Roasting your own coffee beans at home is all about taking your coffee experience to the next level. Having access to freshly roasted coffee beans is one of the most important reasons people start home roasting. Taking full control of the whole process behind making a great cup of coffee (except for growing the coffee …
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I hope you drink coffee because you love the taste of it. But chances are you also drink coffee for a little wake me up every now and then. You probably know that the thing in coffee that keeps you awake (or wakes you up) is caffeine. But do you know how much caffeine your …
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Sometimes I wonder where the things I eat or drink come from. One day, while drinking a cup of decaf coffee, I wondered: how is decaf coffee made? I like to drink a lot of coffee. Not because I need to stay awake. I can do that on my own on 7 to 8 hours …
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I used to be quite confused about single origin, single estate, single farm, and specialty or micro-lot coffee. I see these words everywhere in coffee land. In my favorite coffee bars, at the coffee roaster where I buy my beans, and of course online. All four descriptions seemed to be used as a sign of …
Caffè sospeso, or suspended coffee, is a tradition originating in Naples, Italy. Customers in the local coffee bars drink their morning espresso (one) and pay for two. The receipt for the paid but not consumed espresso is left with the bartender. That way, anyone entering the bar that is unable to pay for their own …
Ever wondered, when you pour your steaming morning cup of joe: what exactly is coffee? It’s black, tasty (I hope) and energizing. But WHAT is it? The grounds don’t grow on trees. You probably know they come from coffee beans. But what are those? And where do they come from. I myself had only a …
