The coffee industry needs to take food safety for cold brew seriously
It certainly seems that cold brew has become a permanent fixture in specialty coffee. By 2025, the value of the global cold brew market is...
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The coffee industry needs to take food safety for cold brew seriously
It certainly seems that cold brew has become a permanent fixture in specialty coffee. By 2025, the value of the global cold brew market is set to increase by over US $1 billion. This represents a staggering compound annual growth rate of 26.44%. However, the rapid rise in cold brew’s popularity hasn’t been without its teething problems – largely related to food safety concerns. For example, in August 2022, the… read more
It certainly seems that cold brew has become a permanent fixture in specialty coffee. By 2025, the value of the global cold brew market is set to increase by over US $1 billion. This represents a staggering compound annual growth… read more
Exploring the evolution of the AeroPress
For some years now, the AeroPress has been one of the most beloved manual brewers in the specialty coffee sector. Industry professionals and coffee enthusiasts...
How is cold brew technology evolving?
To say cold brew is popular is something of an understatement. According to Technavio, the value of the global coffee market will grow by 26.44%...
How are cold coffee beverages changing?
Ten or so years ago, the only cold beverages available on café menus were limited to a number of iced drinks. Fast forward to today...
How can specialty coffee shops use automation to improve extraction?
In specialty coffee shops around the world, there has never been more of a focus on improving coffee extraction. One of the biggest skills any...
How do specialty coffee shops filter water for coffee?
For some time now, the conversation around water quality for coffee has become more and more prominent across the global specialty coffee sector. Coffee shops...
Should baristas use different paper filters for different roast profiles?
When it comes to brewing filter coffee, there are a seemingly endless number of variables to consider. Dose, yield, water temperature and quality, grind size,...
Why does cold brew taste different to other coffee brewing methods?
Cold brew is one of the most popular drinks in coffee shops around the world. According to research firm Technavio, the value of the global...
What’s the difference between paper and metal AeroPress filters?
The AeroPress is one of the most versatile coffee brewers in the world, and is beloved by many for its ability to prepare many different...
What kind of burrs are used in hand grinders?
Although many people use electric grinders, hand (or manual) coffee grinders are still incredibly popular among both coffee professionals and consumers. This is mostly because...
How to prevent clumping when grinding coffee
There are a seemingly endless number of variables you need to account for when preparing high-quality espresso. These include – but aren’t limited to –...
What is syphon brewing & how does it affect coffee extraction?
There are an ever-growing number of ways to prepare filter coffee, each of which has its own effect on flavour and texture. However, for the...
What is the Weiss Distribution Technique & should you use it before tamping coffee?
There are many variables to consider when pulling espresso shots, which include dose, yield, extraction time, and grind size. As well as these, we also...
How do you pour great latte art at home?
When the majority of out-of-home coffee businesses closed in the first few months of the pandemic, many consumers started to make more coffee at home....
Do we need to rethink the relationship between grind size and coffee extraction?
There are a number of variables we must account for when extracting coffee – whether as espresso, filter, or other brewing methods such as cold...
How can you brew coffee with the AeroPress using different grind sizes?
The AeroPress is one of the most widely used and enjoyed brewers in the coffee industry. Its versatility has led many people to create their...