Sweetwater Morning Monthly Florida Coffee Zine Blog

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 ...

Julie Bailey-Steeno has lived in Gainesville, FL for the past three years and feels like there are no LGBTQ community celebrations for older people who are not part of the UF community. “70% of Gainesville is college students or faculty, and if you’r ...

EASY-TO-MAKE COLD BREW There's a good chance you've already joined the cold brew craze.Do you want to take it to the next level?One bag of Sweetwater Cold Brew comes with five heft cold brew packs of shade-grown, organic fair trade coffee. Pour ...

As we chat on the phone, Giova Jimenez is outside a Miami cafe smoking a cigarette with a little espresso. He's a manager at the vegan and vegetarian-friendly SpecialTEA Lounge & Cafe in Miami and runs their social media, giving h ...

What’s so cool about Newberry, FL?Well, besides the fact that you can find Sweetwater Organic Coffee at Sycamore Lane Vintage Market and the big Hitchcock’s Markets, Newberry hosts the longest-running festival in the United States! The Newberry Water ...

Small business is a term we hear a lot, but what is a small business and what does that really mean?This week is Small Business Week and we’ll look at what makes a small business, how they help the economy and how you can support them. Small Business ...