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The coffee you are familiar with as a roasted bean begins its life inside a fruited cherry that grows on an evergreen shrub somewhere on the globe between the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn. This belt that wraps around the globe is known as the “coffee latitudes," also known as The Coffee Belt. All specialty coffee comes from somewhere in this band, whether it’s Kona, Hawaii; Kivu, Congo; or Mount Kerinci, Sumatra.

Ciao Parisi Coffee lovers! Let me introduce myself. I'm Sandy Hon, one of Parisi Coffee's two current "Q Graders," and nothing gets me more excited than sharing coffee knowledge with other coffee lovers! Over the next couple of blog posts, I’m going to take you behind the scenes at Parisi to show you all that we do to ensure the cup of coffee you’re enjoying at home and in our cafes is one of the best you can get anywhere in the world. There is so much to learn about when it comes to coffee. The more you find out, the more you want to know. At Parisi, I educate our baristas on coffee and creating the best coffee-based drinks. I ensure...

In honor of the Kansas City Chiefs winning the AFC Championship and heading to Super Bowl LV, we at Parisi Coffee crafted a limited edition blend and mocha to support our hometown team. 

What a year it has been! I usually make at least four trips to origin for Parisi Coffee per year to find the very best, and most unique lots for true coffee lovers in Kansas City and beyond. Establishing strong relationships in countries of origin leads us to travel to visit our producer partners in person to see and appreciate their hard work, celebrate their successes, and make plans for upcoming harvests. Suffice it to say, travel this year has been difficult. Just before COVID hit, Nick Scott, Parisi’s Head Roaster, and I had the opportunity to be introduced to one of the most interesting producers I have had opportunity to meet in my career! It was the last days of...

New co-branded medium roast coffee now available to order online (May 22, 2020) – Kansas City-based specialty coffee roaster Parisi Coffee and Major League Soccer club Sporting Kansas City today announced the release of Sporting Calcio 2020 Blend, a co-branded medium roast coffee that features notes of orange, pie crust and maple syrup. Sporting Calcio Blend 2020, the first in a new Tifosi Series chosen by Parisi as a declaration of fandom, is now available to order online at ParisiCoffee.com and will be available in Parisi cafes and grocery stores for Sporting fans throughout the region in the weeks ahead. “As a longtime Sporting KC fan, I’m very excited to introduce this coffee,” said Joseph Paris, the co-founder of Parisi...