Firedancer Coffee Consultants

10/16/2026

Flavored coffee: myth or masterpiece? ☕️ Dive into the history, science, and tasting tips in our latest post — perfect for curious home brewers and café lovers alike. Read more: https://wix.to/nWkPEur

What’s your favorite flavored coffee? Comment below!
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Flavored coffee has a long history, a wide range of preparation methods, and a place in both cafés and home kitchens. From spiced brews to modern flavored beans and seasonal drinks, it has continually evolved to reflect changing tastes.

10/15/2026

Today is the International Day of Rural Women.

Who grows the coffee behind your favorite cup? We honor the women farmers whose care and skill shape every bean-from harvest to cup. Through training in post-harvest handling and food safety, communities gain dignity, safer practices, and better quality outcomes. Want to learn more about how education makes a difference for coffee people in Chicago and beyond? Visit https://wix.to/VQb8mKe ☕️🌱

Tell us: which local coffee growers or trainers inspire you?

10/14/2026

Happy Hump Day from all of us at Firedancer! Which “language” does your coffee shop speak most fluently? Drop it in the comments 👇

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10/13/2026

Food safety isn’t glamorous. Nobody Instagrams a clean steam wand. Nobody posts a pest log or a sanitized cooling tray, either.

But every bit of trust your customer places in you is built on invisible work. At the bar, that’s the cleaning, the sanitizing, and the daily routines nobody sees. In the roastery, it’s careful green coffee storage, clean post-roast handling, allergen controls, and the records that prove it all happened.

From the green bag to the last sip, safe coffee is a chain. Every link matters.

This week, honor the invisible work.

Roasters: ready to formalize your food safety plan? Register now: https://wix.to/tTkgRHM ☕📚


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10/12/2026

This Columbus Day, discover a different kind of exploration - one that builds your coffee skills. Ready to strengthen your brewing judgment, boost your confidence with technical techniques, and find a clear path into specialty coffee? Join Firedancer Coffee Educators for hands-on learning led by SCA-certified instructors. Visit https://wix.to/NFRbfB4 to learn more and sign up. Which skill would you like to master next? ☕️📚

10/11/2026

Today is International Day of the Girl. 💛

Many great baristas, roasters, and coffee business owners started out as curious girls asking questions.

Women tend most of the world’s coffee, and more women lead cafes, roasteries, and coffee companies every year. The girls growing up today will take that further.

The Firedancer team wants every girl to know she has a place in this industry: behind the bar, at the roaster, running the business, or leading the conversation.

To the girls who are curious about coffee: ask your questions, take up space, and come learn with us. ☕

10/09/2026

The Specialty Coffee Association changed how it measures quality — and there’s a limited window to get ahead of it.

The Coffee Value Assessment (CVA) is the SCA’s new required framework for Q Graders. As of November 30, the CVA class will be retired, and the opportunity to learn the new forms prior to taking the Q is gone..

Our 2-day CVA Class on October 22–23 is the class you should take before pursuing Q Grader.


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10/09/2026

Roast pro fall edition

10/09/2026

Roast Professional - fall edition

10/08/2026

Small roasters: relief is on the horizon. Our latest post breaks down the green coffee outlook for late 2026 into early 2027 — what to expect on supply, price stability (not necessarily lower prices), and smart steps to plan ahead.
Read the full analysis by Mike Ebert from Firedancer Coffee Consultants. https://wix.to/dkeqe5e

By Mike Ebert, Firedancer Coffee ConsultantsAfter a rough couple of years, some good newsIf you roast coffee for a living, the last few years have tested your patience and your bank account. Green prices climbed, supply got tight, and many of us paid more than we ever expected for coffees we thought...