Blog
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48-Hour Coffee Shop Hop in a Tesla
One of my favorite requests I get is from folks traveling to Indy asking, “Hey! I’m coming to Indy, but I’m only going to…
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The Best Coffee Shops to Work From in Indianapolis
Coffee shops have always been a haven for those wishing to get some work done outside the confines of an office. The workforce’s shift…
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Introducing the Good Neighbor Alliance
What is a community? I talk about ‘community’ a lot, but I’ve never actually defined it. I know there’s a textbook definition of ‘community’…
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Antisemitism and White Supremacy in Coffee: Community Statement
I can’t believe we keep having to have conversations like this, but as long as we have to have these conversations, we will have…
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Why Pride Month is Important—Now and Always
Do you know how uncomfortable it is to be gay? I was uncomfortable every minute of every day for the first 17 years of…
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Introducing: 2022 Coffee Pride Merch
It is with the utmost excitement that I give you the 2022 Coffee Pride merch from the Indianapolis Coffee Guide! I have been dreaming…
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Coffee is Political: Community Statement
I had this idea in my head for this blog post based on a handful of conversations I’ve had lately. This could easily be…
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Home Brewing Game Changers (from Batch Issue 1)
This article first appeared in the first issue of Batch Magazine. “Hey! I want to level up my home brewing game. Where should I…
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Aeropress Brew Guide
Although the Aeropress is the home brewing method with the most pieces, it actually is one of the easiest and most versatile ways to…
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Chemex Brew Guide
Oh this ole thing? The Chemex has been a popular home brewing method since its inception in 1941. Not only does the Chemex brew…
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Hario V60 Brew Guide
Arguably the most popular method of home brewing coffee is the V60. This classic cone-shaped brewer comes in all sizes and colors, but it…
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Kalita Wave Brew Guide
Brewing coffee with a Kalita Wave is one of my favorite methods of home brewing. The Kalita Wave itself is a fairly straightforward piece…
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VOTE NOW: We’re a Sprudgie Award Finalist!
In 2019 when I set out to make a magazine dedicated to all of the amazing coffee shops in Indianapolis, I would have never…
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2021 Indianapolis Local Pumpkin Spice Latte Guide
It has come to my attention that—once again and to no one’s surprise—a global coffee chain has returned with their infamous Pumpkin Spice Lattes…
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My Home Coffee Setup
I’m pleased to introduce you to some of my favorite home brewing coffee equipment.
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Where to Find Milk Alternatives in Indy Coffee Shops
Dear Diary Dairy, Listen, you’re not here for me to yak on-and-on about milk, are you? I could write a bunch of content for…
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Batch Magazine Launches Inaugural Issue Focused on Indianapolis Coffee
Batch Magazine is a new high-end coffee table magazine dedicated to exploring the local coffee scene in Indianapolis. INDIANAPOLIS—March 20, 2021—Released today is the…
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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…
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Recap: Indianapolis Monthly’s Coffee Issue
Have you seen the latest issue of Indianapolis Monthly on newsstands? October 2020 I was in the throws of working on the first issue…
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Local Coffee Lover’s Gift Guide 2020
It’s that time of year for the annual Local Coffee Lover’s Gift Guide brought to you by the one-and-only Indianapolis Coffee Guide. It may…
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GUIDE: Local Pumpkin Spice Lattes
Grab your sweaters and turn those Instagram filters on: it’s pumpkin spice season. Find all the local coffee shops serving up pumpkin, only on…
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The Best Cold Brew in Indianapolis
We asked, now you receive. (Is that how that goes?) Here’s a list of Indy’s best cold brew from local coffee shops as recommended…
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Black-Owned Coffee in Indianapolis
We curated a list of Indy’s Black-owned coffee shops, roasters, and coffee-adjacent cafes. Check them all out because they’re all amazing – and also…
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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…
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Still Open: Where to Get Curb Side Coffee Right Now
We’re updating this list as often as possible, so keep checking back! And let us know if we’re missing any shops. Regardless of our…
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How to Support Coffee Shops through COVID-19
Local coffee shops & roasters need us right now to continue supporting them. Here’s how we can help these businesses during these weird times….
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New Year. New Website.
My main goal has always been to get everyone in Indianapolis to love local coffee as much as I do, and y’all are really…
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Indy Coffee Box : Our Coffee Prayers Answered
There’s an exciting new way to explore and discover local coffee in Indianapolis that isn’t inside a coffee shop or on the Indianapolis Coffee…
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SO MANY NEW COFFEE SHOPS IN 2019
So listen. It’s not often we are this BLESSED with this much good coffee news in Indy. We’ve got a lot of new shops…
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Rabble Coffee Fights the Opioid Epidemic – Literally
SERIOUS UPDATE. Josie has literally been fighting the opioid epidemic. Check this crazy sh!t out. And go buy everything from Rabble. READ THIS: Indy…
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Gavel: What We Know So Far
If you’ve taken a scroll through Instagram lately (especially mine), you already know that the Indy coffee scene is readying to welcome a newcomer…
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Everything to Love About Provider
Coat Check Coffee’s rise to the top of Indy’s coffee scene was no easy feat, even with Indy’s coffee Zues Neal Warner at the…
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Community Update
Coffee shops, traditionally, are known as hubs for gathering and community. And Indy’s cafes are shining examples of this. Over the last three years,…
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RECAP: 2018 #IndyCup by Tinker Coffee
If there’s one thing I love more than coffee, it’s an over-abundance of coffee. And right now I’m riding a caffeine high from this…
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The Rise of the Hybrid Coffee Shop
With specialty coffee in such high demand, different roasters, shops, and non-coffee companies are finding unique ways to bring amazing coffee to the masses….
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Thank You, Quirky Feather
It is with a heavy heart that I announce the closing of The Quirky Feather Confectionery in Carmel. 🙁
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Indie Coffee Roasters: A New Shop with a Power Brand
Visit the amazing Indie Coffee Roasters in their BRAND NEW SPACE on Main Street in Carmel, Ind. The coffee shop and roastery is officially open on January 23.
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Gifts for Coffee Lovers – All Budgets
We’ve wrangled a list of the perfect gifts for the coffee lover in your life.
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New Indianapolis Coffee Shops Coming Winter 2017
Check out our list of new coffee shops in Indianapolis opening this winter.
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All the Tinker Coffee, None of the Effort
Tinker Coffee delivered to your door every month. Sign up now using the code EXTRACT for 25% off your first month’s order.
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Reintroducing: Monon Coffee Company
This year, Monon Coffee Company in Broad Ripple celebrates it’s 20th Anniversary by welcoming new owner, Leslie Dolin.
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New Early Morning Hours for The Quirky Feather!
Stoked stoked STOKED to announce that The Quirky Feather Confectionery in Carmel has new morning hours! See you at 6 a.m.!
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Tinker Coffee + The Garden Table Conquer Amsterdam
Watch out, Dutch. Tinker Coffee Co. & The Garden Table are coming to take over. Well, your coffee competition at least.