The Resupply Blog

The Coffee to Water Ratio Guide That Actually Makes a Difference
The Coffee to Water Ratio Guide That Actually Makes a Difference TL;DR The golden ratio for coffee to water is 1:15 to 1:17 — 1 gram of coffee per 15 to 17 grams of water. Most people under-dose because they...
Why Does Coffee Taste Bitter? (And How to Fix It)
Why Does Coffee Taste Bitter? (And How to Fix It) TL;DR Coffee tastes bitter because of over-extraction, which is caused by water that's too hot, a grind that's too fine, or a roast that's unforgiving of brewing errors. Fix the...
The Veteran Coffee Subscription That Doesn't Have to Tell You It's Veteran-Owned
The Veteran Coffee Subscription That Doesn't Have to Tell You It's Veteran-Owned A lot of companies tell you they support veterans. Some of them are even telling the truth. The ones who are usually don't need to say it as...
ARC Just Linked Up with MandatoryFunDay — Here's Why That's a Big Deal
    Aerial Resupply Coffee has entered an exclusive sponsorship agreement with Austin Von Letkemann — U.S. Army Intelligence Officer, 12-year veteran, father of four daughters, and the guy behind MandatoryFunDay, one of the most widely followed military content platforms...
950,000 Gallons of Coffee. 38 Days. One Hell of a Logistics Problem.
At a Pentagon press briefing on April 8, 2026, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Gen. Dan Caine gave reporters a by-the-numbers look at what kept American forces running through 38 days of combat in Operation Epic Fury. More than 6...
Why Marines Drink Motor Oil and Call It Coffee

The Marine Corps doesn't have a coffee problem. They have a standard. It's dark, it's aggressive, and it's named after motor oil. Meet 15W40.

Is Black Rifle Coffee Veteran Owned? The Honest Answer

Black Rifle Coffee was founded by veterans. That's a fact. But "veteran founded" and "veteran owned" are two different things — and the difference comes down to corporate structure, federal law, and 114 million shares of publicly traded stock. Here's the honest answer, sourced directly from SEC filings and the SBA's own certification requirements.

The Best Coffee Subscription for Veterans (That Isn't Black Rifle)

Black Rifle went public. Their DTC revenue dropped. Yours didn't have to go with it. Here's what a veteran coffee subscription looks like when the founder still owns it, still roasts it, and still has something to prove.

Black Rifle Coffee Review: Is It Still Worth It?

I'm a veteran, a former Black Rifle Coffee customer, and I built a competing coffee company. That makes me either the least qualified person to write this review, or the most. What they built was real. What they became is a different story — and if you've been feeling like something changed, you're not imagining it.

The 2026 Deployment Coffee Survival Guide

Nobody goes to a combat zone for the coffee. But everyone who's been there has a coffee story. Here's the unofficial field manual for surviving deployment on whatever caffeine you could scrounge — ranked from the bottom of the barrel to the stuff that made you briefly forget where you were.

Charlottesville Has 55 Coffee Shops. Only One Is Veteran-Owned.

Charlottesville's coffee scene is the real deal. But in a city with two national defense activities and a significant veteran population, there's exactly one veteran-owned coffee brand operating here. One.

Aerial Resupply Coffee: The Story Behind the Brand

One veteran. Five hundred dollars. Three weeks. No presale, no announcement, no safety net. Just a question nobody could answer and a decision to answer it.

What Actually Makes a Specialty Coffee Shop “Special”? (Most Get This Wrong)

"Specialty coffee shop" is on every sign and every bag. Most of them don't deserve the label. Here's how to tell the difference.

The Best Coffee Supplier in Charlottesville Nobody's Talking About Yet

There's a veteran-owned roaster in Charlottesville doing wholesale, white label, and co-packing for cafes and businesses across the greater Albemarle area. Most people don't know it exists yet.

Your Barista Has Never Been Mortared. It Shows.

Civilian coffee culture has gotten out of hand. The 12-modifier orders. The $400 pour-over setups. The complaints about "astringency." A veteran's field assessment of what went wrong — and how to fix it.

Veteran-owned Coffee Companies: Who's Real and Who's Not

Veteran-owned coffee companies aren't built on passion. They're built on something harder to fake — a standard that was set long before the first roast. Here's what that actually means, and why it matters where you spend your money.

From Army to Space Force: How We Roasted the Whole Military
At Aerial Resupply Coffee, we believe every service member's love language is different — and so is their coffee order. One branch is standing post in the rain at 0300 running on pure spite and a thermos of medium roast....
The 5 Love Languages for Veterans (Gary Chapman Never did a Ruck March)

Gary Chapman wrote the book on love languages. He just forgot to interview anyone who's ever been yelled at by a drill sergeant. Here are the 5 love languages Gary missed — and why veterans have been speaking them fluently the whole time.

Best Coffee for Veterans Who Are Done With Energy Drinks
There comes a point for a lot of veterans when energy drinks stop feeling like a solution and start feeling like a problem. They used to work. You could knock one back, power through a long day, and keep moving....
Aerial Resupply Coffee Investment Raise Update
I haven’t talked much about the Aerial Resupply Coffee investment raise lately. Part of that is intentional. Part of that is me doing what I always do, which is putting my head down, roasting coffee, shipping orders, trying to keep...
What Coffee Does the Military Use? (And Why Most of it is Bad)
  In the world of military logistics, "beans and bullets" are the two most critical pillars of operational success. While bullets win the skirmish, it is the beans—specifically the coffee beans—that win the war. Throughout American history, coffee has been...

Visit the Roastery

Stop by our roastery in Charlottesville to see where the mission begins. Grab a bag, talk coffee, and watch veteran-owned craftsmanship in action.

📍 705 Dale Ave, Unit E — Charlottesville, VA 22903
⏰ Mon–Fri: 830am – 230pm