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Coffee 102: How to talk about coffee

Coffee 102: How to talk about coffee

Welcome to my second monster post that covers a lot of the basics of coffee. I figured the way to best learn how to speak about coffee would be in this order: The factors being assessed in coffeeThe method experts use to test these factors in coffeeThe terms you would...
Coffee 101: The Beginner’s Guide to Coffee

Coffee 101: The Beginner’s Guide to Coffee

If you’re looking for the basics of what you need to know about coffee, here is the first in a series of posts that will cover the essentials of coffee knowledge. I try to include summaries including the broad strokes, while also going into more detail for those...
What is Chickpea coffee?

What is Chickpea coffee?

I know, I know, this is probably considered blasphemy from many people because this has so far been a coffee blog. Well, sometimes when reserves run down, and imports get more expensive, people will choose to opt for alternatives to coffee. After already covering...
Should Coffee Beans be Oily or Dry?

Should Coffee Beans be Oily or Dry?

I had a conversation the other day about the oiliness of coffee. My mother was saying that she tends to go for the shinier coffee because it is clearly more fresh and oily. This means she’s looking at the beans and choosing to go for the “wetter”, shinier looking...