Once a year, we ask roasters to submit coffees roasted for espresso for a special tasting with an outside lab partner, always focused around a specific theme. In recent years, we’ve covered natural-process and single-origin espresso from the Americas; in 2015, we reported on “open-source” espresso blends, documenting the growing trend of openly revealing blend […]
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Coffee Review has grown dramatically, but mostly organically, since its inception in 1997. In 2019, we expect to host more than one million unique readers, but we think we have only scratched the surface of the potential market for reviews of specialty coffees and teas. We see an outstanding opportunity not only to enhance content in […]
The Hawaiian Islands are known the world over for beautiful beaches, diverse microclimates, and both active and dormant volcanoes — pretty much paradise, as the cliché goes. Hawaiian culture is both uniquely American and, in many ways, happily incongruous with mainstream American culture. One island in particular, Hawai’i Island (often called the Big Island), produces […]
Our article tackles how to store coffee beans, how to store it in the freezer, and some do’s and don’ts.
Do you want to know how manufacturers make decaffeinated coffee? How is it different from regular coffee and is it really caffeine-free? Read this article to learn the answers.
We’ve all read it on the boards of independent cafés, but… what does single origin coffee actually mean? Find out the differences between single origin and coffee blends
Learn how to make a tasty cup of coffee using chicory. You will also find out what sets chicory coffee apart from regular coffee and how good it is for your health.
(Editor’s note: This article originally appeared in the September/October 2017 issue of Roast Magazine. Photos by Rob Hoos and figures adapted from Cropster export files. Links have been added for context.) Which…
Researchers from the University of Nottingham in the UK recently published a study in the journal Scientific Reports suggesting caffeine increases brown fat. This caught people’s attention because brown fat activity burns…
Organized by The Netherlands-based green coffee importer Trabocca, the Ethiopian Cup coffee auction resulted in USD $84,274 in premiums above a base price for coffee producers from the prized regions…