Welcome back to another Café Session, where we mix a little coffee knowledge with a lot of seasonal flavor. December has officially settled in, and so has the cold—those below-30 mornings hit hard, and we’ve even had a dusting of snow to make everything feel a little more festive (though we’re still waiting for that first full-blown storm). Thanksgiving leftovers are officially gone, holiday lights are twinkling across Denver, and the annual December scramble has begun—presents to buy, plans to make, and a calendar that somehow filled up overnight. ‘Tis the season of good cheer, mild panic, and coffee-fueled productivity.

Hello, coffee friends, and welcome to our December Café Session! Can you believe we’ve made it to the final stretch of the year? December always feels like a strange mix of chaos and calm. Everyone’s rushing to wrap up projects, but let’s be honest—most emails at this point end with, “Let’s circle back next year,” because nobody’s really working. It’s that awkward limbo where we’re pretending to be productive while secretly just thinking about holiday plans and cookies.