When it comes to roast levels, most coffee drinkers would only think of the main degrees: But you’ve probably heard or read other terms that refer to more specific roast levels like City, Half City, and Cinnamon thrown around, especially by specialty coffee roasters, causing you confusion when you just want to get your cup…
If you are a coffee lover who has been grinding roasted coffee beans for some time now, you’ve probably wondered, “What if I take it a step further and roast my own coffee beans?” Roasting coffee at home may sound complicated and intimidating but it doesn’t have to be. In fact, it can be simplified…
Stale coffee beans are a real waste. They make terrible coffee, but throwing them out = wasting money. This is why I make it a habit to store my coffee beans correctly in order to maintain their maximum freshness. In this article, I’ll take you through all there is to know about storing your supply of…
A raw green coffee bean doesn’t smell or taste anything like what we know as roasted coffee: it smells fresh and grassy. It’s hard to imagine that green beans actually contain around 800 aromatic substances. Sounds like a lot? It is! Wine only has 500 identified aromas, much fewer than coffee. What is coffee roasting,…
Did you know that coffee beans acquire their characteristic flavor only after roasting? Before roasting, coffee beans are green and taste like grass. Only after reaching one of the four types of coffee roasts will they look, smell, and taste like the coffee beans you are used to. Before I explain the difference between coffee…
Coffee becomes more interesting these days as more coffee-based beverages are being discovered. The last coffee drink that took the internet by storm was Dalgona coffee, but this time white coffee is taking the spotlight as one of the latest coffee innovations. Do you think white coffee could replace your regular morning joe? What white…
