Origins
What Is Colombian Coffee?
Colombian coffee is arabica grown across roughly twenty departments on three Andean ranges. What Supremo and Excelso actually mean, how the cup shifts by region, and w...
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Notes from the roastery: what we buy, how we roast it, and what we have learned building coffee programs on the Gulf Coast.
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Origins
Sumatra Ribang Gayo Coffee: Flavors & Brewing Guide
Sumatra Ribang Gayo runs banana, spiced rum and cedar over a heavy body. Pour over at 1:15 to 1:18, or a coarse French press at 1:12 for more weight.
Origins
Decaf Coffee Guide: East Africa Decaf from Inheritance
East Africa Nya-Nye decaf is made with the chemical free Swiss Water Process. What stays in the cup, how much caffeine is left, and the grind to use.
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Burundi Coffee Kigina Colline: Flavor & Brewing Tips
Washed Burundi from Kigina hill runs blackberry, fig and dark chocolate. Grind, water temperature and ratio settings for V60, Chemex and French press.
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Ethiopia Birbirsa Coffee: Bright, Fruity Light Roast Guide
Ethiopia Birbirsa is a natural process light roast grown near 2100 meters: granola, mango, orange. Brew it on a V60 or Chemex at 1:15 to 1:16.
Roasting
The Complete Guide to Coffee Roasting: Learn, Practice, and Perfect
Drying, Maillard browning, first crack around 196 to 205C, development, then cooling. The roast stages, temperature ranges and equipment explained.
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Ethiopia Yabitu Koba: Heirloom Coffee with Peachy Notes
Ethiopia Yabitu Koba is a natural process heirloom lot from a smallholder collective: cooked peach, apricot, dates. Brew at 1:15 to keep the fruit.
Brewing
Ratio Four Coffee Machine: The Ultimate Small-Batch Pour-Over
Five to 20 ounces in about four minutes, 11.5 inches tall, water tank on either side. Where the Ratio Four fits and what its warranty covers.
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Kenya Nyeri Kamoini: Bright Kenyan Coffee with Peach Notes
Nyeri Kamoini is a washed Kenyan from SL-28, SL-34 and Ruiru 11 smallholders. Peach and apricot, with 20 g to 300 ml as a starting pour over recipe.
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The Complete Guide to Kenya Nyeri Ndaroini Coffee
Kenya Nyeri Ndaroini is a washed lot of SL-28, SL-34, Ruiru-11 and Batian: spiced sugar, red berry, ginger. Pour over at 1:16 with a 40 second bloom.
Origins
What Is Heirloom Coffee?
Heirloom coffee refers to Ethiopia's thousands of native wild varieties. What the term really means, how heirloom cups taste, and whether it signals quality.
