This drink started showing up in The Mission district in San Francisco a few years ago and is named after the glass that it is served in, a 5-1/2-oz Gibraltar rocks glass. It’s the same glass that most roasters use in their cupping rooms to “cup” coffees. (served in a Libbey – 5-1/2 oz. Rocks Glass [...]

This picture is from our Account Executive, Joe, who has a green thumb. Joe has coaxed some beautiful flowers from his coffee tree that he is growing in his house in Anacortes, Washington.

Betsy and I, along with 6 other friends/family, made the drive out to Red Mountain (Washington wine country) near the Tri-Cities last weekend. We were there to visit Col Solare, Kestrel and Kiona Vinyards. We stayed at a friend’s house on Red Mountain and had a great time jogging through the vineyards on Red Mountain, [...]

Chocolate Mocha Mousse Recipe written and developed by Fidalgo Bay’s Sales VP, Darryl Miller I used to be a chef in this little French restaurant in Woodinville, Washington. I used to make the chocolate mousse every morning—along with the dinner rolls and other prep. I used to like to add different flavors to the mousse [...]

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Earlier this year, Nathan, our Roaster Extraordinaire visited El Salvador on his first trip to origin.  Here are some of his thoughts about the trip… When I first stepped off the plane into the El Salvador airport it was 90 degrees (not the 50 degrees and rainy Seattle coffee territory of home) and glancing around [...]

Steve Lipschutz, the Food and Beverage Manager at Marco Island Marriott, was recently featured in Marco Is. local newspaper. Steve has been a long-time Fidalgo Bay fan and we are proud to call him one of our friends. Keep of the good work, Steve. Read about his endevours in the Marco Eagle Here is a [...]

Check this slide show of some pictures taken around Fidalgo Bay [wpvideo Ps3aAuWy]

Every year across the country the American Cancer Society sponsors the Relay for Life in communities across the country.  It is a true community event, where teams are formed from individuals and groups committing to walking through the day and night.  They are sponsored by others and raise money through the process.  At Fidalgo Bay, [...]

We decided to try a new method of roasting. While certainly not our preferred method for developing the flavors in the beans, it gives a great visual of the changes occuring during roasting. The downfall of pan roasting is that you are primarily using conduction instead of all 3 forms of heat. [wpvideo NBarSV5F]