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Cold brew coffee sounded perfect on a hot day. Then one spilled pitcher became two, turning a simple craving into a coffee disaster.

Growing Colombian coffee takes years of waiting, thousands of plants per hectare, and a harvest done entirely by hand. Here are the numbers behind every bag.

EZ-Cup adapter for Keurig Brewers Review The manufacturer ARM Industries offers their latest product - the EZ-Cup for Keurig brewers.  One of the reasons for using this device is to enjoy good coffee not available in K-Cup format. For this review...

/files/k-cup_cross_section.gif" title="extraction method" alt="extraction method" align="left" />If you read my first blog post you know I spoke about automatic drip brewers as a way of coffee extraction. Another option in this method is a single cup brewer. The Keurig system...

The Bunn My Cafe is one of the best all around pod brewers on the market.  The unit allows for an excellent water temperature of 200 F from the stainless steel boiler.  The cup size is adjustable from 4 oz to 12...

Recently on the Roaste Facebook page an article was posted about making iced coffee the "cold" way. This  intrigued me. The formula given is 1/3 cup ground coffee beans to 1 1/2 cups of water (can be doubled or tripled)....

Over the years I've expanded my knowledge of coffee and have explored both various blends from many roasters and with that several different brewing methods.    My initial thoughts for this blog post were to discuss the various brewing methods I...

Higher Ground Roasters built its reputation around specialty coffee, responsible sourcing, and hands-on roasting. Here’s what makes its approach interesting.

Coffee farmers are behind every cup we drink. Learn how connecting with producers can make coffee more personal and reveal its journey from farm to cup.

Ka'u coffee grows on the volcanic slopes of Mauna Loa in Hawaii at 1,500 to 2,100 feet above sea level. Most coffee lovers have never heard of it. Those who have seek it out. Here is what makes it exceptional.

Guatemala coffee is grown on volcanic soil at high altitude across four distinct regions, producing some of the most full-bodied, complex cups in Central America. Antigua is the benchmark , dark chocolate, brown sugar, and mild spice. Huehuetenango produces the highest-altitude and most complex Guatemala coffee, with bright acidity and floral notes unusual for the origin. This guide covers the 4 key regions, the regional flavor differences, and how to brew Guatemala coffee at home.

This week, biscotti talked to Jim Cannell, owner of Jim’s Organic Coffee.  Based in West Wareham, MA, Jim’s is a wholesale roasting company, founded in 1996. But we didn’t say it was his *first* roasting company, because – well, it...

Coffee roasting transforms raw green beans into the flavorful coffee in your cup. Learn the three stages, what the Maillard reaction does, and how roast level changes flavor.

Without question, going into this week’s “roasterpost,” biscotti was on a roll.  Two roaster interviews down – one via email, the other via phone interview, thirty-three thirty-five (two more added this week!) to go.  So, we connected w/ Gary Strawn,...

Brazil is the world's largest coffee producer, supplying roughly 40% of global output. Brazil coffee is the foundation of most espresso blends , low acidity, full body, dark chocolate, hazelnut, and caramel are its defining characteristics. It is not a complex, high-altitude origin. It is a consistent, reliable base that makes blended coffee taste the way most people expect coffee to taste. This guide covers the key growing regions, natural and pulped natural processing, and how to brew Brazilian coffee at home.

/files/u707/chazzano_logo_14.jpg" vspace="3" width="150" align="left" border="0" height="116" hspace="3" />biscotti has been on a siesta the last few weeks, but we are back now, launching a new feature.  Since ROASTe carries more than 700 different coffees from thirty-three micro-roasters (and counting), we...

At ROASTe we brew A LOT of espresso.Here are some espresso tips for you to brew better espresso coffeeEspresso Tip 1: Use an espresso blend rather than a single-origin coffee.   Single-origin coffees from Panama, Hawaii, Colombia etc. might be...

Last weekend (May 1-2), the sleepy town of Pahala, on the southeast side of the Big Island, woke up.  For the second year, it celebrated its increasingly famous crop: coffee.   The Ka‘u Coffee Festival was a small affair with...

Drinking gourmet coffee from great coffee roasters like ours, you'll experience a much wider variety of aromas and flavors than when drinking a standard cup of Joe from your neighborhood bodega. Keep your tastebuds tuned to 5 specific tastes in...

No collection of great coffee would be complete without a representative from the epicenter: Seattle. At Caffe D’arte, supreme coffees prepared with a wood-fired roaster not only preserve an Italian art form, we also set a standard of excellence that...

OBDULIA PEÑA This courageous woman, widowed many years ago, raised and educated four children who are now active professionals. She runs 1.5 HA Finca La Isla near the tidy village of Pueblo Nuevo in the Guayabal de Síquima municipality, where...