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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

Guatemala coffee profile: Finca Rosario De Fátima

Located at the centre of a major coffee growing area, Finca Rosario De Fátima is hidden in the tropical valleys of Cobán, Guatemala. Surrounded by stunning mountains that house the rare Monja Blanca orchid at an altitude of 1200 – 1450 MASL and shielded by volcanos which create a natural formed enclosure to keep in.. Read more

Burundi Coffee Profile: Muyange & Nkongwe

Gaharo Hills is one of a couple of hills or ‘collines’ as they call it, in lovely Burundi. This landlocked country is sandwiched between Rwanda, Tanzania and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It has the perfect landscape for growing coffee on with the average altitude of farms being between 1700 – 2100 MASL. These.. Read more

How to Dial your Grinder!

Don’t be afraid of the grind! This takes practice and patience and you should expect to waste a lot of coffee doing this. Some grinders are very sensitive so if you know that your beans are good and that you tamp consistently you can easily see the effects the grinder has on the pour. IMPORTANT.. Read more

Why You Should Never Tap The Side Of Your Portafilter

When you begin to learn about coffee, the first thing you pick up is that every step in the process, even the smallest ones, are incredibly important. One wrong move or technique in the grinding process is going to affect how well you can evenly tamp the shot, a bad tamp will affect how the.. Read more

Understanding Coffee Roast

There are three main ‘levels’ that coffee can be roasted to; Light, Medium and Dark. For a very general guide – light will be on the sweeter/sour side, dark roasted will more on the bitter side and a medium roast unsurprisingly will be in the middle. Unless you like the sort of flavours that kick.. Read more

The Journey Of Coffee

Coffee has only recently become the most popular beverage in the world and still, a lot of people don’t know much more than how to order their takeaway coffee. But coffee has been a high demand commodity for centuries and it didn’t come from Brazil or South America like most people assume. The story of.. Read more

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