Walk into any coffee shop or grocery store, and you’ll find an impressive shelf of different coffee beans to choose from. Sit down at your local cafe and you’ll be offered a latte, a long black, or a flat white. But, have you ever wondered where that delicious cup of coffee comes from? In this …
All coffee beans come from the Coffea coffee plant. The plant produces fruit-like coffee cherries which each contain two coffee beans. The Coffea genus branches into different varietals that are part of the same species but differ in characteristics such as the colour of the coffee cherry, height, density and how resistant they are to …
There are a lot of opinions when it comes to how to store coffee beans. Should you keep them in the freezer? Or the fridge? In a container away from the sun? The bottom line being: if you care about your coffee, you should know how to store it. In this article, we discuss tips …
It’s no secret that coffee is Australia’s favourite brew for waking up in the morning. But what if a regular cup just isn’t doing the trick? Enter the world of super-strong coffee. While many people believe that darker coffee is stronger, this isn’t usually the case. In fact, the roast level plays a minimal role …
If you like the sound of extra strong coffee, then chances are you’ve heard of Death Wish. They jumped into the spotlight when they won an award that gave them a 30 second Super Bowl commercial in 2015. Since then, they’ve been kicking goals like sending their coffee to the international space station aboard a …
Should you eat coffee beans? The short answer is… maybe. Coffee beans are certainly edible and are a great source of antioxidants. However, their taste can vary depending on how you consume them. The two ways coffee beans can be eaten are green coffee beans (not recommended) and roasted coffee beans. Both taste differently, but …
Decaf coffee represents about 10% of the world’s coffee market, popular with those who enjoy the taste of coffee but for whatever reason don’t want the side effects of caffeine. When choosing decaf coffee it is important to take into account the decaffeination process. Does the process include carbon dioxide? CO2? Chemicals? These are all …
Espresso beans are roasted for a longer period of time than those used for manual methods like plunger or drip coffee. Since they are roasted longer, usually reaching a medium-dark roast, the coffee has a deeper flavour, removing a lot of the acidity in the process. The result is a full-bodied coffee perfectly suited to …
Some people love it, some people hate it. Some people just tolerate it because it is easy and cheap. Either way, my guess is you have an opinion. Regardless of the taste, there’s no arguing that instant coffee is the quickest and easiest way to make a hot cuppa. However, with an increasing number of …