coffee....

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Join us for #CoffeeChat

On Monday, May 6th at 7:00 PM Central Time, we will be hosting a Twitter #CoffeeChat. If you’ve never had the pleasure of joining a Twitter Chat, it’s really easy. The conversation is all about coffee...

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It’s a Busy Coffee Weekend! Here’s where you can catch us

We love to teach about coffee and this weekend we’ll be all over the area doing just that! A couple of quick notes on where you can meet up with us and find out more about coffee…. Learn How to Brew...

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Is this what it’s like to work in an Espresso Machine Factory?

I am SO changing jobs….

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Understanding The Language of Coffee – Part One

We’re complete coffee geeks around here. We’re not apologizing for that….. The SCAA Coffee Taster’s Flavor Wheel We just want to make sure we’re all talking the same language. We understand that we can...

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Espresso Catering

Ever Dream of Having Your Own Barista? Yeah – we did to. Now we’re in this coffee biz and we get to do the barista thing all the time! If you have a big event coming up and would like to add a little...

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What’s a “Peaberry”?

Every once in a while, you’ll see a coffee labeled “peaberry”. What is that? Is it better? Do I want that or not? Coffee grows as a cherry. The “beans” that we make that wonderful elixir from are...

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Understanding the Language of Coffee – Part Deux

Previously, we talked a little bit about some of the coffee terms that you’re likely to hear if you hang around coffee geeks enough. We tend to be a bit floral sometimes when we talk. Those terms...

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Support Local Art at Water Street Studios

We’re excited to once again partner with Water Street Studios and their fantastic local artists! This weekend, we’ll be a sponsor at Water Street Studios’ annual fundraiser, ŏn-sŏm’ bəl. ŏn-sŏm’ bəl is...

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