specialty coffee

Meet Peru Pomahuaca Jaen: A Balanced and Comforting Specialty Coffee

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

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

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

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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What Is Honey Process Coffee? A Simple Guide to the Sweetest Method in Specialty Coffee

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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What Is Washed Processing? A Beginner’s Guide to One of Coffee’s Most Important Methods

What Is Washed Processing? A Beginner’s Guide to One of Coffee’s Most Important Methods Think about the last time you had a really good cup of coffee. Not just decent — actually good. Maybe it tasted bright and clean, almost like fruit tea but with more depth. Maybe there was something floral about it that

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What Is Natural Processing? How the Sun Turns Coffee Cherries into Flavor

What Is Natural Processing? How the Sun Turns Coffee Cherries into Flavor Before coffee ever reaches a roaster, it goes through one of the most important — and often overlooked — stages of its journey: processing. The way a coffee cherry is handled after harvest has a profound effect on what ends up in your

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MONIN Syrups in Malaysia: What Café Operators Need to Know

MONIN Syrups in Malaysia: What Café Operators Need to Know Over 120 flavours. Made in Malaysia. Halal-certified by JAKIM. And now available across Northern Malaysia through Lighthouse Coffee Solutions — your authorised MONIN distributor in Penang, Kedah, Perak, and Perlis. What Is MONIN? If you run a café, hotel F&B operation, or specialty bar in

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Why Your Barista Won’t Steam Milk Above 70°C (And Why It Matters for Your Coffee)

Why Your Barista Won’t Steam Milk Above 70°C (And Why It Matters for Your Coffee) “Extra hot, please.” — Sound familiar? If you’ve ever ordered a latte and asked for it extra hot, you’re not alone. It’s one of the most common requests baristas hear every day. And while we completely understand the desire for

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Living in the Tropics? Your Coffee Is Going Stale Faster Than You Think

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

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