Stories from our team

The Journal

A look behind the scenes at how we source, roast, and cook, and what's happening across our six cafes.

How We Source Part One: A Supply Chain Built by Women

How We Source Part One: A Supply Chain Built by Women

— Carly Green
Ascension has spent the past five years building its coffee menu around a deliberate commitment: buy from women. Nearly every coffee the roastery sources is women-produced, and getting there has...
Raise Your Cup! Celebrate 15 Women Coffee Farmers this October

Raise Your Cup! Celebrate 15 Women Coffee Farmers this October

— Carly Green

From October 1 to 15, Equal Origins is sharing the stories of fifteen women who grow coffee and cocoa, told in their own words and photographs. Here's why we're raising a cup alongside them and how you can join in.