Sweetwater Morning Coffee Blog

On Monday January 17th we commemorate the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther king Jr. At Sweetwater we will be taking some time during the day to consider his great contributions to the Civil Rights Movement and the struggle that continues today. In ...

Square Mug Café is a Tallahassee family-owned coffee shop dedicated to serving local and organic coffee and lunch, beer and wine, and homemade popsicles. Located in Railroad Square Art Park, it is a great place to stop for a delicious snack and ...

Willow Gardens is a small plant nursery located in High Springs, FL, not far from our stomping grounds of Gainesville. They specialize in succulents, cacti, living succulent designs, tropical plants, and garden plants. They are a peaceful green oasis ...

As the heat subsides and fall comes on we are seeing a lot of fresh faces in Gainesville. With that in mind we thought we’d put together a short list of awesome spots to check out this autumn. Whether you are a new student, a transplant from elsewher ...

UF is back in session and you’re looking for the best coffee spots on campus; that delicious shadegrown, fairtrade organic pro-farmer coffee you keep hearing about. Here’s the list! Pugh Hall Located at 296 Buckman Dr, Gainesville, FL The ...

Our latest collaboration with Wunderland Custom Tattoo is a snapchilled can of organic Black Dog Brew made with our Black Dog Espresso. We chatted with artist Eric Jazvac about the inspiration behind his design for the can label and why it is so s ...

In the beginning of July, Simón Pedro Pérez López, the former president of Maya Vinic’s parent organization Las Abejas, was assassinated as he traveled with his son to visit a local market. Pérez López is not the first member of Las Abejas to lose hi ...

Larry Green is our roaster extraordinaire, roasting green coffee beans to perfection for Sweetwater Organic Coffee for the last four years. Always styling and down for an adventure, Larry sat down for a minute in between micro-batches to tell us how ...

A few drinks may come to mind when you hear "Cuban coffee", like the colada, the cortadito, or a cafe con leche - all espresso-based drinks - but the basic difference between common espresso and Cuban coffee is sugar. Historically, sugar was Cuba’s m ...

Almost two decades ago we were fortunate enough to meet Esperanza Dionisio Castillo of the CAC Pangoa cooperative. Our friendship with Esperanza and our partnership with Pangoa and its small coffee and cacao farmers has been a special one for us. Sev ...

Yesterday, for those traveling north, we took a look at 4th of July celebrations across the great state of Georgia — home of our sister coffee roaster Cafe Campesino and a lot of you loyal and beloved customers. Today we will check out some ...

This is a big holiday weekend all across Florida, Georgia, and the entire USA. Together we celebrate the promise of independence for every American and look back to the founding of this unique country that aspires to include oppressed people fr ...