Coffee stories, tips, and updates from the Siip team.
Every coffee you buy sends a signal all the way back to a farmer. When you choose specific origins and quality levels, you're shaping what gets grown, how it gets processed, and what farmers can charge.
Wine has Vivino, consistent labels, and a data infrastructure that helps anyone learn their preferences. Coffee has none of that. Siip is building it.
Most people say they don't know anything about coffee. But when you put two cups in front of them, they always have a clear preference. You're not lacking taste. You're lacking a framework.
Most coffee subscriptions send you what they think is great. Siip sends you what it knows you'll love, and gets better at it every single month.
Evan Gilman's connection to Indonesia began through gamelan music rather than coffee, discovering the remarkable complexity of the archipelago's 17,000 islands and 1.5 million coffee producers.
Sustainability in coffee is rarely straightforward. After years of working with producers, we've come to see two key purchase behaviors that can have meaningful impact.
People often ask us why we started Siip. The truth is, there are two reasons: one rooted in a broader challenge we've seen in coffee for years, and one personal.
Quality coffee should be accessible to everyone. Each brewing approach fundamentally combines hot water with ground coffee - here's how to find your perfect method.
Different methods of processing impact the final flavor, body, and aroma of the coffee you drink, much like winemaking shapes the character of wine.