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October 2019

Fall at The Seed

Florida is officially cooling down. That nostalgic golden light has begun to cast its glow here at The Seed, Boca Raton’s first specialty coffee shop and juice bar. Fall is a time to succumb to comfort and what better way to get in the fall spirit than a trip to your local coffee shop? Living […]

June 2015

What’s In The Cup Sucka?

When it comes to getting caffeinated, these days we’ve got options. Gone are the days of picking only between a cup of decaf or regular. Now we’re faced with an array of coffee beans that come from all over the globe, a handful of specialized ways to brew a regular cup of coffee, and enough […]

Juice That Granny Foo! What to Do When Granny Smith Apples Are Out of Season…

The two main juices for the Gerson Therapy, the Gerson green juice and carrot-apple juice, share a common ingredient: granny smith apples. But at this time of year, they’re out of season and can be particularly hard to find organic. Many people seem to have found ways round this though. By using a Hurom juicer […]

To Decaf or Not To Decaf…

At the core of this post is the question: Is caffeine necessary for coffee?

I don’t think so, and I know that that is somewhat of a controversial opinion.

I think caffeine is important to coffee, and to coffee culture – after all, the morning rush is wherein the industry make rent, and the timing of that […]

The Importance Of Quality: The Seed Boca Review

The coffee/ juice business has thrived beyond belief this year. Recently, a new third-wave (coffee, juice, and smoothie) location has opened in South Florida. The Seed Boca has brought a new scene and style to the city of Boca Raton. Co-owners Rachel Eade and Carly Altier have joined forces to create a brilliant, fresh, and […]

Cold Pressed Juice

In order to give you the most delicious and healthiest juice possible, we proudly use a Norwalk Hydraulic Cold-Press Juicer.  Why? Traditional juicers (known as centrifugal or masticating juicers), use a high-speed grinding method which is more damaging to the produce’s cellular structure and generates heat in the process.  Both of these speed up the oxidation […]

The Dos and Don’ts of Coffee

Everyone has their own personal habits when it comes to coffee. But the same goes for hygiene, so if it’s not okay to pick your nose, it shouldn’t be okay to pick horrible coffee.

To help codify a set of coffee guidelines, we tapped Joel Shuler, the honcho behind Austin-based Casa Brasil Coffees. He’s been in […]