Essentially, a fine grind works best for reusable pods – this means that the water has to work a little harder to get through that ground coffee, creating strong, fuller bodied espresso and a beautiful extraction. Whereas a coarser grind tends to produce gentler flavours and a lighter colour crema. What is the best grind … Read more
Essentially, micro-roasting is a process that coffee enthusiasts have discovered to draw out the most complex flavors of coffee beans micro means small. For micro-roasting, coffee makers roast the beans in small batches (150 pounds or less) through a highly-controlled process. What is the difference between commercial and micro roasting? Micro-roasted coffee is coffee that … Read more
Volluto is medium roasted – not too hot, not too long – and given a medium grind to keep it all in harmony This roast turns the Brazil’s cereal notes to sweet biscuit and keeps the fruity notes of the Colombia alive. The volluto coffee capsule comes out a rounded and elegantly balanced espresso. Aromatic … Read more
What is this? Well, “kopi” is the Indonesian word for coffee, and “luwak” is what the asian palm civet is called in Sumatra The first people to start drinking this kind of coffee called it luwak, or kopi luwak. In North America, it’s often called civet coffee. Is a Kopi Luwak a cat? Kopi Luwak … Read more
Look for beans that have a clear printed roast date on them Any coffee that can’t tell you this information, probably doesn’t want to. So be very wary of any packaging that uses a ‘best before’ or has a ‘2014’ printed on it. How can you tell if coffee beans are good quality? A nutty, … Read more
What is this? Well, “kopi” is the Indonesian word for coffee, and “luwak” is what the asian palm civet is called in Sumatra The first people to start drinking this kind of coffee called it luwak, or kopi luwak. In North America, it’s often called civet coffee. Is a kopi luwak a cat? Kopi Luwak … Read more
Aromatic wood, cherryish fruit, citrus, cocoa Clean, sweet, lemon-toned finish, very slightly astringent. Delicate to a fault in two parts milk: The citrus hints turn more prominent, backgrounding the cocoa and lower acid fruit. Which nespresso capsule is the strongest? About this item. SMOOTH ROAST PODS FOR THE REALLY SERIOUS CONNOISSEURS: Black Insomnia has been … Read more
Coffee grows between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn, so we source from a wide variety of regions including some of the highly sought-after beans in Ethiopia, Sumatra, Kona, Jamaica and Central & south america Who makes Cameron’s coffee? Grupo Nutresa S.A. announces the acquisition of 100% of the shares of CCDC … Read more
From time to time we need to say goodbye to some of our existing coffees to provide our members with new coffee experiences. As part of this change we have said goodbye to Dharkan. Is Nespresso Dharkan discontinued? The rumors were true and Dharkan is going away soon, as soon as the stocks end, which … Read more
Learn the four tasting steps— smell, slurp, locate and describe —to discover the rich and complex flavors in your cup. Follow along with your own cup of Starbucks Veranda Blend. What are the 5 elements of tasting coffee? Coffee professionals everywhere share a common way of breaking down a brewed coffee into observable parts. On … Read more