Monthly Archives: September 2024

Matthew of Zingerman's Coffee Company harvests ripe coffee cherries at Hacienda Miramonte in Costa Rica

Issue no. 145: The range and consistency of Zingerman’s Coffee Company

/ by Val Neff-Rasmussen

In 2003, when Zingerman’s Coffee Company first started roasting coffee, small, specialty coffee roasters were few and far between. A decade ago, specialty coffee was beginning to find a foothold, but it was still a nerdy, niche product with a limited audience. Today, the story has changed. Even a small town is likely to have […]

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Fresh cheese made by Zingerman's Creamery

Issue No. 144: Local cheese for the nation from Zingerman’s Creamery

/ by Brad Hedeman

For most of its history, cheese has been a local affair. Farmers would bring their milk to a village creamery that could convert that milk into cheese and other dairy products. Cheese has always been the long term storage solution for extra milk—especially before the era of refrigerators. The creameries would produce the same type […]

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