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Get to Know The Coffee Plant

Get to Know The Coffee Plant

When we sip on that delicious latte or filter brew, it’s easy to forget that our favorite drink comes from a plant. Yet millions of coffee trees grow around the world, their fruit powering us through the day. But what does a coffee plant actually look like? How many...

Has Cold Brew Coffee Paved the Way for Cold Brew Cocoa?

Has Cold Brew Coffee Paved the Way for Cold Brew Cocoa?

There was a brief window heading into the summer of 2015 when all kinds of food-focused publications were ready to declare cold brewed cocoa the next big drink trend. Then it really wasn’t. We’re not totally sure who was first behind the cold brew cocoa buzz that year...

Geisha vs Bourbon: A Crash Course on The Two Coffee Varieties

Geisha vs Bourbon: A Crash Course on The Two Coffee Varieties

In wine, varieties reign supreme. Everybody knows what a Merlot is, or a Chardonnay. But in the coffee world, they’re less understood. You might know of Geisha, but do you know the difference between a Bourbon and a Typica? Or why that matters? If you answered “no” to...

Record Coffee Earns $601 Per Pound at Best of Panama Auction

Record Coffee Earns $601 Per Pound at Best of Panama Auction

  The recent Best of Panama coffee auction, presented by the Specialty Coffee Association of Panama, shattered previous price records, with one winning 100-pound lot from Hacienda La Esmeralda fetching a whopping $601.00 USD per pound, the highest price ever paid...

Understanding Coffee Extraction & Other Key Brewing Concepts

Understanding Coffee Extraction & Other Key Brewing Concepts

Home preparation is one of the amazing things about coffee. If you drink coffee at home, you’re probably doing at least a little work, like grinding beans or pouring hot water. And this sets it apart from things like specialty cacao, beer, and wine. However, there’s a...

How to Evaluate Cacao & Chocolate

How to Evaluate Cacao & Chocolate

CAFE & COFFEE OWNERCOFFEE CULTURE How to Evaluate Cacao & Chocolate , JUNE 21, 2017 Home Cafe & Coffee Owner How to Evaluate Cacao & Chocolate Looking to improve your understanding of cacao and chocolate? This delicious food increases our happiness, is...

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