Sweetwater Morning Monthly Florida Coffee Zine Blog

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 ❤️ ...

Why Roast Your Own Coffee? Roasting is an essential part of making a delicious cup of coffee—it’s what gives the beans the depth of flavor that you’re used to and gets them ready to brew. There are many ways to roast coffee, but the goal is to rais ...

Ti En and May pictured above during a January 2018 visit to Café Campesino Coffee Training Lab, our sister roaster in Americus, GA.Did you know Sweetwater - a local Gainesville, FL roaster - just so happens to have a cof ...

Organic Decaf Blends for the New Decade It’s a new year, a fresh start, and a time for self-improvement. We all love that little boost we get from a fresh cup of coffee, but for some, caffeine can also come with adverse effects. While drinking cof ...

Find amazing coffee swag to delight any coffee lover in your life! These choices, illustrated using a paintbrush and coffee, were inspired by our values of local economy, friendships and fair trade partnerships with like-minded communities and a ques ...

Easy & Delicious Homemade Coffee Cocktail RecipesOur favorite holiday coffee cocktails will keep you warm and extra merry this winter! Any of these festive, delicious drinks are easy to make at home. Now, who’s ready to get jolly?Jack FrostThis p ...

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I feel it’s not a far-fetched statement to suggest that we live in a culture of “more, better, more." We all have desires for things we don’t currently have, which isn’t inherently a bad thing. We long for more income, more time, more travels, more ...

Local, Sustainable, DeliciousSweetwater Organic Coffee is roasted on Main Street in Gainesville, Florida, but we partner with farmers from around the world to reduce inequity. We operate with one goal in mind—to change the world, one great cup of cof ...

Tis the season for coffee gift-givingCoffee drinkers LOVE freshly roasted, fair trade, organic coffee. If you’re reading this, you’re likely a coffee-drinker, and you know this already. But even if great coffee has become the norm in your life, it's ...