Coffee Krave reader and accomplished photographer Marek Lubacz got in touch with me last week and agreed to write a guest post about coffee in Poland under communism. It wasn’t until the formation of a new government in 1989 that Poland could begin to recover from communist rule. Today, the coffee culture is thriving, but Marek’s first-hand account of the state of coffee under communism made me realize how much I take freshly roasted beans for granted. You can see what a beautiful country Poland is here and  learn more about the history of Poland from 1945 to 1989 here. We greatly appreciate Marek’s contribution! He...

Coffee Krave is excited to announce that we’re giving away not ONE Espro Press, but TWO Espro Press French press coffee makers. This no-grit press won our love back in August and is a top French press pick. We recently rated it number one in a list of the top Kickstarter coffee projects. Thanks to the team at Espro, we’re able to give away a small (8 oz) and large (32 oz) Espro Press to our readers. Do one or multiple of the following to enter (please use the widget below to enter) Follow us on Twitter (two entries)– Current followers receive a free entry Like Coffee Krave on Facebook (two entries)– Current fans...

The best part of waking up is Folgers feline in my cup (I’d take cat hair over Folgers any day). These desk creatures have a knack for sitting on our keywords, tearing up toilet paper and yes, getting into our morning coffee. Yet what would we do without these lifelong companions? Here’s to coffee and cats. 1. I can’t make coffee until he moves! Photo: Thomas Cizauskas 2. This one gets away with everything Photo: Peter Clark 3. Just sleeping in Photo: Jonas Söderström 4. Coffee isn’t for cats, or is it? Photo: Rachid H 5. Coffee Kitty Photo: Paul Lewis 6. A True Companion Photo: Tammy Strobel 7. Cat...