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Back to the Past
For several years the Kona Coffee Cultural Festival Cupping Competition was dominated by a judge who insisted that Kona Coffee had to meet a profile he created. He never revealed this profile...
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Are the Coffee Beans Really Fresh?
Almost all of the coffee sold in cafes and stores is old. It is not uncommon for coffee bags to sit in tropical warehouses for months or even years, You can’t tell old coffee from fresh coffee by...
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Are the Coffee Beans Really Fresh?
Almost all of the coffee sold in cafes and stores is old. It is not uncommon for coffee bags to sit in tropical warehouses for months or even years, You can’t tell old coffee from fresh coffee by...
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Blend Your Own Personal Coffee
If you walk into any high end tea shop they will create a personal tea blend just for you. However, it is almost impossible to get a coffee roaster to create a personal roast just for you. However, you...
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Why You Can’t Get a Good Cup of Coffee on an Airplane
Everyone knows that airplane coffee tastes bad, but few people ever ask why. Here are the reasons. Water You know that coffee is 98% water. At home you use high quality filtered water or bottled water...
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Where Did My Kona Coffee Come From?
When we brew a cup of Kona coffee it is the last step in a tale of theft, intrigue, and sex. All Arabica coffees originated from trees in Ethiopia. There are hundreds of varieties of coffee trees...
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Grinding Changes Coffee Flavor
Brewing coffee is about extracting flavor from the beans. Extract too much and the coffee is bitter and acidic, extract too little and the coffee is thin and sour. Coffee extraction is a function of...
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Coffee Tasting is Unique
Coffee is the only beverage that is not evaluated in the same way that it is drunk. Wine connoisseurs pour wine into a wine glass, smell it, swirl it, slurp it and drink it (or spit it out). Beer and...
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Processing Changes Coffee Flavor
Drying Natural Coffee Processing coffee from the ripe fruit to a roastable bean is a complex process. One mistake and the coffee is ruined. Coffee farmers and millers have choices to make about how to...
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Before You Buy Gourmet Coffee – Read the Label
All gourmet coffees are not alike. There are amazing, good, average, poor and bad coffee beans that are sold as specialty gourmet coffee. If you are seeking great coffee beans you can rely on expert...
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Hotel Survival Kit
We checked into a boutique hotel recently that advertised a French press coffee in each room. When we got to the room there was a French press, a hot pot and a sealed jar of ground coffee. We tried the...
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Are the Coffee Beans Really Fresh II?
Almost all of the coffee sold in cafes and stores is old. It is not uncommon for coffee bags to sit in tropical warehouses for months or even years, You can’t tell old coffee from fresh coffee by...
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Blend Your Own Personal Coffee
If you walk into any high end tea shop they will create a personal tea blend just for you. However, it is almost impossible to get a coffee roaster to create a personal roast just for you. However, you...
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Why You Can’t Get a Good Cup of Coffee on an Airplane
Everyone knows that airplane coffee tastes bad, but few people ever ask why. Here are the reasons. Water You know that coffee is 98% water. At home you use high quality filtered water or bottled water...
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Where Did My Kona Coffee Come From?
When we brew a cup of Kona coffee it is the last step in a tale of theft, intrigue, and sex. All Arabica coffees originated from trees in Ethiopia. There are hundreds of varieties of coffee trees...
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Grinding Changes Coffee Flavor
Brewing coffee is about extracting flavor from the beans. Extract too much and the coffee is bitter and acidic, extract too little and the coffee is thin and sour. Coffee extraction is a function of...
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Coffee By the Numbers
Walk into any wine store and there will be bottles of wine tagged with numbers from 80 to 100. The numbers reflect wine reviews either from Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate or from Wine Spectator. Go...
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Processing Changes Coffee Flavor
Drying Natural Coffee Processing coffee from the ripe fruit to a roastable bean is a complex process. One mistake and the coffee is ruined. Coffee farmers and millers have choices to make about how to...
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Before You Buy Gourmet Coffee – Read the Label
All gourmet coffees are not alike. There are amazing, good, average, poor and bad coffee beans that are sold as specialty gourmet coffee. If you are seeking great coffee beans you can rely on expert...
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Hotel Survival Kit
We checked into a boutique hotel recently that advertised a French press coffee in each room. When we got to the room there was a French press, a hot pot and a sealed jar of ground coffee. We tried the...
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