seeing. The crisp, curved, brown beans that you see have been through an entire roasting process that gives them their flavor. When you grind coffee beans at home to make your coffee, you’re actually using roasted coffee beans.
Coffee comes in different types, roasts, flavors, and blends. It might come from different parts of the world, be dried in another part of the world, and might go through a completely different process to make it ready for brewing. But it all starts with the coffee beans.
Pour-over coffee is the term used to describe the preparation of a basic cup of coffee by pouring hot water over coffee in a cone filter. The water contacts the coffee briefly before straining through…
Although cold brewed coffee has a long history in Japan, it’s still somewhat of a new kid on the block in North America. When you’re just getting started, it’s hard to know which beans to…
What is cupping and what is the point? Cupping is an exercise used by coffee enthusiasts and professionals to evaluate different coffees with as few variables as possible. Factors such as grind size, roast, bean…
All coffee will taste better if the beans are ground right before use. When coffee beans are ground, the coffee oils inside them are exposed to oxygen, which causes them to quickly oxidize. Coffee made…
Disclaimer: Coffee roasting can be dangerous. You might start a fire. Please keep a fire extinguisher nearby and do not leave your beans roasting unattended. This article is for information and you roast coffee at…