Penang Coffee Festival 2026: A Weekend at Sunshine Central Penang Coffee Festival 2026 took over Sunshine Central from 14 to 16 August, and the energy across the three days made it clear how far the local coffee scene has grown. Organised by the Penang Specialty Coffee Society (PSCS), the festival brought together 40 vendors from […]
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Meet Peru Pomahuaca Jaen: A Balanced and Comforting Specialty Coffee Not every specialty coffee needs to be loud or intensely fruity. Sometimes, the best coffee is the one that feels familiar — balanced, sweet and easy to enjoy, while still offering enough complexity to keep you coming back for another cup. Peru Pomahuaca Jaen is one
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Meet Kenya Ndaroini AA: A Bright and Juicy Specialty Coffee If you enjoy coffee with bright acidity, juicy fruit character and a refreshing finish, Kenya Ndaroini AA is a coffee you should put on your list. From the Nyeri region of Kenya, this washed specialty coffee brings together the vibrant character that Kenyan coffees are known for
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Meet Ethiopia Yirgacheffe Adado: A Bright and Elegant Specialty Coffee Some coffees are bold and expressive. Others are delicate, aromatic and quietly complex. Ethiopia Yirgacheffe Adado belongs to the second group. From the highlands of Yirgacheffe, Ethiopia, this washed specialty coffee offers a beautifully clean cup with layers of berries, floral aromas, honey-like sweetness and bright
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Meet Colombia Caldas El Renacer: A Juicy Specialty Coffee with a Watermelon Twist When it comes to specialty coffee, every coffee tells a story — where it comes from, how it is processed, and the choices made along the way that shape what we taste in the cup. Our latest selection takes us to Caldas, Colombia,
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Water Is the Most Expensive Part of Your Espresso Machine Most people spend a lot of time comparing espresso machines — brand, pressure, boiler type, grinder pairing. But there is one thing almost nobody thinks about. Water. This is not a minor detail. Water makes up more than 90% of a cup of espresso. It
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What Does ‘First Crack’ Actually Mean for Flavor? You hear it in every roast debrief. “We dropped just after first crack.” “We went two minutes past.” But if you asked ten baristas what first crack actually does to the bean’s chemistry — and why that window matters so much — most would give you a
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Pour Over Coffee for Beginners: How to Brew Your First Great Cup Most people who try pour over for the first time make the same mistake. They fixate on the numbers. Brew time, grams, water temperature. They watch the timer like something terrible will happen if it runs ten seconds long. And then they wonder
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What Is Honey Process Coffee? A Simple Guide to the Sweetest Method in Specialty Coffee If you’ve picked up a bag of specialty coffee and noticed “honey process” on the label, you might have wondered whether someone actually added honey to the beans. They didn’t. The name is one of the more misleading things in
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Flat White vs Latte: What’s Actually Different (And Why It Matters) If you’ve ever stood at a café counter, pointed at the menu and wondered what actually separates a flat white from a latte — you’re not alone. The two drinks look similar, arrive in similar cups, and even taste similar in many cafés. But
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