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Made from Scratch In the Sierra, our aspen have turned bright gold, the first snow has dusted the mountains, and smoke (the cozy kind) is curling from chimneys. In the

(Espresso) Machine Learning It can take years to refine your skills as a barista, as you learn how each of your actions influences the quality of a cup of coffee.

Our coffee could be coming soon to a cup near you–even if you’re not in one of our cafes. As our wholesale program grows, our beans are helping more and

“Our coffee roasters are overbuilt,” pronounces Bill Kennedy, the formidable, grey-bearded owner of San Franciscan. “Like this fan.” He indicates a handsome brass-bladed table fan in his office, part of

With all the love heaped on single-origin coffees of late, it’s easy to forget that there’s a whole coffee world beyond single-O.   Back in the day, folks drank coffee

With the reopening of our Menlo 2.0 location after over a year of being closed, we want to take some time to show all of our cafes some love. From

Landing Locals tackles the Truckee-Tahoe housing crisis When Coffeebar’s Marketing Coordinator, Courtney, moved to Truckee during the Covid-19 pandemic, she found an already-tight housing market that was getting even tighter.

As Pride Month comes to a close, we’re reflecting on a phrase from our ethos that has always been close to our hearts, but has become even more important over

   “The mountains are calling, and I must go…my coffee is getting cold.”   Maybe we’ve taken a little liberty with this iconic quote from John Muir. But with the