Coffee Journal

Our Decaf Peru offering has been a go-to for many of the coffee bars and fine restaurants that we serve.  (deets: Swiss Water Process, Fair Trade & Organic Certified) We've been keeping an eye out for a "regular" (non-decaf) Peruvian offering that can live up to its predecessor, for some time. Enter our newly added Peru Organic single origin offering. Check them both out, today; and as always, 'Enjoy!'

When you're brewing 'Flavorful' Coffee, two of the biggest improvements you can make are in controlling Time & Temperature. We've talked about this in previous Journal Entries, but its worth looking over again. Brewing GREAT coffee at home - coffee that tastes like it does at the café - is difficult PRIMARILY because of the temperature that brewers like Mr Coffee & Keurig achieve. (Coffee should be brewed around 200 Degrees Fahrenheit; Home Brewers typically max out around 185F.) It is possible to work around these brewing limitations at home by simply using more coffee or grinding SLIGHTLY finer. This will add...

Flavorful Coffee is all about creating memorable experiences with loved ones. You might be sipping a cup at your desk, or guzzling half gallons during your commute into the office or on long road trips- but honestly, isn't a large part of those habits about transporting ourselves back home or to the cafes and restaurants where we spend time with loved ones?                                      The Gerhart Coffee Company's heritage as Central Pennsylvania's first coffee roaster is all about those experiences. Our attention is primarily focused on roasting for restaurants and coffee houses who share our mission. Time with...

Originally seen at LinkedIn.com - The Gerhart Coffee Company Two things we often hear when talking with restauranteurs about their coffee: “I just want to keep things simple, and don’t want to spend any more money on our coffee.” We’d like to address both items, for your consideration.   Let’s talk first about SIMPLE. Simple usually means one of 3 things: 1) my customers want SIMPLE coffee without a lot of fancy names; 2) I want the coffee SIMPLY to come on the truck with my meat and vegetables; or 3) my staff wants a SIMPLE process when they’re making as...