Dispatches
Essays on craft, roasting, and the world behind the books. Written when there is something worth saying.
Dark roast has been dismissed as the cheap option, the burnt option, the option for people who don't know better. That reputation is wrong — and it's worth explaining why.
Cold brew is not just iced coffee. It is a different extraction method that rewards dark roasts in ways hot brewing cannot. Here is how to make it properly — and why Peligroso 19 was built for it.
Explore how mountain terrain, endurance, silence, and story connect the Ali Chalmer books with three bold, small-batch coffee roasts.
Learn three reliable ways to brew coffee while camping or traveling, with field-tested ratios and Ali Chalmer roast pairings.