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 in 2009 was a 1kg bag of green Hacienda La Esmeralda Special Panama Geisha. It was given to ...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
