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How to Ensure You’re Drinking Fresh Coffee

How to Ensure You’re Drinking Fresh Coffee

Many of us have been drinking stale coffee nearly all our lives. At least, those who avoid cafes and stick with Dunkin’ and the like. Since entering the 3rd wave, coffee shops have been focusing more on the quality of the brew, going out of their way to make the freshest possible coffee. So what can you do to stay in the fresh stuff?

Is Kopi Luwak worth it?

Is Kopi Luwak worth it?

I’d like to start by quoting the authors of “Coffee: a Comprehensive Guide to the Bean, The beverage, and the Industry” (2013): “It’s coffee made by assholes for assholes.”Coffee: a Comprehensive Guide to the Bean, The beverage, and the Industry” (2013) I am inclined...

Is fine ground coffee stronger?

Is fine ground coffee stronger?

Some people say that they want a stronger cup of coffee, so they grind it as fine as possible. Depending on your brewing method, this could result in inferior tasting coffee. But is finely ground coffee stronger?