Roastery Log
Things are changing quickly. Here's the latest.
With the shelter-in-place order handed down today, we are closing our Flowerland and San Pablo cafes. We understand the urgency in limiting the person to person contact and want to...
Highwire, our communities and COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic is the only thing I can think about these days. As an immuno-compromised person and small business owner, it weighs on all aspects of my life as...
The inexorable rise of costs in the Bay Area. Small Business Edition.
If you live here, you know. Rents are high. Real estate is out of reach for many of us. If you are an employer you also know that wages have...
New Highwire Bags, Same Highwire
I’m excited to announce that starting next week, Highwire has a new bag for our coffee beans. Big whoop, right? Here’s the thing. Rich and I are constantly talking about...
Community and Belonging in 2019: Expanding Ideas of "Home" and "Local"
When I was 2 years old, my parents divorced. It was the beginning of an ever-splintering identity for me. Starting at that point I had two homes; my mother's and...
Winter Morning 2018
I’m excited about this year’s Winter Morning. While it’s always a fun blend to create, this year added a fresh layer - I got to work on it with my...
Another way to say "thank you" : Celebration 2018
Every coffee has a story behind what is in the cup. Why it tastes the way it does. A farmer decides to plant a particular varietal for yield, flavor, or...
On Conscientiousness and Community
Being in the coffee business can help give one a sense of belonging to the larger global community. This was not how I was raised, but greater consciousness came gradually....
Valuing the human element: Or what makes any of this worthwhile
So much of what is in the air lately speaks to a disconnect between people. Lack of empathy, compassion, kindness, and respect are everywhere causing suffering to so many. It's...
What's this all about? Values.
Strictly speaking, the world did not need another coffee roaster in 2011. There were already so many places that took pride and care in preparing a cup of coffee. True,...
Compostable Coffee Bags on the Way!
Highwire is an experiment in ways that a coffee business can be a force for good. One way for anyone to do good is to reduce their carbon footprint and...
In Remembrance of Donna & Em
We lost two lovely, vibrant members of the Highwire family to the Ghost Ship fire. If you'd like to support the two memorial funds for Donna and Em, please click...