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Good Land Organics – Geisha – FRINJ Coffee
California grown coffee. Didn’t know that was a thing, did you? It wasn’t until fairly recently when Good Land Organics, home of FRINJ Coffee, became the first commercial coffee farm in the mainland United States. In addition to passion fruit, […]
Meet Jay Ruskey | Co-Founder and CEO of FRINJ Coffee
We had the good fortune of connecting with Jay Ruskey and we’ve shared our conversation below. Hi Jay, what was your thought process behind starting your own business? When I was a teenager I worked a lot of jobs, one […]
Summer Farm Tours at Frinj Coffee in Goleta
Jay Ruskey Shows Off Eclectic Property, Pours Top-Shelf Coffee for Guests About 20 years ago, Jay Ruskey planted a coffee tree at his Good Land Organics avocado ranch on the western edge of Goleta, where the foothills glide into the […]
From avocados to coffee beans: One California farmer makes the shift
Ambitious growers from San Diego to Santa Barbara are putting in coffee plants — and some think beans might be the next big thing for the region. Jay Ruskey, owner of Good Land Organics, is credited as one of the […]
FRINJ theory: Goleta-based coffee company expands
Jay Ruskey, CEO and founder of Frinj Coffee, pours a cup of coffee meticulously. He measures the grounds and the water to get the perfect cup. California may seem like an odd place to grow coffee. But it once was […]
Out and About: Mraz Family Farms
When you think of Temecula you think of wine, right? Of course in San Diego we’ve got our craft beer, but up in the North County, there’s something else getting you buzzed with a little help from singer…
Musician, O’side farmer Jason Mraz elevates SoCal coffee
Grammy Award-winning musician Jason Mraz’s passion for coffee first bloomed during his early days playing music in San Diego coffee shops. So it shouldn’t come as a surprise that the 43-year-old Oceanside artist in recent years has added a new […]
First coffee farms in continental U.S. taking root in San Diego
San Diego — Ever wonder what Southern California would taste like in a coffee cup? Fifty local java-lovers were the first locals to find out this past weekend in private “cupping” sessions of the first-ever locally-grown coffee at Bird Rock […]
Specialty coffee farming grows in Southern California
For many people working from home for the past year during the pandemic, coffee is a must-have commodity—and more have been treating themselves to specialty craft coffee grown in Southern California. Santa Barbara County coffee farmer Jay Ruskey of Good […]
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