Roasting date and coffee freshness A few years ago, emerging roasters from the third wave were looking to make their place in the w... continue reading
Bitterness In many food products, bitterness is a valued and desired characteristic. Beer, dark chocolate, r... continue reading
Do you prefer washed or natural coffees? Do you prefer washed or natural coffee? We mainly talk about the two main families of coffee bean... continue reading
Dark/dark roast coffee contains more or less caffeine? First of all, the variation in % caffeine in a coffee bean based on roasting is negligible. Caffe... continue reading
What is the ideal temperature for espresso (and coffee in general)? I am often asked at what temperature you should prepare espresso. This is a great question bec... continue reading
Preparation guide: adjusting your espresso Regardless of the coffee preparation method, you will have to adjust the settings if you want to ... continue reading
Online Coffee Training Espresso training includes videos accompanied by text. The progression of knowledge is well const... continue reading
Single, double or bottomless filter holder? When extraction ratios make the difference. Today I am venturing into a subject of vital importance to all coffeeshop operators. The use and ... continue reading
Hemileia Vastatri, orange rust of the coffee tree Caused by a fungus, rust , Hemileia vastatrix, attacks the leaves of the coffee tree and can cau... continue reading
Choosing the roast level of a coffee Here is a guide to learning roasting, more specifically roasting levels. The taste of coffee vari... continue reading
How much coffee to use? By following these rules you will be able to determine the right amount of coffee to use. However... continue reading
Coffee and health – Are the oils in coffee dangerous? Beyond their organoleptic property, and the fact that coffee includes 850 identified volatile aro... continue reading
Steak, coffee, Maillard reaction and pyrolysis Without knowing it, every day, we come into contact with foods undergoing or having undergone the... continue reading
How long is it lying down? [...] almost every client has a different definition of lying down. This ranges from the 8oz cup ... continue reading
Empirical milk? Finally, I came to the conclusion that learning to work with milk is an "empirical" approach [...] continue reading
Distilled water for espresso? Distilled water for espresso? Yes for residential coffee makers. No for pro and semi-pro models. ... continue reading
Roasting date: Fresh coffee, an overused notion? What is fresh coffee? We often tend to put coffee in the same category as bread. [...] a coffee s... continue reading