Compelled by Love by: Ashley Dease Each month I write for this blog, I try to keep the theme in line with the season or holiday of that month. February being the season of love, I want to touch on the idea of love and why it’s still important to let love be our guiding force in life. This may seem like an unrelated topic for a coffee roasting blog, but Dignity Roasters wouldn’t be
How to Make (Good) Espresso By: Ashley Dease The dust has settled, the gift wrap stuffed in the trash, and the toys are still shiny and new. Yes, Christmas is over, but one of those shiny new toys that we suspect many people received this year is an espresso machine. You can bet that delicious coffee can come with that espresso machine, but also a steep learning curve. That is where we are stepping
November has arrived, and thus the opportunity to stop and take a moment to reflect on the things we are grateful for. Life is constantly changing and moving forward, whether we like it or not, and with it anxiety, depression, exhaustion, and pain are all possibilities. Being able to move through this life without feeling these struggles seems impossible at times, so forcing ourselves to sit down and accept the ups and downs of life
Holiday Gift Guide For Coffee Lovers Today, we are going to talk about what to buy that coffee lover in your life. With the holiday’s right around the corner, these are things we need to start taking into account! This guide has 6 gift ideas varying in price (labeled with $, $$, or $$$) so that you can find the right price point that works. We’ll also include a few things to avoid as well,
And why do we do it every week at Dignity Roasters? Here at Dignity Roasters, we do something that not very many people know about, but it is so easy that anyone can do it at home. It’s an integral part of the roasting process that we must perform weekly. If this process is skipped, the coffee roast may become inconsistent in quality. That’s how important this process is. It’s called “cupping” coffee, and it
Who Knew Coffee Roasting Was So Complicated By: Ashley Dease, August 5, 2025 On the evening of June 22, 2025, I grabbed my phone to set the alarm for the next morning. I had to do the math first: if my flight was at 7, I should be at the airport by 6, which means I should leave the house by 4, which means I should set my alarm for 3:15. Luckily, I was so
