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Pick Yourself Up and Chai Again

Pick Yourself Up and Chai Again

Our Spicy Chai was the most complicated product we ever developed, taking over 50 rounds of R&D to get it perfect. Inspiration for our particular recipe came when Jim and his wife, Genevieve,...
5 Benefits of Coffee

5 Benefits of Coffee

Anything in excess is bad for you, but how beneficial is the right amount of coffee? Thankfully scientists have found many benefits of coffee including improving mood, aiding in heart longevity, wa...
Staff Spotlight: Robin

Staff Spotlight: Robin

How long have you been with Cusa? A little over three years - I was Cusa’s first full-time employee! It has been so much fun to watch the company and team grow these past few years, and I can’t wa...
Cusa Customer Spotlight: Melissa Stevens!

Cusa Customer Spotlight: Melissa Stevens!

We're excited to introduce this member of the Cusa Crew and someone who we find incredibly inspiring. Melissa describes herself as 'a positive, solar-powered outdoorist enjoying the wonders of the ...
Brewin' Banter

Brewin' Banter

We put out a call for some good jokes, and you guys really delivered! Since they provided us with so many workday chuckles, we wanted to share them with everyone else. We recommend not taking a big...
What are Mycotoxins? And why should you care?
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What are Mycotoxins? And why should you care?

Often the effects of coffee that we consider “bad” are not from the coffee bean itself, but rather mold growing on the coffee beans or inside your coffee brewer. Mold is a fungus, and is actually ...
Staff Spotlight: Meet Jim!

Staff Spotlight: Meet Jim!

Seven Questions with Cusa Tea and Coffee Founder, Jim Lamancusa. "I start every morning with 2 cups of English Breakfast or Light Roast Coffee, depending on how much caffeine I need to tackle that ...
Cusa Crew Camping Essentials

Cusa Crew Camping Essentials

It's our favorite time of year, camping season! And since we devour any "gear list", we thought we'd share some of our favorite gear. We aren't being compensated for sharing these, but if one of th...
Cusa & Environmental Responsibility
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Cusa & Environmental Responsibility

Cusa Tea and Coffee was born in the outdoors. We mean this quite literally - it was on a backpacking trip that Jim Lamancusa, founder of Cusa Tea (now Cusa Tea and Coffee) first asked himself “Why ...