To ensure that your cup of coffee tastes great, it’s important to clean your coffee maker every time you use it. Coffee contains oils that build up over time if not cleaned thoroughly, leading to bitterness. Here, you’ll find simple instructions on how to keep your favourite coffee maker as clean as possible. Coffee makers…
Kopi luwak, also known as civet coffee or cat-poop coffee, has been made famous by its appearance in the media as well as in Hollywood movies. But what exactly is kopi luwak coffee? Kopi luwak is a coffee drink made from coffee beans that have been eaten and excreted by the Asian palm civet. The…
Coffee is the second most traded commodity on the planet with more than nine billion kilograms (19 billion pounds) being produced annually.[1] We’ve put together a list of the world’s top 25 countries producing arabica and robusta coffee beans. Country Metric tons Pounds Brazil 3,558,000 7,844,000,000 Vietnam 1,830,000 4,034,000,000 Colombia 858,000 1,892,000,000 Indonesia 642,000 1,415,000,000…
Small and simple changes that you make to your coffee preparation have an incredible effect on your final cup of coffee. We’ve put together a list of 50 different tips that you can try today. What’s more, we’ve even grouped them into beginner, enthusiast, and expert. Beginner 1. Buy specialty coffee This is, without doubt,…
The seemingly endless list of coffee drinks found on café menus can be overwhelming. We’ve put together the most comprehensive list of all the different types of coffee-based drinks you’ll find online. We explain in simple terms the differences between the best-loved coffee drinks from around the world, including stunning pictures so you can easily…
Are you looking to avoid the bitterness in coffee? For most people, bitterness is a natural element of coffee, which is why we automatically reach for the sugar. But which coffee is most bitter and why? Darkly roasted coffee is the most bitter due to the break down of chlorogenic acid lactones into phenylindanes during…
No doubt you’ve seen ‘100% Colombian Coffee’ on coffee packet labels at the supermarket. Colombian coffee stands apart in the minds of coffee consumers as something special. But why? What is Colombian coffee exactly? Colombian coffee is coffee that is grown in Colombia. Colombian coffee tends to demand a higher price because it is mostly…
Whilst a lot of people enjoy the bitterness in coffee, for some it’s overpowering. Many enjoy the aroma of freshly brewed coffee but can’t stand the bitter taste. But all coffee is bitter, right? Wrong. Arabica coffee beans make coffee that is less bitter than robusta beans. High-quality arabica coffee that has been roasted light to medium barely…
Many of us have grown up with and enjoyed French press or Italian moka pot coffee. But there’s a new kid on the block: the AeroPress. You’ve heard about it and you think you want one, but should you buy an AeroPress? The AeroPress makes delicious coffee quickly. It’s made from BPA-free plastic meaning it’s…
Scandinavia is consistently voted one of the happiest places to live on earth. Could the tradition of taking fika each day add to that happiness? Let’s take an in-depth look at Swedish fika. Fika is a social institution in Swedish culture. Fika is the interruption of an activity in order to have coffee and cake…
