We first met Steve ten years back on a boat in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. He's a highly adventurous dude who split the last decade volunteering with the...
Getting Hitched, Hitting the JMT
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September Coffee Report
September 17, 2018 - Colombia San Vicente Lot #2 Region: Colombia - Inza - Cauca (San Vicente Lot #2) Roast Date: September 16, 2018 Tasting Notes: Almond, Dried Fruit, Cocoa...
We're Hiring. Yep.
Greetings, internet! If you've been following our story, then you probably know we're a small (subscription-based) roasting operation with a penchant for outdoor stuff. Since launching in January 2017, we've...
The Swift Campout 2018 Video
Back in June, we saddled up for a totally unknown bikepacking trip in Idaho along with a group of people we didn't know. This was part of the annual Swift...
August 2018 Coffee Report
August 20th, 2018 - Costa Rica "Tico Honey" Region: Costa Rica - Central Valley - Sonora Roast Date: August 19th, 2018 Tasting Notes: Milk Chocolate, Citrus, Jungle Cruise Altitude: 1200...
Latigo x Trailfork
Camping is fun! Camping is great! Camping is good for your mind, body and soul. While the whole #campvibes thing also makes for some highly digestible IG content (see what...
Let's Drink Coffee in July
July 23, 2018 - Ethiopia Sidama "Bokasso" Region: Ethiopia - Sidama Yirgalem Roast Date: July 21, 2018 Tasting Notes: Plum, Flower Power, Meyer Lemon Altitude: 1900-2100 masl Processing method: Washed...
The Swift Campout
May 29th, 2018 Words by Mark Finster - Latigo Founder We were about halfway through with our 3,000' climb on some unnamed forest road in Sequoia National Forest yesterday when...
Coffee for June 2018
June 25, 2018 - Ethiopia Guji Uraga Region: Ethiopia - Uraga (Guji) - Yabitu Koba coop Roast Date: June 24, 2018 Tasting Notes: Mango, Peach, Vanilla Altitude: 2160-2320 masl Processing...
Q&A - The Mattson 2
One day back in 2011, we were driving up the coast to visit friends in Santa Cruz when we discovered The Mattson 2. Spotify had just become a "thing" in...
Let's Drink Coffee (in May)
April 29, 2018 - Rwanda Nyamasheke Gatare Lot #4 Region: Rwanda - Nyamasheke District Ship Date: April 30, 2018 Tasting notes: Blackberry, Honey, Floral Altitude: 1765 masl Processing method: Washed...
Coffee, Cancer & Me
By now, we'll assume you've read the news out of the California courts last week about how coffee is going to kill us all. Or wait... maybe it's loaded with...