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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
Jim Kersey
How Is Climate Change Impacting the World of Coffee?
While local adaptation and agricultural innovation is helping some to mitigate the effects of climate change, several studies carried out over the last decade predict we’re looking at a drop of up to 50% of total landmass suitable for coffee production by 2050.
Bethany Lees
Our Visit To Colombia: Meeting Coffee Farmers And Discovering New Coffee Beans
Last month we travelled through Colombia. Our aim was to visit as many coffee growers and farms as possible in just a few weeks. Here's what we learnt...
Jim Kersey
Coffee Origins – How Does Location Affect Flavour?
Factors ranging from climate and altitude to the way local farmers process their beans have an impact on flavour. We explore how coffee origins influence coffee profiles from different countries.
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
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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