Journal

If you’re anything like us, your brewing coffee at home has been on a rapid incline these past few weeks. Home brewing can be a comforting ritual that brings a little bit of normalcy and peace during these odd, unknown times. This week, during this daily practice, we caught a glimpse of rising temperatures here in Michigan, getting us excited for not only warmer days ahead but also for cold coffee.

Tano Ndogo translates in Swahili to “The Small Five,” referring to the five producers with small plots of land who process their coffee together.

I first learned of Luis Reinoso in December of 2010. While most folks were holiday shopping for their loved ones, I was shopping for our first coffee from Colombia. We filled tables with coffee from single producers across the country in hopes of discovering something special. In the process, what we found was more than just special; we found an extraordinary selection from the Reinoso family that soared above the...

Of the brilliant producers from Kenya, Muthonjo is a wild one that makes a splash in a sea of flavorful coffee. Muthonjo is a family owned estate located in the lush, rich soil of the Kirinyaga region in the Central Province.

When we opened in 2008, we were committed to seeking out relationships with coffee producers whose work inspired us, so we purchased Gloria Rodriguez’s Cup of Excellence winning coffee.

Our Kenyan coffee for 2018 has just arrived and, as usual, we’ve got an extensive and exciting line-up that we will be sharing with you all.

For the past few seasons, Kanzu has been a staple in our Winter and Spring menu here at Madcap. It’s a coffee that embodies nearly everything I love about coffee. 

Efrain’s farm, located right outside of the village of El Corazón, in Northwest Peru, stole our heart when we first visited, before melting it when we first tasted his coffee.