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Pura Vida Coffee Collection: Hacienda Sonora
Sonora Coffee is a mill situated in Hacienda Sonora, nestled at the base of the Poas Volcano in Costa Rica....
Pura Vida Coffee Collection: Rio Conejo
Fulcrum's VP of Coffee, Blas Alfaro, met brothers and coffee producers Ignacio & Martin Ceciliano at the Specialty Coffee Expo...
The Rise of Hybrid Coffee from Costa Rica: Pura Vida Coffee Collection
Vista Bakeshop Rises in Seabrook
Vista is owned and operated by Grace Bryan and Kameron Kurashima. Between them, the couple has an impressive culinary resume,...
Zeitgeist’s Spirit of the Times
What does a heritage business look like in Seattle? In a city that’s rapidly changing both physically and culturally, a...
Where to See Ursa Minor in Seattle
“Nature” isn’t as far away as we sometimes think. Even in a modern city like Seattle, the patient observer doesn’t...
Life in a Wonderland
It’s hard to miss the fact that the Pacific Northwest is a wonderland. Even if you’re stuck in traffic or...
Queen City Cyclists Unite
It’s no accident that today Seattle is known as a bike-friendly city. An avid breed of bicyclist has been with...
A Coffee Stand Where the Buffalo Roam
In the beginning, it was little more than a field filled with buffalo. That was about all there was on...
Hood Famous Cafe + Bar – A “Filipino Town” Treasure Rooted in Heritage
Fuji Bakery – Climbing to the Top
Susien Lee wants Fuji Bakery to be on the tip of your tongue when anyone asks about your can’t miss...
Preserve & Gather
Open since 2015, Preserve & Gather is a lovely coffee shop nestled in the Greenwood neighborhood in Seattle on the...
Central Cafe & Juice Bar – Turning Lemons into Lemonade
Read the short, yet extraordinary, story of Bridgette's cafe, one of our wholesale customers. Central Cafe celebrated their first birthday...
Urban City Origins – A Family Affair
We sat down for a chat with Errah Jurus, co-founder of Urban City Coffee and wife of Brian Jurus, Partner...
Cruising at Sunset
Cruising could never be crushed, anymore than the rebellious spirit of youth. While new generations picked up the baton, those...
Honey at Dusk
Ernestine Anderson is a lesson in chasing dreams, but also having the patience to let them chase you right back....
The Hidden Heart of Pike Place Market
A story of strength in diversity - read our Pike Street blend inspired story. A story about the farmers who...
Acceptance is Revolutionary
In much of the world, there’s still a price to be paid by those in the LGBTQ+ community simply to...
A Premium Creation
When you start with premium ingredients, you’re already half-way to a premium creation. The other half, though, that’s up to...
Hybrid Coffee
Does a hybrid coffee taste as good as or better than a non-hybrid coffee? All three coffees are simply wonderful,...
The Discovery Blend
Read our new Discovery Blend inspired story. If you haven’t discovered the Union Bay Natural Area, we encourage you to...
Silver Cup Brand Story
We’re collecting stories of the heroes and misanthropes, leaders, poets and legends who looked past the rugged, challenging landscape and...
Spirit of Seattle
Big cities across the globe have had their share of trials and tribulations, decades of struggle that add character to...
Our Natural Roots
“It's important to have good company on these trips. This looks different for everyone. Personally, I favor going with people...
The Gypsy Queen
Lake Union offers the perfect outlet to the tension and fast pace of life in the city. 580 acres of...
Winning a City by Losing a Coin Toss
A coin toss can represent different things for many people; a fun game of chance, a way to entertain a...
Washington’s Snow Bowl Hut
It is no secret that Washington state is home to many of the best hiking and skiing trails in the...
The Poets of the Mountain Lookouts
Sprinkled throughout the mountain ranges of Washington state, 93 fire lookouts act as a stopping point for hikers who visit...
Hybrid Coffee Box
Does a hybrid coffee taste as good as or better than a non-hybrid coffee? All three coffees are simply wonderful,...
The Independence Cha-Cha
Music is one commodity that the world has freely exchanged with the African nation of Congo in a mutually-beneficial exchange...
Trio Tailors
In early 2017, Blas Alfaro traveled with a team of coffee professionals to the Bukonzo Joint Cooperative in Uganda’s so-called...
The Flying Salesman and the Flying Saucer
Queen City is a blend reminiscent of traditional Seattle espresso blends from the late 1990’s. A nice balance of bold,...
Seattle’s Caffeinated History
The Urban Espresso is a blend created for the urbanites on the move. Created in 1998, this blend was made...
The Mirabelle Plum Queen
Our Urban City Cold Brew includes a tasting note of Mirabelle Plum; a flavor that is encapsulated with nostalgia and...
Al Hostak
The Southpaw Blend is a medium roasted coffee that incorporates notes of caramel, chocolate, and citrus. This blend was one...
Of June Hogs
This is a story inspired by our Snoho Mojo coffee blend. It's the tale of Pacific Northwest supersalmon that used...
Out of Left Field
Seattle, Washington. A place on the far Left Coast, a city that has always attracted and created thinkers who were...
“A Beautiful Tomorrow”
As Blas and company piled out of a white Toyota, a dozen villagers formed a circle around four Rwandan dancers...
Coffee for the 21st Century
The rising temperatures of climate change have impacted coffee farms across the globe. In recent years the threat of La...
International Brew
Fulcrum teamed up with our neighbor Seattle Cider Co. to produce a limited edition cascara cider. The cider will be...
Stephen Kiptrotich, Champion
Every four years the best runners in the world assemble to compete in the Olympics. Every four years, with few...
On the Wonderland Trail
Seattle's own Mountaineers arrived at the foot of Mount Rainier on a clear midsummer day in 1915. They were about...
Visibility in the Dark
Seattle's LGBTQ population remained hidden in the early decades of the Twentieth Century. In the 1950's and 60's increasing numbers...
Civic Field Lights
The best plays in baseball are said to be a combination of physical stamina and intellectual prowess. This is a...
Pike Place Market – A History
Seattle's most iconic tourist attraction was the battleground for a grassroots revolution, sparked by the price on onions.
The Ladies that Sewed Seattle Back Together
Seattle has always been a town to come alive after dark. Perhaps that's because the sun sets so early most...
When The Sky Hung Low
When the clouds hang in the sky for too many days, there is a general sense of oppression that settles...
Bear and the Steelhead
The Snohomish people tell a tale of how the salmon life cycle came to be. Like a lot of folk...
D.B. Cooper
It is the rule breakers, the limit pushers, who show us what’s possible. We are inspired by those who manage,...
Great Coffee on Beacon Hill
Fulcrum's head roaster Blas Alfaro met Luis Rodriguez four years ago through a mutual customer. The two hit it off—they...
Bertha Climbs To New Heights
Before Bertha Knight Landes was the first female mayor of Seattle she climbed Mount Rainier in a skirt as a...
Jackson Street & Food for the Soul
Before there was grunge there was jazz. This is the story of Seattle's first musical revolution.
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