Montana coffee, written down

A Montana coffee road trip on US 93, I-15 and I-90: every roaster's cafe on the way, with street addresses, from Whitefish to Billings.

Arabica vs robusta: caffeine, taste, altitude, climate, price and where each grows, from the National Coffee Association and Wikipedia, with a table.

Corporate holiday gifts from Montana coffee roasters: private label and custom blends, office wholesale, and meeting rooms, checked September 2026.

Does coffee go bad? It goes stale long before it spoils. How long whole bean and ground coffee keep, how to store them, and how to spot a stale bag.

Holiday coffee gifts from Montana roasters, by who is on your list: the espresso maker, the decaf drinker, the dark roast fan and the homesick Montanan.

How much coffee per cup: 1 to 2 tablespoons per 6 oz of water, or 14 to 16 grams per 8 oz cup, with a table for mugs and a 12-cup pot, and fixes.

How to use a French press: the ratio, grind, water temperature and 4 minute steep the National Coffee Association gives, then the steps and fixes.

Montana coffee history in dates: gold camps and railroads, the first roasters in 1981 and 1988, and how a state of 47 roasters got here. Sourced.

Montana gifts from the state's own coffee roasters, town by town: subscriptions, organic coffee, single serve packs and a roast tour near Whitefish.

Where does coffee come from? The plant, its Ethiopian roots, the countries that grow it now, and the origins on Montana roasters' lists in September 2026.

Where to drink coffee from Bozeman's own roasters: eight cafes with street addresses, what each pours, and where to buy the roasters with no cafe.