Month: March 2026

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Coffee Brewing Guides For Home Baristas

You don’t need fancy gear to brew a solid cup of coffee at home, but knowing the basics can really boost your results. Whether it’s that bold morning mug or a mellow afternoon pourover, brewing coffee offers an easygoing adventure that can be both fun and satisfying. Over the years, I’ve tried countless approaches and learned what works (and what doesn’t) to make your homemade coffee truly taste-awesome, not just acceptable.
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How To Use A French Press Coffee Maker

In this we post we are going to talk about how to use a French press coffee maker. In the same manner of all of my other how-to posts, let’s briefly talk about what the French press is. I will be honest here, I wasn’t sure of where the French press originated from as I was with the chemex or the Aeropress. So the information I found, I hope that you find it as fascinating as I do. Let’s dive in.
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A Guide To Coffee Roasting. Part 4: How The Roasting Process Impacts Flavor

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In the last few posts, we have discussed how region, variety, and the processing method chosen impacts the flavor of coffee. In this 4th part of our 5-part series on What Gives Coffee Its Flavor, we are going to dive into a guide to coffee roasting. Here is what we are going to cover:

  • The stages of roasting
  • Volatile and non-volatile compounds

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Coffee Bean Processing Methods. Part 3: How The Process Contributes To Flavor

coffee beanWelcome to part-3 of our 5-part series on how coffee gets its flavor. We have already discussed how the flavor of the coffee we drink, is impacted by the region it is grown in and the different variety of coffee plants. In the Coffee Bean Processing Methods, we are going to go into detail about the processing methods that are used and how those methods contribute to the final flavor that is in the cup of coffee you drink.

We are going to discuss the following:
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A Guide To Coffee Types. Part 2: How Variety Impact Flavor

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In Part 1 of our 5 part series on flavor, we touched on how the regions of coffee impacted the natural flavor of the coffee we drink. We discussed a few different things, such as what the Coffee Bean Belt was, the 3 main regions that are included in the belt, 6 vital elements needed for coffee growth and how they differentiate depending on their geographical location, and finally we discussed what a coffee flavor wheel was and how to use it to enhance your coffee tasting experience.

In the 2nd part of our series we are going to be introduced to a guide to coffee types. For this guide we are going to discuss the following:
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What Gives Coffee Its Flavor? A 5 Part Series

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The world of coffee, it’s fascinating to say the least. When we wake up in the morning and decide to brew our first cup of coffee, whether that be a chemex, aeropress, or anything in between we are literally today at the peak of so many types of coffee. Not just in beans, but in the flavors of coffee. Let me pause here, by flavor I am not referring to anything added, like a syrup, sauce, or creamer. What I am referring to is the natural flavor that is produced by the coffee beans themselves. Perhaps we are so new to this world and the idea of coffee flavor has never been something we think about. Maybe, we are experienced in the world of coffee, but have never actually taken the time to understand it on a deeper level. Regardless of where you are on the coffee scale (pun intended) we are going to dive into this world of flavor. In this 5 part series, covering all that contribute to flavor:
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What’s A Coffee Bloom? What It Is And Why It Matters.

coffee bloomIf you’re at my age, the idea of growing up and thinking one day there would be an entire world around coffee seems strange. Yet, here we are in this world of all things coffee. The thing is the more that you find yourself moving away from your mom-and-pop’s diner style coffee overloaded with sugar and cream, you find that this world is actually very intriguing. Coffee, it is fascinating to say the least. From the geographical soil that penetrates “flavors and aromas” to the idea of coffee blooming, there is always something to learn. Now the question we are looking at here is, what’s a coffee bloom?
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