3…2…1… SUMMER That’s right folks, just like that the winter blues are finally over and we’re right into sunshiny days and happiness! With that comes a brand new menu in both of our cafes to represent the warmest months of the year. We know that some of you can’t make it into our cafe to enjoy this carefully curated menu, but what if you could easily create these drinks at home? Blog: Brew the Best Cold Brew Whether you’re chilling on a hot summer day or working from your home office, these recipes will keep you cool, calm and caffeinated in the best time of the year! Thank you for ..read more

Your New Favorite Flavor! Summertime! It’s about that time: time for warmer weather, camping trips, water parks, pool time and of course, Ice Cream! To celebrate one of America’s favorite treats, we worked long and hard to create Neapolitan Dreams. But what’s the best way to enjoy a nice cup of Neapolitan coffee? The same way you’d enjoy the ice cream: Ice cold. Brewing the Dream! Trust Us There is a wonderful brewing method called a ‘flash brew’ that instantly cools your coffee as it’s brewing. It only requires a slight ratio change and you’ll be brewing coffee that seems a lot ..read more

As we enter April and observe earth month, it's time again to refuel our passion to take care of this beautiful planet we have been given. As we dive into our personal and professional practices of sustainability, it is important to look at our continued efforts in reducing, reusing, and recycling, and exploring new ways to do our diligence within every part of our company! As we give some advice on how to utilize every part of your coffee experience, we'll share our current practices and plans for sustainability in our corner of the coffee industry! Utilizing Used Grounds Don't throw ou ..read more

Everything Affects Flavor Whenever you purchase a bag of coffee from our website, if you scroll down on the product page, you'll find some useful information. Things like, Tasting Notes Region Growing Altitude Arabica Varieties Harvest Period Process How to Brew One of the items on that list is the process. This informs you, our customer, how the coffee cherry is treated to extract the coffee seed (bean) inside. There are several ways to draw out the desired bean, and they all affect the way it tastes in your cup! Among the coffee you will find in our catalog, the most notable proc ..read more

What is an Espresso Martini? This is Dick Bradsell. He is heralded as "The Cocktail King " by The Observer. Not only is he credited for creating the Espresso Martini, but also for "changing the face of cocktails in London." Famously, he created the cocktail when an un-named fashion model asked him to make a drink that would "wake me up, then f*** me up." The Classic Vodka Espresso What you'll need: A shaker Vodka of choice Coffee liqueur (usually Kahlúa) Simple syrup Fresh espresso (or coldbrew concentrate) Three coffee beans, for garnish Creating Your Drink   Pull a fresh ..read more

Introduction We're all feeling it. The cold, post-holiday blues, the frosted windshields... It adds up. We knew we had to do something about it! This menu was created and crafted by our very own baristas that you see every morning. We wanted to shake things up and add some spice back into your (and our) mornings. So, introducing our Mid-Winter Menu! Six new drinks to order in both our Utica and Clinton locations. And as a bonus, I'm going to explain how to make two of these at home! What is a Cortado? A cortado is like a small latte. With only 4oz of liquid, the espresso is the star of t ..read more

What is "Roaster's Select?" Spoiler, we drink a lot of coffee. Here at UCR, we're always trying new beans, from new regions, playing with how we roast it, different brew methods, and so on. When you have as much caffeine as we do, it's hard to hold still! We're always moving on to the next thing. In early 2019, we launched our Roaster's Select series. These beans are special ordered, roasted, cupped, the roast is tweaked, then cupped again... we do it until we get it right. When we come out with a new bean in our line, it's exactly what we want. The coffee works its way though our company ..read more

Listen, I get it. Thanksgiving was, like, 5 minutes ago, and now it's Christmas time. Now, as you find yourself in need of inspiration in the way of gifts, we here at UCR got you covered. As coffee experts, we know what that coffee fanatic in your life wants! So sit back, rest easy, and read on. Finding Value in the Obvious Do a little digging into their cabinets and take a peek at what kind of coffee they drink. Medium roasts? Light, dark? Whatever the roast, there's a specialty coffee for it. If they prefer to grind their own coffee, whole bean is the way to go. Trust us, they don't gri ..read more

Crafting your own cozy drinks, Utica Coffee style. What is it that makes a winter menu? To us, not only is it a celebration of this time of year, it's the perfect time to put a "cozy" spin on some of the drinks we always have on the menu, as well as having fun coming up with completely new drinks! In this post, I'll be highlighting a few drinks from our menu that you can make at home, and feel free to add your own twist! Toffee nut is a favorite for us here. It adds a savory complexity to the drinks you add it to, hot or iced. By adding it to our cocoa, it really brings out the Christmas ..read more

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