Why Does Coffee Degas & What Does It Mean For Brewers & Roasters?
The fresher a coffee is, the better – right? Well, yes… but also no. Even though nobody wants to drink stale coffee, brewing a coffee ...read more
Kenya AA, Colombia Supremo: Understanding Coffee Grading
It’s not unusual to see “Supremo” or “AA” on a bag of coffee. But what are these labels actually evaluating? And would you ever consider ...read more
Roaster Basics: A Guide to Sample Roasting
When you get a sample of green coffee in your hands, how can you tell if it’s going to be good? Find the best roast ...read more
A Home Roaster’s Guide to Buying The Right Green Coffee
You’ve got your roaster. You’ve read all about how to roast. And you can’t wait to get started. But what’s missing? The coffee. As a home ...read more
How Can Roasters Ensure Quality – In The Roastery & In The Café?
Unpredictability is one of the biggest challenges wholesale roasters face. That, and maintaining quality. You need to bring out the best in the quality coffee ...read more
Blending Coffee Through Molecular Analysis
When it comes to coffee, taste is king – but could chemistry give us a shortcut to the perfect blend? We’ve been working on creating ...read more
Acidic Coffees: A Brew & Roast Guide
Acidity is a revered but contentious attribute in specialty coffee. Loved by third wave consumers and prized by competition judges, it’s also often a cause ...read more
A Roaster’s Guide to Creating Coffee Blends
Blends are a staple on most coffee shop menus, and something every roaster should master. However, designing and roasting one presents several unique challenges, from ...read more
Why Every Coffee Roaster Should Break The Rules – Sometimes
Do you want to understand coffee roasting in greater detail? Become a more creative roaster? Develop your own personal style? Then it’s time you start ...read more
Coffee Tasting Exercises That Will Improve Your Palate
Some people are lucky enough to have a highly refined palate. These are the kind of people who can easily detect specific stone fruits in ...read more
In Defense of Blends: Coffee’s Most Underrated Offering
When we think about a truly exceptional specialty coffee, it’s always a single origin that comes to mind. Often it’s even those tiny little micro ...read more
What Does “Direct Trade” Really Mean?
Direct: without intervening factors or intermediaries. Trade: the act of buying and selling goods and services. But direct trade represents far more than just its ...read more
Bitterness in Coffee: What Is It & Is It Always Bad?
Bitter has become a dreaded word in the specialty coffee industry. We all “know” that good coffee should be sweet and well-balanced, maybe a little ...read more
Roaster Basics: An Explanation of Roast Graphs
Roast graphs may look intimidating at first, but once you understand them, they are a valuable tool. Whether you’re a pro or a home roaster, ...read more
What Does It Mean to Be a Roaster in a Producing Country?
Local roasters have the power to positively transform a producing country’s coffee industry, but it’s not easy. In my home, the Dominican Republic, coffee is ...read more
What Roasters Need to Know About Decaf Coffee
Roasters, don’t make the mistake of thinking you can use the same roast profile for decaf and regular coffee. Decaffeination affects the composition of your ...read more