Roasting
What Is Light Roast Coffee?
A light roast comes off the roaster just after first crack, and it is not stronger: a 2024 study measured 134 to 165 mg of caffeine at every roast level.
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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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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.
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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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Java Bukit Paniisan Coffee Beans: Flavor, Roast & Brew
Java Bukit Paniisan from Indonesia tastes of cocoa, peach and warm spice. Grind sizes by method, a 1:15 to 1:17 pour over ratio, and storage tips.
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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.
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Ethiopia Gerba Dogo: Guji Coffee Guide and Brewing Tips
Ethiopia Gerba Dogo comes from smallholders in the Guji zone: floral, stone fruit, clean finish. Brew it on a V60 or Chemex in about three minutes.
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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Green Coffee Demystified: What It Is and How to Use It
Green coffee is the raw, unroasted seed. How moisture and bean density shape a roast, how to store it, and why the weight loss claims do not hold up.
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Inheritance Coffee Lab & Co-Roasting: Grow Your Brand
The Inheritance Coffee Lab membership gives new roasters roasting time, roast profile help, sourcing guidance and events without buying a roastery.
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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.
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Exploring the Differences Between Light and Medium Roasts: What Makes Them Stand Out?
Light roasts hold onto the bright acidity, floral aroma and fruit the bean came with. Medium roasts trade some of that for body and balance. Here is what separates the...
