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Sustainability

6 Reasons Why Organic Coffee is Better

Learn all the reasons why certified organic coffee is better for you and the environment.

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Carmel Scene
From Crush to Cup: Sip Coffee & Swirl Wine this Harvest Season

Join us for a tour of vinous glory through the tasting rooms of Carmel and Carmel Valley.

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Recipes
This Might Be a Trifle Dramatic...But Our Tiramisu is Divine

A step by step guide to up your Tiramisu game with a masterful touch of Amaro and Chocolate liqueur.... of course in honor of National Dessert Day.

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Recipes
Mole, Meet Oaxaca FTO

Discover Carmel Valley Coffee Roasting Company's Mexico Oaxaca Altura FTO, a bold Fair Trade Organic roast, showcased in an epic Oaxacan Mole Negro recipe that blends rich coffee notes with smoky chiles and chocolate for a culinary masterpiece.

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Coffee
A Roasting Room Chat with Rory

Roasting coffee is equal parts art, science, and heart—and no one embodies that better than Rory, one of the lead roasters at Carmel Valley Coffee Roasting Co. Since first stepping into the craft two decades...

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Recipes
Pumpkin Spiced Matcha Cloud

Kicking Off Fall with the Pumpkin Spiced Matcha Cloud: Because Who Needs Another Basic PSL?

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Carmel Scene
A Perfect, Low-Key, Casual Day in Carmel & Big Sur with CVCRC

Carmel Valley Coffee Roasting Company has you dialed in for a perfect casual Big Sur/Carmel excursion. 

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Recipes
Cone Peak Manhattan

Cone Peak Manhattan: Father’s Day Extravagance with Organic Cone Peak Espresso Celebrate Father’s Day with our Cone Peak Manhattan, a bold cocktail featuring Carmel Valley Coffee Roasting Company’s Organic Cone Peak Espresso and espresso-washed Eagle Rare Bourbon. Blended with vanilla-infused sweet vermouth, gomme syrup, and whisky barrel bitters, this drink delivers smoky, bittersweet sophistication for Dad’s special day. Mix it, sip it, and tag @CarmelValleyCoffee on socials to share your Father’s Day toast!

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Recipes
Coffee Rubbed, Slow-Smoked, Baby Back Ribs with Espresso Bourbon BBQ Sauce

Fire up your Memorial Day with our bold Smoked Coffee-Rubbed Baby Back Ribs, featuring Carmel Valley Coffee Roasting Company’s Organic Foglifter® in the rub and Organic Espresso 1940 in a tangy, bourbon-infused BBQ sauce. This recipe blends smoky, sweet, and spicy flavors for a show-stopping dish that elevates any barbecue. Try our coffee-infused rib recipe, tag us @CarmelValleyCoffee on socials, and share your smoky masterpiece!

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Recipes
Chocolate Espresso Hazelnut Meringue Cake

This is a "Showstopper" layered cake featuring our organic Espresso 1940, hazelnuts, chocolate and meringue. Make it for anyone you love, especially if that person is your mom. She deserves the love that will pour into every layer. Get Espresso 1940 and happy baking. 

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Brewing
Celebrating National Cold Brew Day: How to Master the Smoothest, Most Delicious Coffee Known to Humankind

Let’s get one thing straight: cold brew coffee isn’t just a drink—it’s a revelation. A velvety, low-acidity masterpiece that sidesteps the bitter bite of its hot-brewed cousin and delivers a flavor so rich, ...

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Sustainability
6 Reasons Why Organic Coffee is Better

Learn all the reasons why certified organic coffee is better for you and the environment.

Read more
Recipes
Midnight In Dublin: A St. Paddy's Day Twist On the Culty Espresso Martini

Buckle up, coffee fiends and cocktail connoisseurs, because we’re about to blow your shamrockin’ minds! We’re unleashing "Midnight in Dublin," an epic take on an espresso martini that’s equal parts Irish mis...

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