Fika Coffee Blog — Coffee
What is Natural Process Coffee?
2020 marked our second year in a row of purchasing a Natural Process coffee from the Villatoro family in Guatemala who operate their coffee Finca...
Community over Competition: Special Coffee for the North Shore
Have you heard of the Sisu Coffee Project? It’s a new community focused collaboration with our friends Hannah from Hoaglund Designs and Sarah from the...
Why you can't find your favorite coffee
A Commonly Asked Question A while back I received a great question from a Friend of Fika who subscribes to our coffee online. I want...
Choosing a Coffee That's Right for You
Light roast or dark roast? Ethiopian or Guatemalan? How do you choose the coffee you drink? Are you choosing the coffee you like best? We...
The Dark Future of Coffee
The future of coffee is not looking good - not for farmer, roasters or coffee consumers like you.
The Breakup
I’m in the middle of a break up right now and it’s complicated. I’m breaking up with my (Fika’s) social media accounts...and it’s complicated. The...
"Coffee is People" - Finca la Esperanza
Hesitant to move as if it would break the beauty of the moment, I stood speechless and still on the rooftop terrace of the Villatoro's...
Why Fika Went to Lima, Peru
Twice a year Fika travels to countries where our coffee is grown. We travel to coffee origins for a few reasons. One reason is to...
Tips for a Cause, Finca La Esperanza
No penny put in our tip jar goes to waste. But, we don’t ever keep them for ourselves - we give them to worthy causes....