Coffee Education

Outsmarting the Clever Dripper

Larry Duran

Outsmarting the Clever Dripper Until recently, the Clever Dripper was one brewer I have owned for years but seldom used as I had never gotten good results with it.  A...

Outsmarting the Clever Dripper

Larry Duran

Outsmarting the Clever Dripper Until recently, the Clever Dripper was one brewer I have owned for years but seldom used as I had never gotten good results with it.  A...

Which roast level should you chose?

Larry Duran

Roasting coffee causes complex chemical reactions to take place within the coffee seed, and how the coffee is roasted will accentuate or diminish inherent qualities.  This is why one coffee...

Which roast level should you chose?

Larry Duran

Roasting coffee causes complex chemical reactions to take place within the coffee seed, and how the coffee is roasted will accentuate or diminish inherent qualities.  This is why one coffee...

What are tasting notes?

Larry Duran

Tasting notes provide the consumer with a general snapshot of what kinds of tastes, aromas, and body (mouthfeel) to expect from a coffee.  Flavor is the combination of those three...

What are tasting notes?

Larry Duran

Tasting notes provide the consumer with a general snapshot of what kinds of tastes, aromas, and body (mouthfeel) to expect from a coffee.  Flavor is the combination of those three...

What makes "speciality" coffee special?

Larry Duran

The specialty coffee, farm to cup, movement mirrors in many ways the farm to table food movement with its emphasis on quality and traceability.  Specialty coffee is a term used...

What makes "speciality" coffee special?

Larry Duran

The specialty coffee, farm to cup, movement mirrors in many ways the farm to table food movement with its emphasis on quality and traceability.  Specialty coffee is a term used...

Coffee storage and freshness

Larry Duran

There is a correlation between coffee freshness and coffee storage (i.e., how, where, and for how long).  From the moment coffee is roasted, staling reactions begin to occur.  These staling...

Coffee storage and freshness

Larry Duran

There is a correlation between coffee freshness and coffee storage (i.e., how, where, and for how long).  From the moment coffee is roasted, staling reactions begin to occur.  These staling...

Brewing tips

Larry Duran

Use specialty grade coffee  All other things being equal, the quality of the final cup of coffee will never be any better than the quality of the coffee being brewed. ...

Brewing tips

Larry Duran

Use specialty grade coffee  All other things being equal, the quality of the final cup of coffee will never be any better than the quality of the coffee being brewed. ...