Jamaica produces numerous varieties of Jamaican coffee, including Jamaican blends and Jamaican High Mountain but only a small percentage of the beans grown on this magnificent island are from Blue Mountain. While they are all 'Jamaican', there is a distinct variance in the quality of Jamaican high growns and Jamaican Blue Mountain. Proudly standing on... Continue Reading →
Meet Choppa! Choppa is a wonderful, lovable, happy pug we found in the Mills Coffee parking lot 13 years ago. To learn more about the Mills rescue animals, check out our blog. To see more of our coffee critter photos, check out our Pinterest page.
As coffee lovers, we often devote a great deal of time uncovering the nuances of bean origin, shape, flavor, texture, roast, etc. but rarely think about what happens next -- the grind. After bean quality and roast, the grind you chose has the biggest impact on the overall quality of your brew. Using grinds that... Continue Reading →
“Rainclouds come floating in, not to muddy my days ahead, but to make me calm, happy and hopeful.” ~Rajuda Monsoon Malabar is unique in the coffee world. Nothing about it is ordinary or standard -- from processing and appearance to taste and history. Dating back to the days of the British Raj, Monsoon Malabar coffee... Continue Reading →
Colombia, long known as the home of Juan Valdez and many of the world's finest coffees, has a large, complex coffee growing regions, known as cordilleras, that span the mountain ranges of the Colombian Andes. The QB / Mills coffee comes from a region known as Huila. Huila, located in the south eastern part of... Continue Reading →
We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals. ~ Immanual Kant Here at the QB / Mills, we believe that giving back to the community -- in all ways and in all forms, is the foundation of success. Over the years, we've supported numerous youth, veteran, and animal rescue organizations.... Continue Reading →
The first step to knowing your coffee is knowing what type of beans you are drinking. On the most basic level, beans are either Robustas or Arabicas. Robustas, traditionally associated with the lowest-end coffees, are slyly making their way back into the roaster -- often masked as a sparky espresso or blended in with an... Continue Reading →
The 1674 Women’s Campaign Against Coffee "Remember, John, If any ask, to th' Coffee House I'm gone. Then at Lloyd's Coffee House he never fails To read the letters and attend the sales." -unknown Prohibition, widely enacted in the early 20th century in the US and northern Europe, is often brought up as an example... Continue Reading →
El Salvador, the smallest, most densely populated country in Central America, borders Costa Rica, Honduras, Guatemala, and Nicaragua. This beautiful country boasts all the best that nature can offer -- stunning beaches, pristine lakes, and soaring mountains that drop directly into the Pacific. Once you've touched down, you are only an hour's drive from a great... Continue Reading →
"Don't talk to me before my first up of coffee." My grandmother used to wake up at 4:30 am so she could ease into the day, sipping her first cup of coffee uninterrupted. Most of the time nana came across as a patient, kind, generous woman but god help the fool who came between her and... Continue Reading →
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