Everything You Need to Know About Honey Processing
Have you ever picked up a pack of red honey processed beans and wondered what honey processing (let alone red honey processing) actually means? Or ...read more
How YOU Can Make a Career Out of Coffee Roasting
2½ years ago, I would never have imagined making a career out of coffee roasting. Yet today, that is exactly what I am. I was ...read more
Coffee Plant Species: Arabica vs Specialty Robusta
Coffee’s rich history has fascinated many. With third wave coffee, enthusiasts want to know about every step of its creation: the farmers that manage the ...read more
Coffee Cupping: 5 Key Steps to Cupping Mastery
Being able to pick up on the flavour profile of a coffee doesn’t just look impressive. It also heightens your enjoyment. Although at first it ...read more
Red Rabbit Coffee Co: Coffee Should Be Fun
Steve Barrett is the guy whose eyes still water when he talks about his coffee. He’s the guy who remains humble even after roasting the ...read more
8 Facility Observations a Green Bean Buyer Makes
Knowing if a farm will produce good coffee is one of the hardest, and most important, things about being a coffee sourcer. As an entrepreneur, ...read more
5 Things a Micro Roaster Considers When Selecting Coffees
How Is the Coffee Chosen? As a micro-roaster, there are several things that influence your decision to choose one coffee over another. Despite what you ...read more
How Does Altitude Affect Coffee and Its Taste in the Cup?
Have you ever asked your barista about the coffee they served you? If you have, they probably responded with a complicated answer including a side ...read more
How Much Does It Cost a Farmer to Plant a Basic Plot?
The coffee harvest is now finished in Guatemala and every coffee farmer’s attention is now focused on the upcoming planting season and preparation for next ...read more
A Day in the Life of a Colombian Cherry Picker
It was 1920 in the small town of Jerico, Colombia, when my grandfather, Gilberto Velasquez, made the decision to leave behind his family and made ...read more
Is La Roya Devastating Coffee Production?
In many ways, La Roya is like the flu. When there is a flu outbreak, this usually affects a lot of people. Those who are ...read more
What Is Panama Geisha? The Reality of a Fantasy Bean
My first experience with the Panama Geisha was with a bag of Hacienda La Esmeralda Special Panama Geisha. I was gifted it when I manned ...read more
Coffee & Chemistry: The Beansmith Roaster
There was a time when the roasting process would have been just another step in the journey of crop to cup. There wouldn’t have been ...read more
Scott Rao Roasting Masterclass: How to Roast Specialty Coffee
We attended a Scott Rao’s “Roasting Masterclass” at Prufrock Coffee, London last week. Who’s Scott Rao? He’s a “Coffee Idol” to the Specialty Coffee generation. ...read more
Roasting Down Under: The Bearded Roaster
Australian coffee culture for many years has been dominated by large commercial roasting companies. With the explosion of third wave coffee onto the café scene, ...read more