Daily Grind

Your Go-To Guide for Coffee-Related Gifts From Your Favorite DC Coffee Roaster The Holiday season is finally upon us after a year that felt like it would never end. For many people, however, this means panicked searching for the perfect holiday gift. Though I might not be able to help procure the newest next-generation console or get you seats at the trendiest tasting counter in the city (especially with reduced capacity), we can definitely recommend some great gift options for the resident coffee lover in your home, regardless of where they are in their coffee journey.   For the beginner...

This is the final installment of a five-piece series focused on how Compass Coffee and partner Union Kitchen are working together to grow the D.C. food economy. At Compass Coffee, the mission is to make peoples’ days better. Employees are trained on the four core values: Real Good Coffee, everybody cleans, Always Find a way, and Build Your City. In this final segment of our 5-part series on building a stronger D.C. food economy, we’re going to focus on how Compass lives its values to build its city, and how that ties in with Union Kitchen’s core values of “insist...

It’s well-known that Compass appreciated decaf drinkers; after all, decaf drinkers are drinking coffee for the taste alone. With this in mind, our roasters really go the extra mile to ensure that only the highest quality decaf coffee and espresso makes its way to your cup. But have you ever wondered how coffee is decaffeinated? It’s well-known that Compass appreciated decaf drinkers; after all, decaf drinkers are drinking coffee for the taste alone. With this in mind, our roasters really go the extra mile to ensure that only the highest quality decaf coffee and espresso makes its way to your...

Ever feel like your barista is speaking a different language when they're explaining their menu? Are you unsure what your friends are talking about when they're discussing a bean's complexity, body, or roast? Here's a quick guide to some of the more commonly used coffee vocabulary. True story: I am utterly confused by pig latin. It’s something I’ve never really understood. But, of course, pig latin is meant to be exclusionary. It’s meant to confuse those people who aren’t part of a particular group of communicators. The same could be said for cockney rhyme schemes. And some people might think...