Coffeepedia - Everything About Coffee

What is a Ristretto?

Ristretto: Ristretto is an Italian term meaning “shortened” or “narrow”, or the equivalent of a café serré in French. What is used to describe an ...

Ristretto

Q Grader: A Q Grader, or quality grader, is a person who masters the ins and outs of everything coffee. They have a sharp understanding of how to...

Q Grader

Cold Brew: Compared to brewed coffee or iced coffee, cold brew doesn’t use a different type of coffee bean, but rather has a different steeping an...

Cold Brew

Fair Trade Coffee: Fair trade coffee is coffee that has been certified to have been produced under the fair trade organization standards. The fair...

Fair Trade

Coffee Aroma: Aroma, a term derived from the Late Latin word arōmata, or Ancient Greek word ἄρωμα, both of which mean spices or fragrant smell. Ar...

Coffee Aroma

Mocha: Mocha is another espresso based drink and another name for “mocaccino,” “mochaccino,” or “mochachino.” Unlike other espresso based drinks ...

Mocha

Flat White: The flat white is one of many espresso-based drinks. However, unlike the others that originated in Italy, the flat white was invented ...

Flat White

Barista: The term barista comes from the Italian word for bartender, baristi or bariste. A barista is the equivalent of a bartender in the coffee ...

Barista

Robusta Beans: Originating in central and western Africa, the robusta bean is the second most popular coffee type around the world and makes up ar...

Robusta Beans

Coffee Chaff: Most beans have an external layer that typically sheds before it can be consumed. The external layer comes off easily by just rubbin...

Coffee Chaff

French Press: History of the French Press The French Press, as seen in its name, is a historically European invention. The first patent of the Fre...

French Press

Dark Roast Coffee: The key factor in determining the kind of roast of a coffee bean is the temperature at which it is roasted. Dark roast coffees ...

Dark Roast