Journal

The world of brewing extraction begins at origin. Where coffee is grown, there are an infinite number of factors that can change to impact the coffee cherries. Elevation, soil pH, climate, regional biodiversity, intercropping, and farming practices are a few of the factors that make up what we will colloquially call terroir. Along the road to the hands of the brewer, these factors all compound and multiply. Once the cherries are then picked...

With an early start in Garzón, Huila as foggy clouds burned off the surrounding mountain valleys, it was time to navigate a 3 day cupping marathon for Osito’s Copa de Oro to select 15 finalists and a grand champion. Admiring the competition from afar for years, this was our first opportunity to join as an international juror. As the industry continues to saturate with flashes in the pan, competitions that...

As we prepare to open our newest cafe in Ferndale this June, we asked Grant Wortley, Brand Designer at Madcap Coffee, to share a few of the details and decisions that helped shape the space. Ferndale feels different... what were some of the small details or design choices that helped shape the personality of this space?We want each cafe to have its own personality. Some of our other cafes are...

At Madcap we have always had something we want to share, a story we want to tell. Whether that be experiences we have at origin, decisions that shape our cafes, or our philosophy as a coffee roaster. We always have something up our sleeve. With a team member of ours now solely dedicated to the growth and development of our cafes, we can begin to tell those stories through the...

Ahead of opening our newest café in Ferndale, we sat down with founder Trevor Corlett to talk about place, progression, and what this next space makes possible.

1041 Fulton Collection  In the summer of 2017, Madcap Coffee opened its doors on 1041 Fulton Street East for the first time. Long before then however, 1041 Fulton was once a window manufacturer, an auto body shop, and even a gas station, amongst other things.  Guests can find remnants of these identities in the cafe today, such as the red cement floor, the preserved Safety and Health Compliance statement from...

Ever wondered what we mean when we say a coffee is “washed”? What about when a coffee bag label says “Natural Process”?    When we think of items as being processed, we may have ideas of methods or ingredients imparted on those items to make them consumable. Imagine spinach for example. Just like spinach can be consumed as is, spinach can also undergo processing to be sold frozen or canned....

98 Monroe Collection A tribute to where it all began: 98 Monroe Center in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Opened in 2008, our Monroe cafe was the very first Madcap flag in the ground. There, we began our roasting journey (in the basement!), developed and dialed in our renowned standard of hospitality, and met many of our then regulars, now old friends, at 98 Monroe.  From its iconic jewel-toned tiles to its...