What Is Specialty Coffee and Is It Worth It
In 1978, Erna Knutsen gave a talk at the International Coffee Organization’s conference in Montreuil, France, and used…
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Coffee Processing Methods Explained
In Ethiopia’s Yirgacheffe district, where wild coffee plants grow as they have for centuries, two neighboring farms producing…
Read ArticleThe History of Kopi Luwak: From Dutch Plantations to the World’s Most Controversial Coffee
From Dutch colonial plantations to Jack Nicholsons cup, the true history of kopi luwak spans three centuries of…
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Kopi luwak is coffee made from beans digested by Asian palm civets. Learn what makes it rare, how…
Read ArticleWhy Does Coffee Taste Bitter and How to Fix It
In 2007, a team at the Technical University of Munich led by food chemist Thomas Hofmann identified the…
Read ArticlePunugu Cat Coffee: What It Is, How It’s Made, and Where to Get the Real Thing
Punugu cat coffee is one of the world's rarest brews. Here's the full story — the animal, the…
Read ArticleHow to Taste Coffee Like a Pro
In 2016, the Specialty Coffee Association updated its Coffee Taster’s Flavor Wheel — a tool originally published in…
Read ArticleSingle Origin vs Blend: What’s the Difference
At the 2019 World Barista Championship in Boston, every competitor used a single-origin coffee for their signature beverage…
Read ArticleWhat Makes Expensive Coffee Expensive
A cup of coffee can cost fifty cents or fifty dollars. A bag of beans might run you…
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