From the very beginning of Andrew’s career in coffee, he was interested in pursuing organic coffees. Today, we talked with Andrew about his commitment to organic farming and where Linea is going in the future with regards to sustainability and organic coffee. ___ Tell us about where your passion for organic farming started? When…
Simple and easy to use, the Hario V60 is as beautiful as it is effective. The V60’s conical shape allows for a deep, layered coffee bed, and its spiral ridges and open bottom allow for an even, quick draw down. For beginners and connoisseurs alike, we love using the V60 as our go-to pour-over option. Use…
In this week’s Coffee with Andrew, we talk about visiting coffee farms. Throughout Andrew’s career in coffee he has made many origin trips as a Cup of Excellence judge and as a grader and buyer. We sat down and talked with him about some of the experiences that he’s had when seeing where his coffee…
In celebration of our new holiday blend—Cozy Striped Sweater—we sat down with Linea founder Andrew Barnett to learn a little more about brewing coffee during the holidays and how coffee can fit into any holiday celebration. Light a fire in the stove, grab a coffee, and snuggle up with a blanket. ___ How do you see…
Brew Ratios & Linea Espresso Blend Creating a wide “sweet spot” is one of the goals that we have when sourcing and roasting our Linea Espresso Blend. This means that at many different brewing parameters, the blend will still taste delicious and appeal to home baristas with different preferences. When brewing espresso, the easiest way…
At Linea, we talk about the goal of creating Comfort Coffee for our customers. While the phrase “Comfort Coffee” sounds great (partly because of alliteration!), we wanted to share all the details about how we actually try to create this: Coffee Sourced from Old Friends—We source many of our staple coffees directly from farmers that…
Introducing a new feature on the Linea Caffe Blog: Coffee with Andrew Andrew Barnett has been working in coffee for the last 30 years. Along the way, he’s gleaned deep knowledge, helpful tips and charming stories that he puts to work at Linea everyday. We’re hoping to use this feature to share some of that…
Thrillist names us one of the best new coffee roasters in America.