You love a natural, sparkling Ethiopian coffee, your friend prefers a sweet, nutty washed Colombian, and your mum loves chocolately Brazilians. But why? Why Do ...read more

Hello, summer! It’s the first full week of June – meaning that, for those of us in the northern hemisphere, the weather’s heating up. And ...read more

How much do you know about where your coffee comes from? Those beautiful coffee beans are actually the seeds of coffee berries, aka “cherries”. And getting ...read more

There’s no doubt about it: roasting blends is trickier than roasting single origins. But every roaster needs to master this skill if they want to ...read more

In the mood for a Turkish coffee, but don’t want the sediment? Seattle Coffee Gear have a hack, courtesy of one of their YouTube viewers: ...read more

It’s one thing for your coffee shop to serve amazing specialty coffee. It’s another for it to be profitable. And that’s why, in 2015, Andrew ...read more

Honey processing creates a sweeter, more full-bodied cup of coffee. But why? How do producers honey process coffee? And what does it look like on ...read more

Latte art isn’t just about a steady hand and good milk texturing (although those are important). It’s also about how quickly you pour that milk. ...read more

Turkish coffee is one of the most distinctive, and romanticised, coffee brewing methods around. Also known as cezve or ibrik coffee, it’s known for its ...read more

Roasting coffee is all about heat and moisture. During your roast, you’ll bring coffee beans down from 10–12% moisture content to less than 5%. But ...read more

Natural/dry processed coffees have divided the specialty coffee industry time and time again. They have a sweet, fruity flavour thanks to their processing method. A ...read more

Looking to buy a new tamper? Not all tampers are the same, and one of the most commonly discussed differences is the type of base. ...read more

Acidity is one of specialty coffee’s favourite coffee traits. But what actually is it? Why is it important? And how can you increase it, both ...read more

There’s more to coffee processing than just wet, dry, and honey. And double fermentation (also known as double washed or Kenyan processing) is one method worth ...read more