Coffee Education
What makes "speciality" coffee special?
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?
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
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
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
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
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. ...
Long term coffee storage
For those who live outside of Ketchikan in Southeast Alaska, access to high quality coffee is either by mail order or by purchasing in bulk amounts when you come to...
Long term coffee storage
For those who live outside of Ketchikan in Southeast Alaska, access to high quality coffee is either by mail order or by purchasing in bulk amounts when you come to...
How can "coffee" taste so different?
When you read tasting notes on coffee packaging, you will quickly see wildly different flavor descriptions. Have you ever wondered how can “coffee” taste so different? After all, coffee is...
How can "coffee" taste so different?
When you read tasting notes on coffee packaging, you will quickly see wildly different flavor descriptions. Have you ever wondered how can “coffee” taste so different? After all, coffee is...
Look for the roast date
When purchasing coffee, look for the date the coffee was roasted—not the sale by date. If a coffee roaster does not label the package with the date the coffee was...
Look for the roast date
When purchasing coffee, look for the date the coffee was roasted—not the sale by date. If a coffee roaster does not label the package with the date the coffee was...