Coffee Education

Measuring coffee by volume (i.e., a scoop) vers...

Larry Duran

One key step to getting great tasting coffee repeatedly is consistency, and one key to consistency in coffee brewing is using the same measurement of coffee and water each time...

Measuring coffee by volume (i.e., a scoop) vers...

Larry Duran

One key step to getting great tasting coffee repeatedly is consistency, and one key to consistency in coffee brewing is using the same measurement of coffee and water each time...

Our approach to brewing with an Aeropress

Larry Duran

With all brewing methods, our goal is to discover simple, repeatable techniques that produce consistent good results.  Our Aeropress technique combines immersion brewing, percolation (drip) brewing, and pressure.  Before discussing...

Our approach to brewing with an Aeropress

Larry Duran

With all brewing methods, our goal is to discover simple, repeatable techniques that produce consistent good results.  Our Aeropress technique combines immersion brewing, percolation (drip) brewing, and pressure.  Before discussing...

Coffee refractometers: What are they and are th...

Larry Duran

In the coffee industry, there are often various gadgets and devices that various coffee professionals recommend as “essential” equipment.  The list is often long and the price of these items...

Coffee refractometers: What are they and are th...

Larry Duran

In the coffee industry, there are often various gadgets and devices that various coffee professionals recommend as “essential” equipment.  The list is often long and the price of these items...

Why we avoid marketoing on solemn holiday

Larry Duran

We occasionally get questions about why we do not create marketing campaigns and feature product sales around many of the solemn state, national, and religious holidays.  We wanted to take...

Why we avoid marketoing on solemn holiday

Larry Duran

We occasionally get questions about why we do not create marketing campaigns and feature product sales around many of the solemn state, national, and religious holidays.  We wanted to take...

Roast color meters and the ambiguity of coffee ...

Larry Duran

Key Finding: Roast color meters are a very valuable tool for in-house quality control but they are a poor tool for comparative roast color analysis where roasters are using different...

Roast color meters and the ambiguity of coffee ...

Larry Duran

Key Finding: Roast color meters are a very valuable tool for in-house quality control but they are a poor tool for comparative roast color analysis where roasters are using different...

Certified Organic: What you need to know

Larry Duran

Learn about USDA organic certification Learn what it takes to legally label coffee as organic Learn why many exceptional coffees are not certified organic  One question we receive occasionally is:...

Certified Organic: What you need to know

Larry Duran

Learn about USDA organic certification Learn what it takes to legally label coffee as organic Learn why many exceptional coffees are not certified organic  One question we receive occasionally is:...