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Light Roast vs. Medium Roast - Coffee Roasting Explained
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What Is A Coffee Roaster? Wholesale, Subscriptions & Coffee Roasting Explained
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Ground Coffee vs. Instant Coffee: What Are The Main Differences?
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Espresso Explained: What's The Difference Between Espresso And Filter Coffee?
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Coffee Tasting Guide – Top 10 FAQs Answered
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Coffee Tasting Terms Explained — How To Taste Coffee Like A Professional
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A Visit from the Producers of El Vergel - What We Learnt
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Coffee Traceability: What Is It and Why Does It Matter?
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The Cost of Coffee - What’s Behind the Rise in Coffee Prices?
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Natural? Washed? Honey? Coffee Processing Methods Explained
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How Do Colombia’s High Altitudes Affect Coffee Flavour?
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Specialty vs. Commodity Coffee: What's the Difference?
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Coffee Tasting Experiences - What to Expect During Your First Cupping Session
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Decaf Coffee Beans - How Is Coffee Decaffeinated?
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The Coffee Supply Chain - How Does It Work?
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The Impact of Colombian Coffee Cooperatives on the Specialty Coffee Industry
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How to Buy Specialty Coffee Beans - A Beginner’s Guide
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Arabica Coffee Beans - Why the World Loves Coffee Arabica
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The Colombian Coffee Triangle - The Past and Future of Colombia’s Most Famous Coffee Producing Region
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Single Origin vs. Blends - What’s the Difference?
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What Is Third Wave Coffee? A Practical Definition
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Colombian Coffee Beans - What Makes Them So Special?
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Understanding Different Coffee Roasts - A Beginner’s Guide
Bethany Lees
Coffee Freshness - How Fresh Is Too Fresh?
We’ll walk you through why coffee freshness is so important, as well as some top tips on how to preserve the freshness of your coffee.
Bethany Lees
5 Reasons To Visit A Coffee Roastery
A coffee roastery is one of the most exciting places to be if you’re a coffee lover or interested in how the process works. However, there are still misconceptions about what a coffee roastery is and how it relates to the other parts of the global coffee supply chain.
Jim Kersey
What Is A Coffee Roaster? Wholesale, Subscriptions & Coffee Roasting Explained
The majority of coffee shops around the world buy their beans from a wholesale roasting company. But what is a coffee roaster? We explore!
Bethany Lees
Coffee Tasting Terms Explained — How To Taste Coffee Like A Professional
Whether you’ve got a coffee cupping session coming up, or you just want to learn how to appreciate your morning coffee more, it’s never a bad idea to brush up on your knowledge of coffee tasting terms.
Jim Kersey
A Visit from the Producers of El Vergel - What We Learnt
From challenges faced by climate change to why they choose to grow specialty coffee over commodity coffee, here’s what we learnt when we interviewed the Tolima-based producers of our popular El Vergel coffee.
Bethany Lees
Coffee Traceability: What Is It and Why Does It Matter?
The desire for traceability in the specialty coffee industry is growing, with more interest than ever in where coffee comes from, who grows it, and how it gets from farm to cup.
Jim Kersey
The Cost of Coffee - What’s Behind the Rise in Coffee Prices?
The cost of a simple cup or bag of coffee is connected to so many of the world’s most critical issues, ranging from the climate crisis to the global pandemic. We explore what’s really behind the rise in coffee prices.
Jim Kersey
How Do Colombia’s High Altitudes Affect Coffee Flavour?
Coffee beans grown at higher altitudes tend to produce coffees that are more complex, rich and distinct due to the cooler temperatures that extend the growth time of the coffee plant, adding more depth in flavour.
Bethany Lees
Specialty vs. Commodity Coffee: What's the Difference?
There's never been so much interest in specialty coffee as there is now. A growing number of coffee shops and roasters define themselves by their commitment to specialty coffee, and, in a way, their opposition to 'commodity coffee'.
Jim Kersey
The Coffee Supply Chain - How Does It Work?
Whatever your connection is to the world of specialty coffee, we’re all at the mercy of the coffee supply chain. And knowing a little more about how it works (and the threats that it faces) can help you understand just how appreciative we should all be of great coffee when it’s available to us.
Jim Kersey
The Impact of Colombian Coffee Cooperatives on the Specialty Coffee Industry
While the coop system isn’t perfect, it’s played a crucial role in developing the Colombia's specialty coffee market and allowing smallholders to band together and promote the attractiveness of their beans. Learn more!
Jim Kersey
The Colombian Coffee Triangle - The Past and Future of Colombia’s Most Famous Coffee Producing Region
Nearly a third of Colombia’s coffee growing happens within the “Colombian Coffee Triangle” and its major cities are strongholds for a century-old tradition of coffee farming. Learn more.
Jim Kersey
Single Origin vs. Blends - What’s the Difference?
Should you buy single origin beans or coffee blends? We explore what sets these bean types apart and what you should look for when buying your next bag of Colombian coffee beans.
Jim Kersey
What Is Third Wave Coffee? A Practical Definition
Third wave coffee means different things to different people. We explore what it means and whether it still has relevance today in the world of specialty coffee.
Jim Kersey
Colombian Coffee Beans - What Makes Them So Special?
Colombia is widely known for producing some of the best specialty arabica coffee beans. But what makes single origin Colombian coffee beans so special? We explore how everything from growing conditions and climate to harvesting practices and the Colombian Coffee Growers Federation (FNC) have all played a part.
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