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What makes a coffee 'specialty'?

You've probably seen the word on bags, menus, and coffee shop windows. Specialty coffee. It sounds like marketing, like "premium" or "artisan" or any other word that's been stretched until...

What makes a coffee 'specialty'?

You've probably seen the word on bags, menus, and coffee shop windows. Specialty coffee. It sounds like marketing, like "premium" or "artisan" or any other word that's been stretched until...

How 85 women in Colombia changed how we think a...

Pitalito, Huila Most blends are anonymous. You know the countries — maybe Brazil and Colombia, or Ethiopia and Guatemala — but you don't know much beyond that. The blend exists...

How 85 women in Colombia changed how we think a...

Pitalito, Huila Most blends are anonymous. You know the countries — maybe Brazil and Colombia, or Ethiopia and Guatemala — but you don't know much beyond that. The blend exists...

Moka pot, filter, or espresso machine. What's actually the difference?

Moka pot, filter, or espresso machine. What's a...

If you're setting up your first coffee station at home, the options can feel overwhelming. Moka pot, pour over, French press, espresso machine — they all make coffee, but they...

Moka pot, filter, or espresso machine. What's a...

If you're setting up your first coffee station at home, the options can feel overwhelming. Moka pot, pour over, French press, espresso machine — they all make coffee, but they...

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Why does my coffee taste bitter?

Why does my coffee taste bitter?

Bitter coffee is one of the most common complaints people have about brewing at home. And the frustrating part is that it's almost never the coffee's fault. Bitterness in coffee...

Why does my coffee taste bitter?

Bitter coffee is one of the most common complaints people have about brewing at home. And the frustrating part is that it's almost never the coffee's fault. Bitterness in coffee...

What does "washed" actually mean? A quick guide to coffee processing

What does "washed" actually mean? A quick guide...

You pick up a bag of coffee and somewhere on the label it says "natural process". Or "washed". Or "honey". No one told you this was going to be a...

What does "washed" actually mean? A quick guide...

You pick up a bag of coffee and somewhere on the label it says "natural process". Or "washed". Or "honey". No one told you this was going to be a...