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Decaf Diaries: Debunking ‘Death Before Decaf’

Dear Diary, There’s a bit of disinformation plaguing the world of coffee that we need to talk about: “death before decaf.” For as long as I can remember, the devilish idea of decaf has been demonized by coffee drinkers, and I can no longer sit…

Scott Soltys-CurryFebruary 11, 2021

Coffee Roasters Coffee Shops Community

Recap: Indianapolis Monthly’s Coffee Issue

October 2020 I was in the throws of working on the first issue of Batch (which is available for preorder here). While we were 10 months into the project, I was still very much so building the plane as I was flying it. I had…

Scott Soltys-CurryJanuary 29, 2021

Community Guides

Local Coffee Lover’s Gift Guide 2020

It may be “that time of year again” but nothing has been usual about this year. We may be completely adjusting how we buy gifts this year, but where we buy presents remains the same: local local LOCAL! If you’re looking to support local coffee…

Scott Soltys-CurryDecember 3, 2020

Coffee Shops Community Guides

Local Pumpkin Spice Latte Guide

Everywhere you look, you find pumpkin spice everything, and it really does seem like they’ve infused everything with pumpkin spice nowadays. We’ve got cookies. We’ve got lattes. We’ve got cakes. We’ve got candles. We’ve got cheesecakes, syrups, ice creams, butters, raviolis, pastas, beers, cereals, tortilla…

Scott Soltys-CurrySeptember 4, 2020

Coffee Shops Guides

The Best Cold Brew in Indianapolis

You know, it’s late August, but for some reason it’s still 90 DEGREES OUTSIDE. I’ve had this blog post ready for a while, but this summer was a little weird. So to help us all through this last heatwave, I’m gonna tell you where to…

Scott Soltys-CurryAugust 26, 2020

Coffee Shops Community Guides

Black-Owned Coffee in Indianapolis

Community. Community. Community. ‘Community’ is one of the guiding principles of the Indianapolis Coffee Guide and has been since before it started. Being part of a community means celebrating everyone and amplifying all voices who contribute to the community. It means celebrating our differences and…

Scott Soltys-CurryJuly 23, 2020

Community

The State of Coffee in Indianapolis

In January of this year, I wrote a long article called 'The State of Indianapolis Coffee.' It followed my usual pomp & circumstance of praising all of the awesome things going on in Indy's coffee scene. You know I’m the biggest cheerleader for this community.…

Scott Soltys-CurryJuly 15, 2020

Community

Still Open: Where to Get Curb Side Coffee Right Now

Regardless of our individual situations, we're all just trying to figure everything out right now. We wake up every morning with new experiences to understand. Nothing is regular. Everything is new. If you're reading this, you're missing a major part of your regular routine: coffee…

Scott Soltys-CurryApril 9, 2020

Community

How to Support Coffee Shops through COVID-19

The negative effects of COVID-19 on our communities are growing stronger every day as we struggle to understand it and how to deal with it. Coffee shops and coffee roasters are small businesses and often operate on small margins, so every little thing we can…

Scott Soltys-CurryMarch 15, 2020

Community

New Year. New Website.

Instagram January 23, 2016: A curated guide to Indianapolis coffee. Ahhhh, yes. Can I paint you a picture? In 2016, I was lost. I was chained to my desk at a soul-sucking company that had drained me of my creativity. It was not a good…

Scott Soltys-CurryJanuary 23, 2020

Decaf Diaries: Debunking ‘Death Before Decaf’

Recap: Indianapolis Monthly’s Coffee Issue

Local Coffee Lover’s Gift Guide 2020

Local Pumpkin Spice Latte Guide

The Best Cold Brew in Indianapolis

Black-Owned Coffee in Indianapolis

The State of Coffee in Indianapolis

Still Open: Where to Get Curb Side Coffee Right Now

How to Support Coffee Shops through COVID-19

New Year. New Website.

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