Category: Beginners Guides
If you are new to Specialty Coffee, then you are in the right place. Our beginner’s guides take you through everything you need to know when brewing Specialty Coffee, including topics like what is Specialty Coffee, the processes in making it, and how to make a good brew with an AeroPress (both ways)
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How To Steam Milk For Specialty Coffee
Ask any barista out there what makes their coffee better than the rest and they will tell you it is by having a good shot and perfectly steamed milk. The process of steaming and frothing milk for specialty coffee and many other milk based beverages is achieved in two key stages. These two stages are…
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What is a Ristretto Coffee and How to Make One?
Just when you thought you know all the specialty coffees there is to know, all of a sudden you walk into a coffee shop and see “Ristretto”. So what is a Ristretto, and if you are someone that does know, then how can you make ristretto coffee? Either way this got us thinking, so we…
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Why Specialty Coffee is Washed – Washed vs Unwashed Coffee
Have you ever stood in a coffee shop, looking to buy yourself some new Specialty Coffee beans, and as you read the package, you see the word ‘washed’? We quickly discovered that it is not always about the roasting of your beans, there is actually a little more to the specialty coffee bean processing phase…
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What Does Single Origin Coffee Mean?
Have you ever walked into a coffee shop, browsed through the coffee menu and the word Single Origin pops up? If you are like us, you must have thought what does that even mean? Should i buy Single Origin Coffee? We decided to dive in and find out. Single Origin coffee is where the coffee…
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What Antioxidants are in Specialty Coffee
With the rise in specialty coffee available in today’s market, and more consumers caring about what’s inside their coffee, and where it comes from, large amounts of research has gone into the natural properties of coffee. Studies show that approximately 1,000 antioxidants are present in un processed specialty coffee beans, with hundreds more developed during…
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What is Double Brewed Specialty Coffee And How To Make One
If you want a quick boost in extra caffeine and bolder flavours, then you need to know what a double brewed coffee is
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Should I Brew Specialty Cold Brew at Room Temperature or in the Fridge?
Although specialty coffee cold brews are known to be one of the easier brews to make, it will still require a fair amount of understanding and techniques to really make the ultimate cold brew. Should I brew cold brew at room temperature or in the fridge? You can do both, it will all come down…
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6 Common Mistakes To Avoid When Brewing Specialty Coffee
If you are looking to improve your daily coffee, then be sure to avoid these 6 common mistakes
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How To Upgrade Your Specialty Coffee Using Rosemary
Specialty Coffee has come a long way in recent years, and although you can never be disappointed if you have mastered the art of the classic brews, such as your espresso, flat white or cappuccino, we are forever looking for a way to change up our routine and provide us with a nice little ‘upgrade’.…
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6 Methods to make a Specialty Coffee without a Coffee Maker (that actually work)
For those who love their daily coffee and/or morning brew, most mornings you will probably wake up, stumble over to your french press, drip coffee maker, or even just a push of a button on your Nespresso machine, and before you know it, you will be sipping away at your brew, happily kick starting the…