Finca Las Nubes is located high in the mountainous region of Esquipulas on Guatemala’s eastern border – almost edging on Honduras. The area is populated with pine and cypress trees and is a natural haven for many species of wild birds. The farm is remote – some 236kms from Guatemala City and around a 10-hour […]
Spring Blend 2019 Tanzania – Origin Mill (Rafiki) Uganda – Kapchorwa Mexico – Finca Guadalupe Zaju Flavour: Maple syrup, subtle rosemary, spicy finish Acidity: Apple, red wine grapes Body: Elegant, light syrupy Roast: Light—medium Suitable for: Mokapot, espresso, pourover, Aeropress Tanzania – Origin Mill (Rafiki) OWNER Smallholder farmers affiliated with Rafiki mill TOWNVarious small towns around […]
Hario has made quite a name for itself in the specialty coffee scene and has received a plethora of design awards but is best known best for their iconic V60 dripper. The name is derived from vector 60, a reference to the 60 degree angle of its cone. The options when considering purchasing a […]
Vacuum brewers were originally designed to pull water through much finer ground coffee by using the force of vacuum in the final phase of the brewing process. The Grind It was believed those days that finer ground coffee produced a tastier cup. It must be noted that finely ground coffee increases flow restriction and […]
It appears that almost everybody loves the Aeropress. Let’s take a peek into why that is. Filter Options The type of filter you use to brew your coffee will affect what ends up in the cup. The standard filter that you receive with your Aeropress is, in my opinion, the best to use. There […]
The Chemex: Simplicity, minimalism and a mildly predetermined extraction process One unique characteristic about the Chemex is it’s simplistic design and affinity to a minimalist lifestyle compared to other brewers that fall in the pour-over category. The Chemex can be a standalone brewer if you need it to be. It’s not entirely required to use […]
An Introduction First off- lets clear up some confusion around the name. In Italy it’s known as a caffettiera a stantuffo. In New Zealand, Australia, and South Africa it’s known as a ‘Coffee plunger’. In UK ,Netherlands and France the name is ‘Cafetière’. In the United States and Canada, it is known as a ‘French press’ or ‘Coffee press’. The coffee press was patented by Milanese designer Attilio Calimani in 1929. […]
An Introduction The Moka Pot is a stove-top coffee maker that brews coffee by passing boiling water pressurized by steam in a closed system through ground coffee. It’s named after the south western Yemenite city of Mocha which was the purported major marketplace for Coffea Arabica from the 15th to the early 18th century. It was invented by Luigi De […]
Let’s take a look at some of the most common points of interest going through an Artisan roasters mind when developing a roast recipe for a particular coffee- —Flavour formation in the roasting process A complex and interesting flavour profile cannot be created if the potential is not there to begin with. Higher quality, well […]
All the dictionaries out there state the word Artisan as denoting goods produced on a small scale using traditional methods by skilled craftsmen. That sounds about right when you think about specialty coffee roasting as opposed to commercial grade roasting (think of supermarket and other large commercial brands) Go for the green The highest quality […]
