Coffee of the Week: Tightrope

Coffee of the Week: Tightrope

This week we are featuring one of Highwire's two 'house' blends, Tightrope, which we see as an inflection point between coffee origin characteristic and the balancing sweetness that comes from...
October 01, 2023 — Steve Ford
Coffee of the Week: Gumercindo Ventura, Honduras

Coffee of the Week: Gumercindo Ventura, Honduras

This coming week will be an exciting across all Highwire locations as we will be serving a very special coffee, a returning favorite from a producer named Gumercido Ventura. 
September 24, 2023 — Steve Ford
Coffee of the Week: Bauhaus

Coffee of the Week: Bauhaus

Bauhaus, the darkest coffee in our year-round line-up, will be featured as our coffee of the week in all Highwire locations starting this coming Monday.  With Bauhaus, we have embraced our...
September 16, 2023 — Steve Ford
Roastery Log: Santiago Atitlán, Mexico

Roastery Log: Santiago Atitlán, Mexico

Starting Monday, Highwire will feature our newest single origin offering in all of our retail stores. This coffee comes from the community of Santiago Atitlán in the Mexican state of...
September 09, 2023 — Steve Ford
Roastery Log: Shadow Play

Roastery Log: Shadow Play

"We refer to Shadow Play as one of our two house coffees, in other words, a steady-as-she-goes daily drinker that will always walk that line where origin character begins to give over to roast flavor."
September 02, 2023 — Steve Ford
Roastery Log: Riripa Ethiopia

Roastery Log: Riripa Ethiopia

This week we rolled out a new Ethiopian coffee from producers located around the community of Riripa in the Nansebo woreda of the West Arsi Zone. Some of this might sound familiar...
August 28, 2023 — Steve Ford
Shadow Play: Coffee of the Week

Shadow Play: Coffee of the Week

Happy Friday All! As we sent out the last of the Yulissa Chambi from Bolivia this week, we are excited to be featuring an incredibly sweet version of Shadow Play as coffee...
June 25, 2023 — Steve Ford
Conscientious Objector: Our certified Organic Coffee of the Week

Conscientious Objector: Our certified Organic Coffee of the Week

Happy Friday everyone, Next week we will be serving Conscientious Objector in all of our locations as Coffee of the Week.  "Conch" as we call it around the roastery, has been pretty...
June 10, 2023 — Steve Ford
It's Getting Hot in Here!

It's Getting Hot in Here!

Highwire has always favored the complexity and brightness of iced coffee made in a flash brewed style. Besides being delicious, it is quick and easy to make. With the arrival...
June 05, 2023 — Robert Myers
Roastery Log: Refisa

Roastery Log: Refisa

First fresh crop Ethiopia of 2023 hits Highwire's menu.
June 05, 2023 — Steve Ford
The Core: Coffee of the Week

The Core: Coffee of the Week

This week we feature The Core; a blend we use for espresso every day, and sometimes for drip coffee to showcase its versatility. Steve discusses his sourcing for this blend and how feedback between our baristas and roasters helps hone the roasting to deliver a consistently enjoyable cup.
May 27, 2023 — Steve Ford
Huye Mountain Natural, Rwanda

Huye Mountain Natural, Rwanda

We're excited about the return of one of last year's favorites. A natural processed coffee from Rwanda called Huye Mountain.
May 23, 2023 — Steve Ford