Which Is The Best Non-Dairy Milk For Specialty Coffee?
There are many reasons to choose non-dairy milks and almost as many types to pick from. But which non-dairy milk is best for specialty coffee? ...read more
Melitta, Chemex, & More: A History of Pour Over Coffee
Step into any specialty coffee shop and you’ll probably see at least one pour over coffee device. The V60 and Chemex have been around for ...read more
Is Pre-Ground Coffee Ever Better Than Freshly Ground?
When you start to get into specialty coffee you learn a few golden rules. One is that you should always use freshly ground coffee and ...read more
What Is a Flat White & How Is It Different From a Latte?
Flat whites have been on specialty coffee shop menus around the world for a while. But do you really know what one is? And what ...read more
Should You Grind Finer For Better French Press Coffee?
French press brewing is one of the most simple and inexpensive methods to prepare coffee. Even a complete newcomer to coffee can follow the method ...read more
Understanding Coffee Extraction For Your Perfect Cup
Are you looking to improve your cup of coffee? It might be easier than you think. By understanding how extraction works, you can better control ...read more
Understanding Single Origin, Single Farm & Micro/Nano Lot Coffee
Quality, traceability, direct trade, fairer prices, exotic profiles, experimental processing: these are just a few of the positive things associated with single origin and micro ...read more
From Seed to Cup: How Do Producers Grow Coffee?
An espresso: 20–30 ml of delicious coffee. It takes just minutes to drink it. But it takes years to produce it. From carefully selecting and ...read more
Discovering The History of The Espresso Machine at MUMAC, Italy
Is there anything more recognizably Italian than an espresso? Last month, I boarded a plane with one mission in mind: to learn more about the ...read more
Get to Know The Coffee Plant
When we sip on that delicious latte or filter brew, it’s easy to forget that our favorite drink comes from a plant. Yet millions of ...read more
Coffee Varieties Debunked: Why Not All Geshas Taste The Same
Not all Chardonnays taste the same. And the same is true for coffee varieties. Take a Gesha from Panama and a Gesha from Ethiopia: they ...read more
How Grind Size Can Help You Brew Better-Tasting Coffee
So, you want your coffee to taste even more delicious, sweet, and balanced. You want that incredible aroma and lingering aftertaste. And you want this ...read more
Why Are Some Coffees More Acidic Than Others? A Brew & Roast Guide
Acidity: one of the most revered but also the most contentious attributes of a cup of specialty coffee. Loved by third wave consumers and prized ...read more
What Do Coffees From Around The World Taste Like – & Why?
Colombia or Brazil? Kenya or Ethiopia? Indonesia or Thailand? Does it even matter? That last question is easy to answer – yes. The others, a ...read more
What Is Terroir and How Does It Affect Your Coffee?
Terroir: we hear it more and more often when talking about coffee. But what does this mysterious word mean? What does it have to do ...read more
How to Understand The Label on Your Bag of Roasted Coffee
So you want to buy delicious roasted coffee to drink at home – but purchasing coffee can be tricky, especially with so much information on ...read more