Sumato Coffee

09/11/2026

There are two mountains behind every bag of The Sender.

One is Hacienda Doka — a coffee estate on the side of a volcano in Costa Rica, sitting almost 4,500 feet up, where our Costa Rican beans are actually grown.

The other is the one under your feet: Salt Lake City sits over 4,200 feet up too, and that altitude changes how the roasting works. Grown high, roasted high — wrote up why that actually matters, plus a personal detour about the time Ben visited Doka (and wants to go back):

https://sumatocoffee.com/blogs/weekly-roast/what-makes-mountain-roasted-coffee-different

Ever been to a coffee farm, or still on the bucket list?

Why specialty coffee tastes better: it's grown high and roasted high. See how altitude shapes Sumato's Ethiopian, Guatemalan, and Hacienda Doka roasts.

09/01/2026

Parking lot. Rain. No bars. 45 minutes of nothing to do while kiddos practice runs long.

Here’s a fact to chew on while you sit in the rain somewhere: caffeine takes 20-45 minutes to actually hit your system — meaning if you’d had a cup before you parked, it’d be kicking in right about now. Bring a yeti mug next time. Future you is currently waiting on you.

This is life—> Sitting in a warm truck with wifi in my pocket, mildly inconvenienced by rain. First world problems, but the struggle is real. ☕😅🙏🏽

What’s your version of “stuck in the truck” today?

08/27/2026

Ever notice your coffee maker has more settings than your TV? Touchscreen, 17 beverage options, a milk system nobody wants to clean — at some point you stop making coffee and start managing infrastructure.

Turns out the fix isn't a fancier machine, it's fresher beans and getting four simple variables right.

Full breakdown (plus which of our roasts work best for it): https://sumatocoffee.com/blogs/weekly-roast/your-coffee-maker-shouldn-t-need-an-it-department

What's your setup — dialed-in and simple, or a small IT project?

Great coffee doesn’t require a complicated machine. Learn how fresh beans, the right grind, and a simple brewing method create better coffee at home or work.

08/22/2026

Made a full pitcher of Rise & Grinder cold brew for the family this morning.

SLC heat waves don't leave much choice. Iced, black, gone before noon. What's keeping you caffeinated (and cool) today? ☕️

08/13/2026

Yes, it's been a minute. No, we didn't disappear, we just got quiet while everyone else got loud and posted about the Utah Jazz.

New post is up: why Salt Lake City actually became a coffee town (dirty soda is somehow involved).

What's your favorite SLC coffee spot, or your worst coffee fail?

Fight it out in the comments. https://sumatocoffee.com/blogs/weekly-roast/why-salt-lake-city-is-becoming-a-specialty-coffee-town

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From dirty soda shops to solar-powered roasteries — how Salt Lake City built a real specialty coffee scene, and why Utah took so long to get here.

07/01/2026

Every crackle, every pour, every sip. ☕️🎧

06/11/2026

☕️ Coffee first. Everything else can wait.

06/09/2026

☕️ Fresh roasted in Utah. 📦 Shipped nationwide.

04/10/2025

Tariffs on pause? Our coffee beans just sighed in relief—no more customs limbo, sipping decaf in despair.

04/04/2025

TELL US: Would you survive 10 shots of espresso? 👇