coffee professionals everywhere share a common way of breaking down a brewed coffee into observable parts. On our teams, we focus on five taste categories we find most helpful in differentiating one cup of coffee from another: sweetness, body, acidity, flavors, and finish What are the elements of coffee? The main constituents of coffee are … Read more
When coffee professionals taste espresso or brewed coffee, we’ll often describe it as either over- or under-extracted. Under-extracted coffees taste sour or sharp. This is because the water hasn’t had enough opportunity to break down enough sugars to balance with the acids from the first part of the extraction Why is my coffee always under … Read more
When coffee professionals taste espresso or brewed coffee, we’ll often describe it as either over- or under-extracted. Under-extracted coffees taste sour or sharp This is because the water hasn’t had enough opportunity to break down enough sugars to balance with the acids from the first part of the extraction. How do you know if espresso … Read more
Which hand grinder is best? The Comandante hand grinder is leading the way in the manual coffee grinders when it comes to quality and consistency. Designed, manufactured and made for coffee professionals in Germany the Comandante coffee grinder has been expertly crafted for high-performance coffee brewing. What kind of manual coffee grinder is best? Best … Read more
The specialty coffee association (SCA) is a trade association built on foundations of openness, inclusivity, and the power of shared knowledge SCA’s purpose is to foster global coffee communities to support activities to make coffee a more sustainable, equitable, and thriving activity for the whole value chain. What does SCA certified mean? SCA stands for … Read more