Third wave coffee is a movement in coffee marketing emphasizing high quality beans are typically sourced from individual farms and are roasted more lightly to bring out their distinctive flavors. Though the term was coined in 1999, the approach originates in the 1970s, with roasters such as the coffee connection. What makes specialty coffee different? … Read more
Target: keurig k-mini single-serve coffee maker $49.99 (reg. $89.99) Best Buy: keurig k-cafe Single-Serve k-cup latte and Cappuccino Coffeemaker $99.99 (reg. $199.99) What is the average cost of Keurig? By 2013, however, the average coffee maker purchase price hit around $90 , partly due to the spread of pricey single-pod brewers from Keurig (the K … Read more
The term ‘specialty coffee‘ or ‘speciality coffee‘ is used to refer to coffee that is graded 80 points or above on a 100 point scale by a certified coffee taster (SCAA) or by a licensed Q Grader(CQI) What is the difference between Speciality coffee and normal coffee? Commercial coffee is usually roasted and packed in … Read more
For a coffee to qualify as “speciality”, it must have zero Primary defects and less than five Secondary defects Cupping involves roasting the coffee and brewing simply with hot water, and relies on the skill of the taster to assign scores to each of the coffee’s attributes, such the acidity, body, flavour and aroma. Why … Read more
Initially, a Keurig 2.0 K350 brewer retails for $149.99 while a typical brew coffeemaker can be purchased for less than twenty dollars. Making matters worse, keurig machines are also more expensive when it comes to brewing coffee Why Keurig is expensive? Because Keurig is a proprietary product, they can demand a premium price The Keurigs … Read more