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Coffea Canephora what is it

What is Coffea Canephora?

Coffea Canephora: Coffea Canephora, or Coffea robusta, is a coffee plant that is most commonly known to grow Robusta coffee beans. The canephora b...
Coffea Canephora
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Instant Coffee Powder vs. Crystals: What's the Difference?

Why are some instant coffees are powdered and others crystals? What is the difference and is one better? We hear these questions all the time, so i...
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What is a Drum Roaster?

Drum Roaster: One of the most common ways to roast coffee beans is by roasting the beans in a drum. Not a drum that you would find in a band, but ...
Drum Roast
What is Cascara and How Do We Prepare it?

What is Cascara?

Cascara: In order for coffee to be brewed, beans have to be harvested from coffee plants. Coffee beans are actually the seeds of the fruit grown o...
Cascara
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What is Light Roast Coffee?

Light Roast: Firstly, it is important to know what a roast is even referring to. The roast time is the time that the coffee beans are toasted. Dar...
Light Roast
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What is Dirty Chai?

Dirty Chai:  A Dirty Chai is a mix of coffee and chai tea, named “dirty” chai because of the addition of coffee muddying up the color of the tea...
Dirty Chai
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What is Drip Coffee?

Drip Coffee: Given its name by its method, drip coffee is one of the techniques that are used to make brewed coffee. Brewed coffee is made by pour...
Drip Coffee
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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
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What is a Q Grader?

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
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What is Cold Brew?

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
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What is Fair Trade Coffee?

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
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What is Coffee Aroma?

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