The Compass Grind

A Glossary of Useful Coffee Terms
Ever feel like your barista is speaking a different language...

Which Coffee Brewing Method is the Best Option for Me?
One question that comes up fairly often is “What brewing...

Interesting Ways to Use (and Reuse) Coffee at Home
We love drinking coffee, but here are some interesting and...

Coffee in American History: Part 2, from World War 1 To Now
This is the second of a two-part series exploring the...

Coffee in American History, Part 1: From Revolutionary Fervor to the Civil War.
This is the first of a two-part series exploring the...

Building a Stronger D.C. Food Ecosystem: Compass Coffee & Union Kitchen
This 5-part series will explore how Compass started working with...

Build Your City: The Race Against COVID
In the previous installment of our five-part series about building...

The Product Development Pipeline
In this part of the 5-part series on building a...

From Kitchen to Brewery: Syrup with Spice
This is the second part of a five piece series...

From Farm to Your Favorite Cup: The Harvest Cycle of Coffee
From crop to cup, the coffee growing and harvesting process...