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What is specialty coffee? Definition and criteria
TL;DR Specialty coffee refers to coffees rated 80 points or higher on the SCA scale. This represents less than 5% of global production. The value chain is traced from producer...
What is specialty coffee? Definition and criteria
TL;DR Specialty coffee refers to coffees rated 80 points or higher on the SCA scale. This represents less than 5% of global production. The value chain is traced from producer...
Robusta in Specialty Coffee: An Elixir of Chara...
TL;DR Robusta (Coffea canephora) is hardier, contains twice as much caffeine as Arabica, and produces a thicker crema. Long considered inferior, some specialty robustas grown at high altitudes in Vietnam...
Robusta in Specialty Coffee: An Elixir of Chara...
TL;DR Robusta (Coffea canephora) is hardier, contains twice as much caffeine as Arabica, and produces a thicker crema. Long considered inferior, some specialty robustas grown at high altitudes in Vietnam...
Crema in espresso: an overrated indicator?
TL;DR Crema is not a reliable indicator of quality: it mainly depends on bean freshness, roast level, and robusta content. A light-roast specialty coffee may have very little crema and...
Crema in espresso: an overrated indicator?
TL;DR Crema is not a reliable indicator of quality: it mainly depends on bean freshness, roast level, and robusta content. A light-roast specialty coffee may have very little crema and...
Nicaraguan coffee: Finca Bethania, between rain...
TL;DR Nicaragua produces specialty coffees mainly in the Jinotega and Matagalpa regions, at altitudes above 1,200m. Nicaraguan coffees are renowned for their sweetness, creamy body, and chocolatey and fruity notes....
Nicaraguan coffee: Finca Bethania, between rain...
TL;DR Nicaragua produces specialty coffees mainly in the Jinotega and Matagalpa regions, at altitudes above 1,200m. Nicaraguan coffees are renowned for their sweetness, creamy body, and chocolatey and fruity notes....
Which coffee beans for automatic machines? The ...
TL;DR: For an automatic machine, choose a medium roast, balanced whole bean coffee, preferably a stable blend. The coffee should be fresh (7 to 30 days after roasting). A specialty...
Which coffee beans for automatic machines? The ...
TL;DR: For an automatic machine, choose a medium roast, balanced whole bean coffee, preferably a stable blend. The coffee should be fresh (7 to 30 days after roasting). A specialty...
Colombian Coffee: terroirs, varieties, and what...
TL;DR: Colombian coffee is one of the most appreciated in the world for its balance, sweetness, and aromatic diversity. Its altitude, volcanic soil, double annual harvest, and the expertise of...
Colombian Coffee: terroirs, varieties, and what...
TL;DR: Colombian coffee is one of the most appreciated in the world for its balance, sweetness, and aromatic diversity. Its altitude, volcanic soil, double annual harvest, and the expertise of...