For the connoisseurs of espresso, cappuccinos, lattes, and macchiatos, The Make Good Coffee Co. wants to make it easy for you to have fresh and delicious coffee in your kitchen.  I want you to start your day with good coffee, and I want you to be able to serve good coffee to your family and friends.The Big Noir Espresso is a carefully roasted blend.  It is a dark roast, but it is not burnt and will not taste burnt!  You get a smooth and smoky blend of South American and east African beans, with rich chocolate and caramel flavor and some berry sweetness.  Your espresso ..read more

Question:"I've been wondering how much caffeine is in a tablespoon of ground coffee (the actual grounds) but I can't seem to find it on Google. Please help if you can." - JohnAnswer:Excellent question, John!I have a hard time answering coffee questions without geeking out, so this is sure to be longer than what you anticipated as an answer :).Let's get the chemistry out of the way.  Caffeine, as well as another alkaloid named trigonelline, account for 1% of the weight of green, unroasted coffee.  As an aside, did you know that the coffee plant produces caffeine as a defense against i ..read more

I'm so excited to formally launch the Guatemala Antigua SHB.  This was a coffee of very personal significance for me to roast, because two years ago, my father and I toured Guatemala and specifically visited coffee farms while we were there.  We also spent some time in the city of Antigua, coffee capital of Latin America.Read: 5 Interesting Facts From Our Guatemalan Coffee Farm TourRead: Antigua Guatemala, coffee capital of Central AmericaCheck out the Guatemala Antigua SHB coffee in the Roastery Store.  All coffees are roasted within days of your order, so that y ..read more

Alright, this blog post title is kind of a cheat.  This is really about three different ways to greatly improve the quality of coffee that you drink at home without spending more money, followed by two ways that will cost you just a little bit of money. Use filtered water More specifically, apply whatever standard you have for drinking water to your coffee water.  Coffee is 99% water (not exactly, but you get the idea), so it amazes me what care people put into their drinking water that they don't apply to the water they use to make coffee.  If you use a Brita to filter your d ..read more

Most of the US is respecting stay-at-home orders so we can beat the spread of coronavirus and get back to normal.  We wish good health to you and your family, and thank you for doing your part.At the Make Good Coffee Co., we have always promoted coffee education.  When we opened our coffeehouse next to the roastery, it was always our intention that it be as much of a "classroom" as a cafe.  We were especially excited to host coffee cuppings (or tastings) to expose coffee lovers to the wide wide world of coffee.We simply didn't think it was possible at this time, but after some b ..read more

Californians have been asked to remain at home and around the country, many are staying home voluntarily. Together we will get through this. It doesn’t mean you need to drink mediocre coffee at home.We have implemented heightened health and safety standards and are stocked with green coffee waiting to be roasted. Click here for a summary of the measures we are taking for our online orders, our wholesale customers, and our retail coffeehouse in San Diego.Want help picking a coffee you’ll love? Check out our Coffee Quiz. You answer a few questions about what you like and don’t like in your ..read more

We are open for takeout!  You can find us at 2110 Hancock St #100 where Old Town, Midtown, and Point Loma meet.To remain safe and ensure the safety of our customers through this temporary period, we are implementing the following policies until further notice: Frequent cleaning and sanitizing of all frequently touched surfaces and objects. Diligent handwashing by both Colleen and myself. Social distancing.  We will keep six feet distance from every customer. We have removed our self-service condiment station so that we are handing out all items. All of our food items are pre-pa ..read more

If you are in Food and Beverage, contact us so we can learn more about your business, and how we can be of service as your coffee supplier.CONTACT INFORMATION:E-mail: marc@makegoodcoffee.comPhone: 619-458-0575Roastery address: 2110 Hancock St, #100, San Diego, CA Serve a more interesting coffee Every coffee roasted within days of delivery. Fresher coffee is more flavorful coffee. All coffee roasted with care in small batches, for better quality control. The Roast Date is handwritten on each bag. Find the coffee that's right for your business From the wide, wide world of coffee, we work wi ..read more

I'm so excited to introduce to you the Joshua Bean Coffee™ Blend from the Make Good Coffee Co.!First off, who was Joshua Bean?  I'll never forget the night I was reading about the history of San Diego, California and learned that the last name of its first mayor was Bean.  Bean?!?  I couldn't believe it.  If ever I needed proof that San Diego is destined to be a coffee capitol in the US, its first mayor was named Bean.  I decided that after creating my first signature blend, I would name it after San Diego's first mayor.Check out: Make Good Coffee Co. Roaster ..read more

I'm so excited to announce that the Make Good Coffee Co. will be live every Saturday morning at the Scripps Ranch Farmers Market in San Diego, California!There are approximately 50 farmers markets in San Diego County, and in a period of a few weeks, I visited easily more than half of them.  We have great markets across the County and throughout the week, but the one that I liked the best is in Scripps Ranch.I was ecstatic when the owners of the market let me know that they not only had a spot available, but were excited to welcome a coffee roaster as one of their new vendors.Local certifi ..read more