Article by French Twist DC:  http://www.frenchtwistdc.com/2013/03/get-your-rum-caffeine-fix-at-hogo.html Get Your rum Caffeine Fix At Hogo I don’t usually check into bars before 9AM (well, at least not too often.) But I had a good reason to walk into Tom Brown’s Hogo this morning - and for once it wasn’t rum but coffee. Vigilante Coffee to be exact... After taking over Mr. Yogato near Logan Circle and Biergarten Haus on H Street, Chris Vigilante is bringing his...

 Article from the Washington Post: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/going-out-guide/wp/2013/02/22/how-vigilante-coffee-roasts-the-perfect-bean/ Chris Vigilante holds a scoop of partly-roasted coffee, still green, under his nose. ”What’s that smell like to you?” he says, before answering: “Hay. 260 degrees is when we hit hay.” Chris Vigilante, roasting coffee for the brand that bears his name. (Maura Judkis/for The Washington Post) Vigilante, the 25-year-old CEO and namesake of Vigilante Coffee, roasts his beans in a workspace in Trinidad. Unlike large,...

Vigilante Coffee is excited to be a part of the 8th Annual Downtown Holiday Festival in DC! Come get caffeinated! The 8th Annual Downtown Holiday Market returns for 24 delightful days, November 30 through December 23, 2012, on the F Street sidewalk in front of the Smithsonian American Art Museum & National Portrait Gallery between 7th & 9th Streets, NW. http://www.downtownholidaymarket.com/

Vigilante Coffee Co. will be part of the Maketto Asian Market opening on H St. NE, hopefully in early spring. Vigilante is joining the Toki Underground & Durkl Team in this unique endeavor and will be running a roastery & coffee bar on the second floor of  Maketto.  For a "sneak peak" into the Maketto, click here. 

In July 2012, Vigilante Coffee Co. traveled to Counter Culture Coffee's training center for a "Cup of Excellence" cupping. This strict competition selects the very best coffee produced in that country for that particular year. The award-winning coffees being featured this year were from Mexico and Honduras.   The winners are awarded the prestigious Cup of Excellence® and sold via Internet auction, during which we hope to bid on one...

In June 2012, Vigilante Coffee Company, along with 7 other roasters from around the country, were invited to join and contribute beans to a Guatemalan cupping challenge. Each roaster provided their own Farm-Direct Guatemalan coffee, highlighting Guatemala's diverse coffee profiles and roasts. Guatemalan coffee has recently received increased attention for winning various awards and competitions, and is quickly becoming a consumer favorite. Vigilante's cupping contribution was from Frijanes. The coffee was...