Sweetwater Morning Monthly Florida Coffee Zine Blog

The indigenous people of the Fondo Paez cooperative are familiar with danger. They were impacted when troops mobilized in their remote mountainous region during periods of conflict in Colombia. But the coronavirus pandemic represents a different cha ...

Some of us have been inside for so long that we’re stretching our legs with roadtrips! I’ve just returned from an epic roadtrip out West, and am excited to share some important ways to help you calibrate old habits with new ones so you can stay ...

Cold Brew is great to drink on its own.  But, it's also a key ingredient for some of the summer's best cold-coffee recipes.  (In fact, we have a few fun Cold Brew recipes here).So, How do You Make Cold Brew?  Cold brewin ...

Sarah Tobing drops off kn95 masks to UF Health Shands Hospital in Gainesville with Abby Andring.With so much upheaval going on, we wanted to highlight a little heroism from our friends in Gainesville, which has us inspired to embark on our own acts o ...

This Earth Day, we are working alongside fellow leaders in coffee sustainability to encourage reforestation in Peru’s coffee lands.We hope you will join us.  We are partnering with the non-profit Grow Ahead to help fund the reforesta ...

French presses are the perfect entry point for anyone looking to make specialty coffee at home. They can be inexpensive, easy to pack, and are available in a variety of sizes.  They are great for traveling, camping, or a Sunday morning br ...

Whenever I'm at home, I want the easiest, fastest cup of coffee imaginable that still tastes delicious.  Since I'm the only coffee-drinker at home, making a full pot just isn’t always reasonable. Most single-cup brewers like Keurigs don’t make ...

Independent small businesses throughout the state of Florida need your help right now. Please support them when you need to purchase a bag of the good stuff.  If you are home-bound or do not live near one of these locations, please purchase ...

We have seen tremendous support from our customers this past week, and we want to send a heartfelt, thank you.All of us here at Sweetwater Organic Coffee are working diligently to do what we can to help "flatten the curve" and reduce the transmission ...

Like many of you, we are deeply concerned about the impact of COVID-19 and are making every effort to keep our staff and customers informed and safe and to mitigate the spread of this virus.Cleanliness, sanitation and food safety are of utmost import ...

Set in a small wooded enclave near the center of Gainesville, Civilization is a restaurant that managing member John Berna describes as a non-hierarchal organization. Once someone has worked at Civilization for a year, they’re offered a co-op members ...

It’s easy to meet new people at coffeeshops, and sometimes these meetings turn into friendships, business partnerships and, heck, you might even pick up a life partner! For Valentine’s Day, meet three couples who crossed paths at coffeehouses ❤️ ...