Why Coffee Grind Size in Microns Matters More Than Your Grinder Setting “That number on your grinder dial? It’s just a starting point. The real science happens at a level you can’t even see.” Ask any barista what grind setting they use for espresso, and they’ll give you a number. Ask them why that number […]
Why Coffee Grind Size in Microns Matters More Than Your Grinder Setting Read More »
Living in the Tropics? Your Coffee Is Going Stale Faster Than You Think Most of the coffee storage advice you’ll find online was written by people living in London, Melbourne, or Portland. Places with average temperatures of 15–20°C. Places where humidity sits around 50–60%. That advice — keep your coffee in a cool, dry place
Living in the Tropics? Your Coffee Is Going Stale Faster Than You Think Read More »
Roast Date vs Expiry Date — Are You Reading the Right One? Pick up a bag of coffee at a supermarket and you’ll find an expiry date printed clearly on the back. Pick up a bag of specialty coffee from a good roaster and you’ll find something different: a roast date. These are not the
Roast Date vs Expiry Date — Are You Reading the Right One? Read More »
Should You Seal the Valve? Whole Beans vs Ground Coffee If you’ve been reading coffee forums long enough, you’ve probably seen this debate: should you tape over the one-way valve on your coffee bag? Some people swear by it. Others think it’s unnecessary. A few have tried it and noticed their bag started looking oddly bloated.
Should You Seal the Valve? Whole Beans vs Ground Coffee Read More »
What Happens to Your Coffee Bag on a Plane? You’ve just landed in Kyoto, or Chiang Mai, or a small town in Ethiopia. You found an incredible local roaster. You bought two bags. You’re bringing them home. You check them into your luggage, board the flight, and somewhere over the South China Sea — something
That Little Circle on Your Coffee Bag Is Not a Sniff Hole You’ve seen it. That small, round bump — sometimes with a tiny slit in it — sitting on the front or back of almost every bag of specialty coffee. You may have even pressed it, sniffed it, or quietly assumed it was some
That Little Circle on Your Coffee Bag Is Not a Sniff Hole Read More »
If you’ve ever taken a sip of coffee and thought — wait, is that jasmine? — there’s a good chance it came from Yirgacheffe. This small highland district in southern Ethiopia produces some of the most distinctive coffee on earth. Floral, bright, and bursting with citrus and berry notes, it tastes unlike anything else in the cup.
Ethiopia Yirgacheffe: The Birthplace of Arabica and Why It Tastes Floral Read More »
When you hold a bag of coffee from Brazil’s Norte Pioneiro region in Paraná State, you’re holding more than just beans. You’re holding over a century of history, a story of frost and rebirth, and the quiet determination of thousands of small family farmers who refused to give up on the land they love. This
Brazil Norte Pioneiro Paraná: The Resilient Heart of Specialty Coffee Read More »
Introduction: The Machine the Specialty Coffee World Already Loves If you’ve been deep in the specialty coffee rabbit hole, you’ve probably come across the name Victoria Arduino. The Italian brand has been making espresso machines since 1905 — long before “third wave coffee” was a phrase anyone used. Their machines have lived behind the bars
The Victoria Arduino Eagle One: The Espresso Machine You Haven’t Heard Of (But Should) Read More »
You already know that first cup of the morning does something for your mood. But research over the past decade suggests it may be doing something for your body too — something that goes well beyond caffeine. Coffee is one of the richest dietary sources of antioxidants available to us. For many people in Malaysia,
Coffee and Antioxidants: What the Research Actually Says Read More »
