The Fidalgo Coffee Blog

Are you an introvert? Or an extrovert? Or do you consider yourself somewhere in between the two classic personality types? Regardless of how you are wired, we all need downtime to rest, relax and recharge so we can live our best lives - for ourselves and others.

The long days of summer are a perfect time to get the extra R&R we crave. If you are an introvert, you may prefer coffee on the deck by yourself, allowing time to consider the day ahead. If you are an extrovert, you may choose to invite your neighbors to join you for coffee and create a mini-social.

Available now, we invite you to order Summer Breeze, this season’s special blend. It’s a medium-light roast, smooth and easy drinking with notes of cherry, caramel, apple cider, and pear. At Fidalgo, we especially love to brew this coffee as espresso because it naturally produces a beautiful and luscious crema and toffee mouthfeel.

In addition to introducing you to Summer Breeze, we want to ensure that as a member of our community you are aware of and consider enrolling in Fidalgo’s “Subscribe and Save Coffee Box” program.

Fidalgo’s promise to you is the best coffee for the best price!

Our subscription box program delivers the coffee you love when you want it. Here is how it works: 

• Choose - Any combination of four 12 oz. coffees in whole bean or drip grind.
• Control – The frequency of your shipments.
• Save – Your personal subscription box is $45. Up to a 33% discount, depending on your order.
• Receive – FREE shipping. Every time.
• Delight – In having one less task as you sip a cup of freshly-roasted and ethically sourced arabica coffee each day.

We hope this summer grants you the “coffee time” you need to rest, relax, and recharge. Whether you enjoy coffee as a personal treat, socially with friends, or a combination of both ways, may each day include your perfect cup of coffee and the magical feeling of being recharged mentally, physically, and emotionally.

Contact us if you have questions or need assistance with an order or personalized subscription program. To keep up with our latest news and deals, follow us on Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter.

~ Your Friends at Fidalgo Coffee

Ready for a new coffee adventure? Our mission is to help you discover your perfect cup. For an afternoon treat this summer, how about trying a cold brew?

As a member of the Fidalgo Coffee community, we want to share with you one of our favorite recipes:  Cold Brew Guandolo. It’s a traditional Columbian drink coffee farmers enjoy after a hard day’s work because it is both cold and refreshing. We hope you give it a try and you love it.

We're all more than ready for springtime this year. Fidalgo Coffee Roaster's delicious, flavorful coffee sustained us through the cold months. But now it's time to put the frigid weather behind us and wade through drifts of vibrantly hued tulips, as we sip a java made just for spring.

The 2022 Skagit Valley Tulip Festival has begun. It's a wonderful seasonal celebration that takes place each year in and around the towns of Whitney, Fredonia, Mount Vernon, Burlington, Avon, and Skagit City, in the state of Washington. Locals love the festival and many visitors from across the continent make a trek to see the tulips an annual springtime ritual.

“Where flowers bloom, so does hope.” This optimism is attributed to Lady Bird Johnson, former First Lady of the United States.

Hope is energy. Hope opens the heart, mind, and soul. Emerging science tells us that hope even makes us healthy. Hope is so vital, April has become the “National Month of Hope.”  So, take a sip of coffee, clear your mind, and visualize a new situation, whether it is about your health, a relationship, your career, or the dreams of your heart.

Irish legend says that each leaf of the clover has a meaning: the first is for hope, the second for faith, the third for love and, if you can find a 4-leaf clover, the fourth leaf represents luck.

You are a “fourth leaf” to us here at Fidalgo Coffee. Thank you for your monthly coffee subscription and for being a member of our coffee community. We are lucky to have you as our customer and aspire to be like a good Irish friend to you: never above you, never below you – always with you.

A light-bodied, dark chocolate-colored coffee, Koma Kulshan has the wonderful aroma of cocoa, caramel, and milk chocolate. A perfect accompaniment to tiramisu, it also goes well with buttery scones, chocolate croissants, and chocolate truffles.

We Wish For You –

. . . Every morning to feel the excitement of a new day, fresh with no mistakes.

. . . A profound appreciation and joy for the simple pleasures in life.

This song from our childhood came from a poem written by Joseph Parry who was born in 1841 and passed away in 1903. Perry's message of friendship is especially relevant to us as we celebrate the Holidays with you.