Coffee Roasting: How science and art come together to create the aromatic brown bean
Most of us cannot imagine starting our days without a good cup of freshly brewed coffee. But not many of us pay much attention to all that which goes into bringing that fresh brew to your cup. From planting to brewing - coffee production is a complicated but artful process. For ease of understanding, let’s divide the production process into
London Coffee Legends: Old London coffee houses and roasters
When people think of the British, they inevitably think of tea. Sure, the English people love their cuppa tea with a buttered scone on the side but let’s not fall for the misconception that we don’t have a strong affiliation for coffee as well. Not only the sheer number of coffee houses across Britain will prove otherwise, but the historical
Responsible coffee sourcing: Making it fair for the farmer
The very first step to developing your own unique coffee roast is sourcing your beans. Coffee is grown between the Tropic of Cancer and Capricorn, also known as the ‘bean belt’. Nearly all commercially grown coffee come out of three primary regions: a) Africa and the Middle East b) Central and South America and c) Southeast Asia. Each region produces
