What is Coffee Cupping? Coffee Resource If you read our post covering specialty grade coffee, you might remember the word "cupper". A cupper is an employee of the Specialty Coffee Association of America whose job it is to test cups of coffee. You can...
Single-origin coffee: What is it and Why Should You Buy it? Coffee Resource Sure, the name seems pretty self-explanatory, but do you really know what single-origin coffee means and how important it is to buy and support it if you're a coffee drinker? Read on and you shall. What Does i...
Journey to Nicaragua Coffee Resource, Culture With borders on both the Pacific and Caribbean oceans, Nicaragua is home to some of the world's oldest and best preserved cities. The Central American country boasts a rich cultural history, amazing landscapes,...
How to Make Cold Brew with the CoffeeSock Coffee Resource Surely you're all familiar with cold brew by now. We've covered how to make cold brew on the regular, how to make cold brew in a French Press, the pros and cons of the cold brew process...but we love it, so her...
3 Uses for Your Chemex Coffee Resource The Chemex is one of the most beloved devices in the coffee world. If you love yours as much as we love ours, we're sure you'll love these three popular uses for your Chemex! The Pour-Over Method This is prob...
Exploring Traditional Brazilian Coffee Culture Coffee Resource, Culture It is widely known that Brazil is the top coffee producer in the world. But how did they get there? Brazilian Coffee: A Brief History Coffee is essential in the historical and cultural makeup of this South Am...
What is Specialty Grade Coffee? Coffee Resource Whether it be referring to the coffee itself, the roaster, or the shop, we've all heard the term "specialty grade coffee"- it is one only gaining in popularity. But what does it mean exactly? Specialty Grade C...
Exploring Traditional Japanese Coffee Culture Coffee Resource, Culture Japan is another one of those countries where many other things come to mind before coffee. However, there is a vibrant Japanese coffee culture and many travel from around the world to experience it. Japanese ...
How to Make Iced Lattes at Home Coffee Resource Even though fall is on our doorstep, summer is still here for a few more weeks. That means we are still looking for cold refreshing ways to enjoy our daily coffee. We miss lattes, but aren't really into orderin...
What is a Coffee Refractometer? Coffee Resource Refractometers are scientific tools designed to measure light refraction through liquids. They are usually found in laboratories, testing plasma levels and identifying the makeup of precious stones—definitely n...
