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Sam and Reyna have been in Taiwan for a week now: seeing the sights, eating the food (jealous), and drinking the tastiest of drinks (again, jealous). And—most importantly—they've been preparing for Sam's final showdown on the World Coffee in Good Spirits Championship stage! Competition officially begins Friday, November 17th and runs through Monday the 20th. It's worth noting that Taiwan is a day ahead of us, time-wise. But we've done the math, and we're ready to share the competition excitement... with you!Please join us on Instagram Live where Reyna will be live-streaming Sam's performances each day. Here's the competition schedule...

For weeks now, one could peek through the windows of our Columbia City Training Lab and likely find Sam Schroeder bent intently over some coffee cocktail concoction. Usually, the Olympia Coffee co-founder—and winner of this year's U.S. Coffee in Good Spirits Competition—would be joined by his coach and teammate Reyna Callejo. A fellow U.S. Coffee Champs competitor, flavor master, and dauntless perfectionist, Reyna is the ideal co-conspirator. Especially when the challenge is that of winning the World Coffee in Good Spirits Championship. Together, Sam and Reyna have spent these past weeks working through round after round of practice runs. They've...

Coming soon to our retail and web store shelves...! Launching October 31st, 2023, we here at Olympia Coffee are excited to roll out an updated brand look and feel across our packaging, merchandise, and website. Meet our new "Seed to Cup" brand package: beginning with a first crop of six newly re-designed coffee bags in a fresh, vibrant color palette. Created in conjunction with Bogotá-based S&Co., these new bags feature a modern, wrap-around illustration by artist Jonathan Calugi—an homage to the seed-to-cup story so central to Olympia Coffee’s mission and values. Also on display are updated labels (made locally in...

Move over, bite-size candy bars. We're getting in the Halloween spirit with a chilling challenge—and you are invited to join in the fun! Here's the scoop: Brew, pour, or otherwise concoct your spookiest coffee using our beans. Then submit a photo or video of it to us for a chance to win two 12-oz. bags of Olympia Coffee: our beloved Big Truck blend plus a single-origin micro lot of roaster's choice! Ready to enter? You can submit your entry one of two ways: FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAMFind us @olympiacoffee, give us a follow, and tag us in a post, reel,...

When we talk about flavor in coffee, we’re never talking about just one factor. From the varietal of bean to the soil it grew in—all the way to how it fermented and dried, and how it was roasted—flavor is a journey, a story in the making. And it ends, most deliciously of all, with a sip from your very own cup.True, we talk a lot about coffee processing: the factor we’ve found to have the most pronounced impact on flavor. And no process is richer in history and tradition than the natural process. An age-old technique mastered first in Ethiopia,...