Connecting the (Green) Dots from Farm to Roastery

Coffeebar’s Vertical Sourcing program was created to “connect the dots from farmer to guest”, linking coffee-growing communities to coffee-drinking ones. As part of that commitment, we believe that caring for […]
Single Origin Espresso at Downtown Truckee

The town of Truckee has always been the home of the “get-it-done” coffee, brew that fuels the famous outdoor lifestyle of its denizens. But in honor of our mountain […]
One Filter to Rule Them All: The Best Water Filter for Coffee Brewing

The journey of water down a mountain, through the soil, and into your local aquifer will change the taste of the coffee you brew. Water is known as the […]
Vertical Sourcing Part 5: Transparency Report 2020

Over the last four weeks, our Vertical Sourcing series has dived into the ethos that drives all of the coffee purchasing decisions behind our roasting program. The final step of […]
Vertical Sourcing Part 4: The (Un)Sexy Side of Sourcing

One morning this January, I found myself climbing to the top of Buena Vista, the highest point near La Suiza coffee community. The area is home to some of […]
Responsibility through Intimacy: An Experiment in Participation

My earliest recollection of community was experienced from my father’s shoulders on Avenida del Libertador, Buenos Aires. I was six years old when the Argentine national soccer team defeated our […]
Vertical Sourcing Part 2: You are a Part of This

“This matters,” I remember thinking, scrambling for a pen and my journal. “Catch the moment John, give it the significance it deserves. Our team is a part of this and they […]
At the Bar: Chantel, Alain & Joel

As we wrap up our Origin Series with Greg, we thought it would be fun to relive the Coffeebar evolution through the lens of three people who have been along with […]
Coffeebar Origin Story: Chapter 5

2019 looked like it would be an amazing year. Not only had we opened our sixth location, we had another bun in the oven: Moni was pregnant with our second […]
Coffeebar Origin Story: Chapter Four

My life changed forever on August 25th 2016, the day my son Zephyr Lyric Buchheister was born. As a thank you for reading the series, use code: ORIGINS at […]
Coffeebar Origin Story: Chapter Three

As a ski racer, I learned that you fail a hundred times more than you succeed. After you inspect the course one or two times, you go for it, […]
Coffeebar Origin Story: Chapter Two

As I peered into the window of the shuttered Jibboom Street coffee shop in 2010, my spark of excitement reignited. The following day I called the leasing agent. I […]