Journal
Writing from For Lovers of Coffee.
A slow feed of essays, interviews, and dispatches. Posts land after the design system does.
Editorial · October 28, 2026
A Note Before the Gift Guide
Gift guide season is here. Before we publish ours in a few weeks, three small principles for giving coffee as a gift that lands.
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Essay · October 20, 2026
On Buying a Used Commercial Grinder
The second-hand market is a mess, but a good used commercial grinder is still the single biggest upgrade a home espresso setup will ever see. A practical guide for people who have been circling the idea for a year.
By For Lovers of Coffee
Dispatch · October 13, 2026
A Workshop Dispatch — Anaerobic Naturals
A morning at a small roastery an hour out of town, where the cupping table is full of coffees that smell like red fruit and old books. Notes from a form of processing that has stopped being a novelty and started being a craft.
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Dispatch · October 7, 2026
On Pumpkin Spice, Honestly
A short, unapologetic defence of the autumn syrup, with a recipe for one that actually tastes of the spices on the label.
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Field Notes · October 2, 2026
The First Cold Snap
The first morning you reach for a jumper is also the first morning the kettle sounds different. A short note on how the brew day quietly reorganises itself around a cold house.
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