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The Ethiopian Coffee Industry

Read Time: 2-3 minutes Ethiopia is the largest coffee producer in Africa and the fifth-largest in the world. Usually grown at an altitude of 1500-2200 metres above sea level and harvested between November and February, Ethiopian coffee accounts for 3% of the worldwide coffee market. Arabica and native heirloom varietals are most commonly grown on.. Read more

What Affects Coffee Flavour Part One: Processing

Read Time: 4-5 minutes What exactly is coffee processing? Coffee processing is the procedure of removing some of the five layers of the coffee cherry – the number of layers removed depends on the processing method used. There are multiple different types of coffee processing, each of which will leave you with different natural flavour.. Read more

Coffee Profile: Ethiopian Yirgacheffe Grade 3

Read Time: 1-2 minutes Ethiopia is the birthplace of coffee; it was found after Kaldi the goat herder noticed his goats acting strangely after eating some cherries off a tree. The legend tells that as the goats ate the cherries Kaldi observed them become more hyperactive and dancing around. So he took some of the.. Read more

Why You Should Invest in a Grinder

READ TIME: 1-2 minutes People often spend thousands of dollars on a brand new, top of the line coffee machine, but forget to invest in a grinder. What many people don’t realise is a good grinder is just as important, if not more important than a good coffee machine. A good grinder will give you.. Read more

How To Tell The Difference Between Good & Bad Coffee Beans

Read time – 3 minutes, 50 seconds. To put it simply, a good coffee bean is determined by whether or not it gives you a coffee that you like. However, if you want to start identifying what it is in particular that you like about a coffee, (so you know what to look for if.. Read more

Everything You Need to Know About Rwandan Coffee

Read time: 3 minutes Rwanda is the 28th largest coffee producer in the world, with almost half a million micro coffee farms across the country producing over 35 million pounds of coffee annually. Learn about one of our most popular single-origin coffees in the video below. What you might not know about Rwanda is their.. Read more

blog title image with espresso shots in background on white table with black overlay and text Espresso vs Expresso what is the correct pronounciation?

Expresso vs Espresso

When one enters the coffee world, they must learn an entirely new vocabulary, it can be difficult, and most pre-established coffee fans will forgive you for mixing up what a Ristretto and Doppio are, they might even forgive you for not knowing the difference between a Latte and a Cappuccino, one thing that they will.. Read more

Coffee Profile: Rwanda Karenge 100% Organic

    Karenge is a small sector in the Eastern province of Rwanda, a Central/Eastern African country, also known as the ‘land of a thousand hills’ for its stunning scenery. Karenge is located just 30 kilometres outside of Kigali – the country’s capital city. Coffee production only began in Rwanda in the middle of the.. Read more

How To Start Drinking Coffee

It can be overwhelming when you go into a coffee shop and see all of the options on the menu, you don’t know what a lot of them are, which ones you think you’d like, or where to even begin. Maybe you just want to drink coffee for the social aspect, or – you’ve started.. Read more

Coffee Profile: Papua New Guinean Single Origin

The coffee from Papua New Guinea is simply exquisite. With sweet, well-balanced beans and flavours of plum chocolate, light spice, it’s no wonder that coffee is the country’s 2nd largest agriculture export. Our PNG is sourced from a series of small family-operated farms in Okapa, which is located in the Eastern Highlands of PNG. The.. Read more

Is TikTok Coffee or Dalgona Coffee Worth The Hype?

The coffee industry is no stranger to sudden trends and patterns. In the 1980s latte art was invented out of a trendy craze in the US. Today, 40 years on, having a latte at a cafe without a beautiful rosetta or heart design just seems odd. However, some trends aren’t as long-lasting as latte art… Read more

Why Is My Coffee Bitter?

A bitter-tasting coffee is not an ideal way to start the morning – the good news is, it’s pretty simple to fix. A quick adjustment and re-brew are all it should take to get that shot perfect! Words to understand Extraction = This refers to the pour of the coffee from your espresso machine. It’s.. Read more