Guides, explainers and deep-dives on specialty coffee.
Cupping — formal coffee tasting — sounds intimidating but isn’t. Here’s how to do it at home, what to pay attention to, and why it’s worth doing even if you already love your morning cup.
How to Taste Coffee (Without Feeling Like an Idiot) Read More »
Green coffee beans don’t smell like coffee. What happens between green bean and your cup is genuinely interesting chemistry — here’s what’s actually going on inside the roaster.
Coffee has a surprisingly compelling origin story — starting with a goat herder in 9th-century Ethiopia and winding through Ottoman coffeehouses, colonial trade and London’s “penny universities.”
The History of Coffee: From a Goatherd in Ethiopia to Your Cup Read More »
The single biggest upgrade most people can make to their home coffee has nothing to do with their equipment. It’s that they’re brewing beans that are three months old. Here’s what actually matters.
Fresh Coffee: The One Thing Most People Get Wrong Read More »
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