Let’s face it, some of us just have a sweet tooth. Coffee can often be extremely bitter and better enjoyed when mixed with lots of yummy sugar. Here’s a list of the sweetest eight coffees that you should try on your next visit to your favourite coffee shop. Mocha The mocha, also known as a…
Many people love the aroma of coffee but can’t stand its bitter taste. We take a look at why your coffee tastes so bad, and how you can make your coffee taste better. Good coffee is flavoursome and aromatic with a balance of sweetness and acidity. The flavour and aroma range from chocolate and nut…
When shopping for coffee beans, the seemingly endless choice of coffee roasts on offer can be pretty confusing. Let’s delve into the different types of coffee roasts so you can make the best decision. Type of roast Colour Taste Light Light brown Toasted, light body, high acidity Medium Brown Rounded, sweet flavour, extra body Medium-dark…
More than 70 countries around the world produce coffee each and every year in an area known as the coffee belt. But which one of those countries produces the most coffee? Brazil is the largest coffee producer in the world. In 2020, Brazil produced 3,558,000 metric tons (7,844,000,000 pounds) of coffee, accounting for one-third of…
Global coffee production reached more than 11 million tons last year, providing us with more than two billion cups of coffee. Here, we take a detailed look at every step along a coffee’s journey from seed in the ground to a freshly brewed cup of coffee in your hands. From seed to cup, there are…
Despite more than two billion cups of coffee being drunk everyday around the world, few of us know where that coffee comes from. Here we take a look at what the coffee belt is and why it’s so important. The coffee bean belt is where the world’s coffee is grown. The coffee belt lies between…
No doubt you’ve wondered why there are so many different choices of coffee beans on offer at your local store. Here, we take a detailed look at the different types so you can enjoy the best-tasting coffee. There are three types of coffee beans that are used in the production of marketable coffee. The names…
If you’re someone that has a sensitivity to caffeine, the sheer amount of different coffee drinks on offer might leave you wondering, Which coffee has the lowest caffeine content? The coffee with the least caffeine is decaffeinated coffee, which is at least 97 percent caffeine-free. For regular caffeinated coffee, the coffee beverage with the lowest…
Around 80 percent of the world’s population consumes caffeine in one form or another. However, not everyone is able to enjoy coffee due to a sensitivity to caffeine, which means having to resort to decaf. But what about naturally low caffeine coffee? Low caffeine coffee is a term used to describe coffee that hasn’t undergone…
Pour over coffee is increasingly being found on cafe menus around the world and for good reason, because pour over is delicious. But with such a huge choice of coffees on offer, you’re left wondering what even is pour over coffee? Pour over is a coffee brewing method known as percolation. Percolation is a method…
