Coffee guide: what is body & how do I brew & roast for it?
Body: what actually is it? Coffee-lovers like to talk about it and we include it on cupping forms. But do we know what body really...
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How to find sustainable specialty coffee shops and roasters
Sustainability continues to be a pressing issue in the specialty coffee sector – and for good reason. With demand for more sustainable coffee continuing to grow, it’s essential that industry professionals and stakeholders limit their environmental impact as much as possible. This includes coffee shops and roasters. In recent years, we have certainly seen an uptick in the number of cafés and roasters implementing more socially and environmentally responsible business… read more
Sustainability continues to be a pressing issue in the specialty coffee sector – and for good reason. With demand for more sustainable coffee continuing to grow, it’s essential that industry professionals and stakeholders limit their environmental impact as much as… read more
Niche Zero Grinder Offers Almost Zero Retention
Niche Zero is a new coffee grinder that’s designed to disrupt the prosumer market – and it may well succeed. It offers professional-quality grinding at...
Maxwell Colonna-Dashwood: The Coffee Dictionary – An Extract
Part of coffee’s beauty lies in its complexity. From the intricacies of coffee processing to the precise parameters of brewing, there are numerous details that...
AeroPress Coffee Guide: How to Brew Different Flavor Profiles
What does your morning coffee taste like? With the AeroPress, that depends on your mood. One of the greatest things about this iconic device is...
What Is Agitation & How Does It Make My Filter Coffee Better?
Filter coffee is great, isn’t it? The calming drip of the brew, the elegance of the pour-over process, and the coffee itself – a smooth...
Brewing Methods Compared: How Should You Make Coffee at Home?
Looking for a new coffee brewing device? You’ve got a lot to choose from. And every single one will produce a different coffee taste, not...
The Great Paper Coffee Filters Debate: Bleached vs Unbleached
Coffee filters: they’re small, humble, and critical for great-tasting coffee. But if you – like the majority of coffee brewers – use paper filters, should...
Brew Guide: What Are The 3 Phases of Drip Coffee Brewing?
The ability to control coffee extraction is both one of the best, and one of the trickiest, things about drip brewing. There are so many...
What’s The Difference Between Espresso And Filter Coffee?
Coffee’s not just coffee any more. Specialty shops have completely changed the way we view and taste our cup of Joe. We’ve discovered a myriad...
Coffee Extraction & Other Key Brewing Concepts
Home preparation is one of the amazing things about coffee. If you drink it at home, you’re probably doing a little work, like grinding beans...
VIDEO: Scott Rao on Understanding Extraction, TDS & Refractometers
Extraction, TDS, refractometers – what does it all mean and why should you care? If you’re asking these questions, then you’re in luck: today, we’re...
How to Brew Coffee at Home: A Guide For Beginners
So you love the coffee from your favorite coffee shop and want to recreate the same quality at home. Many beginners find this intimidating, but...
6 Unmissable Products From SCA Global Coffee Expo 2017
Hundreds of stands. Thousands and thousands of attendees. Amazing coffee on every corner. Passionate coffee lovers, from producers to enthusiasts. A new US Barista Champion,...
Win Voice-Controlled Specialty Behmor Brew Kit at SCA
Imagine if you had your very own barista living in your kitchen. Because that’s the nearest comparison we can find to this third wave brewing...
SCA Launches 2-Year Research Into Fundamentals of Brewing Coffee
Brewing coffee’s about to get a lot more scientific. Yes, even more scientific than using refractometers and calculating tamping pressure. Because the SCA and UC...
Ground Control Batch Brewer “Dries” Grounds During Brewing
In 2016, Tetsu Kasuya won the World Brewers Cup with the 4–6 method: between pours, he allowed all the brew to drip through the coffee. And...