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My Coffee StoryThis is the part where I tell my story about how I got to this point in my coffee obsession.  Predictably, it is a tale of repeated cycles of:1. Notice flaw in coffee experience 2. Attempt to correct...

I know we have discussed this before but time to bring it up again! I just finished reading the "Coffee House Mysteries" by Cleo Coyle. There are ten of them so far. They revolve around a woman who manages a...

How to make coffee depends on the method you choose. Each brewing method produces a different cup , different body, acidity, clarity, and brewing time. This guide compares the 5 most popular home brewing methods so you can find the one that fits your taste and lifestyle.

Koreans love their caffeine, whether it comes in coffee, cola or chocolate. A lot of the growth in popularity of coffee occurred in the last twenty years, since the arrival of the international coffee chains to Korea. Another development has...

Coffee history spans more than 500 years of documented trade and cultivation. From its origins in Ethiopia to the specialty coffee movement of the late 20th century, six pivotal moments shaped how coffee is grown, traded, roasted, and brewed today.

Finally the second part to the double header. Of course I am referring to the Edlina Microlot that is offered by Brown Coffee Co in two different roasts; one for drip and one for espresso. I was able to get...

Fresh-roasted coffee tastes better than store-bought. The difference is real, measurable, and shows up clearly in every cup. Here is exactly why.

3 Roast Levels:  How to Choose? Are you taking your first journey into gourmet coffee beyond Starbucks, Dunkin Donuts and other supermarket coffee? Congratulations, there’s a world of great tasting coffee available. Maybe the first and easiest choice you could...

All this talk about third wave coffee got me thinking a little bit about some of the hurdles of stepping up your home brewing game. I believe there are two main ones, you can't taste other people's coffee made at...

Fines in the espresso!As I'm getting to know my Nuova Simonelli Musica machine better, one minor thing that I'm noticing from the espresso that this machine put out is that there are fines at the bottom of the cup when...

These past two weekends I have gotten to go to a few places that I am been meaning to for a while. Just last weekend I was visiting Ma'velous and Sightglass Coffee, and then this past Saturday found me at...

New member Barkingburro just logged his first blog post here on Roaste, entitled The Third Wave Coffee Club. In it, he covers some of his findings of the "third wave" scene, including the snobbery and detachment from consumers. Before I...

Greetings!I'm a new blogger on this site.  And this is my introductory post! I thought a lot about what kind of subject I should address in my first post.  I wanted to be entertaining and informative, but also set the stage...

You may have heard the story of how Irish coffee was invented to calm a planeload of passengers waiting out rough weather on a runway in Shannon, Ireland. After all, the press has been full of Irish coffee stories for...

Coffee for beginners comes down to 5 things: roast level, whole bean vs pre-ground, brewing method, grind size, and freshness. Get these right and your first bag of specialty coffee will taste noticeably better than anything from a grocery store shelf.

I have been busy for a long while but now it is getting much better since midterm exams are over! I even have sometime to roast my own coffee to enjoy it this weekend. This Morning, I woke up early...

Here is another tip on Cartagena. The ancient entrance to the walled city since the Colony is called the Torre del Reloj (The Clock Tower) which leads to a wide open space named Plaza de la Aduana (Customs Plaza. Keep...

We are in the midst of coffee awakening if you will, just looking at Roaste you can see there are a lot of good high quality roasters that know how to show coffee off. In addition to that if you...

I have a little confession on the reason why I bought this coffee. I easily could say it's because I had heard a lot of good things about Mr Espresso or that I really liked their Orangic Neapolitan Espresso Blend,...

 Ethiopia is the birthplace of coffee and still produces some of the most complex and distinctive cups in the world. Here is what makes Ethiopian coffee different, the geography, the varieties, the key regions, and what to expect in the cup.

This is the tenth post on the coffees I’m working my way through. We’re back on track! Up this time is Sant'Eustachio Coffee ordered from Meadows Market. /files/u15199/santeust.png" height="500" width="375" />   I dig the can, it will definitely get...