Our Meet Your Barista series introduces our incredible humans who make Dark Heart extra special. Enjoy reading their industry starts, personal experiences, goals outside of the industry, and more. Get it, get it, get it. And get inspired! Meet Madisen My name is Madisen, and I’m Dark Heart's Lead Barista! When Dark Heart started as a coffee cart in 2015, I was just 9 years old. When the cafe opened in 2017, my family would go there all of the time, and it was our favorite coffee shop. I would have chess dates with my father, or make a quick stop before running errands with my mothe ..read more

Our Meet Your Barista series introduces our incredible humans who make Dark Heart extra special. Enjoy reading their industry starts, personal experiences, goals outside of the industry, and more. Get it, get it, get it. And get inspired! Meet Bella My name is Bella, and I’m a Barista at Dark Heart! I started my barista journey with my desire to learn about coffee. When I learned of Justin and Allison's passion behind specialty coffee, it made me want to learn even more.  I grew up in Downtown Loveland and worked next door to Dark Heart for 2 years, so I would visit Dark Heart on my lun ..read more

Our Meet Your Barista series introduces our incredible humans who make Dark Heart extra special. Enjoy their stories, coffee magic, personal goals, and all-around awesomeness. Get it, get it, get it. And get inspired! Meet Hunter My name is Hunter and I’m a Barista at Dark Heart! I started out as a barista in 2016 working with Starbucks. I’m super grateful for the experience I received there, as it inspired me to want to further my career in the coffee industry.  I came across Dark Heart in 2017 via a friend, and I fell in love. The first thing that attracted me was the aesthetic of the ..read more

Our Meet Your Barista series introduces our incredible humans who make Dark Heart extra special. Enjoy their stories, coffee magic, personal goals, and all-around awesomeness. Get it, get it, get it. And get inspired!  Let's meet Jacy (and her powerful quote)! 1. WHAT BROUGHT YOU TO THE COFFEE INDUSTRY? HOW DID YOU BECOME A BARISTA? I didn't start drinking coffee until college (makes sense!) but once I did, I fell in love. My favorite places to spend time have always been coffee shops, even when I didn't drink it. I love the atmosphere and as a (mostly) extrovert, the bustling enviro ..read more

Our Meet Your Barista series introduces our incredible humans who make Dark Heart extra special. Enjoy their stories, coffee magic, personal goals, and all-around awesomeness. Get it, get it, get it. And get inspired!  Let's meet Jessy! 1. WHAT BROUGHT YOU TO THE COFFEE INDUSTRY? HOW DID YOU BECOME A BARISTA? Since I was 16, I've always had a “coffee job.” My first job was a barista, I used to be a manager at a drive-thru coffee stand, and for some reason, I have never been able to venture far from coffee. I have always had a passion and taste for specialty coffee, and I just love the evo ..read more

Our Meet the Humans of Dark Heart series features the incredible humans of Dark Heart. Explore their heart, dreams, goals, and more. Next time you visit Dark Heart, order their drink, and invite the waves of inspiration to move through you! So, let’s meet the incredible Grace Upon Grace Project! Who is Grace Upon Grace Project, and who do you serve? We are a grassroots non-profit located in Northern Colorado, and we provide people with diapers, wipes, and period products to live and grow with grace and dignity while addressing the roots of social inequities. What and/or who influenced the ..read more

We connected with Jeremiah Sanchez, author of the Parachute Minds saga, back in July of 2021. During our interview with this wildly talented, charismatic, and hilarious human, we explored his sci-fi series and his connection with Dark Heart. And y'all, he even offered three tips for a nervous creative! Missed the interview? Here ya go! Since our first chat with him, he has received much feedback and numerous reviews for Parachute Minds: Leap of Fate, including all five star reviews on Amazon. Additionally, he’s released the second book in the Parachute Minds saga, Parachute Minds: Light S ..read more

This article was originally published by Perfect Daily Grind on November 16, 2021. - Nitrogen is a clear, odourless, and tasteless gas that has long been used to preserve food and drink products. Over the past 50 years or so, brewers have also used it to transform the taste and texture of beer, making it smoother, sweeter and giving it a thicker, silkier head of foam.  However, more recently, baristas have started experimenting with nitrogen when preparing coffee. Arguably, the most popular innovation is the nitro latte. Nitrogen infusion transforms the latte f ..read more

As a follow-up to last week’s exciting announcement, let’s do a quick recap before learning more: Justin and Allison, founders of Dark Heart Coffee Bar, have officially turned their dream of roasting and providing Dark Heart’s own specialty coffee into a reality!  As you might have seen in the cafe and online, Dark Heart has been low-key roasting small batch specialty coffee out of Loveland, Colorado. From blends featuring full body chocolates and complex sweetness, to a beautifully balanced richness and crisp acidity, there’s no other way to put it- Dark Heart is making magic. And with t ..read more

This article was originally published by Sprudge on September 23, 2021. Written by Zachary Carlsen. - Coffee Design: Dark Heart Coffee Bar In Loveland, Colorado Dark Heart has been making coffee in Downtown Loveland since 2015. In that time, Dark Heart Coffee Bar has gone from mobile cart to brick and mortar—and in the summer of 2021, the company was hard at work launching their new roasting program and website refresh. We spoke with co-founder, designer, and roaster Justin Real to learn more. Tell us a bit about Dark Heart Coffee Bar Dark Heart is fueled by a love and passion ..read more