TDS: Explained
One of the trickier coffee concepts to master is TDS. Die-hard coffee geeks can go on for days about “TDS” and “yield” numbers, but if you don’t have the fundamentals,…
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Wednesday Wish List: SCAA 2015 Edition
On Wednesdays, we make wish lists. There were so many groovy gadgets at SCAA this past weekend, but here are just three things we wish we had stuffed in our suitcases:…
Friday’s Cupping Preview: The Brazil Blue Diamond
If you are fairly new to the coffee world, it’s hard to know where to get started on single-origin brews. Our biweekly cuppings are designed to guide you through our coffees, helping…
Freeze No More: How to Store Coffee
One of the most common questions we get is whether or not you should store coffee in the freezer to keep it fresh. We don’t know how this old wives’…
The Bloom: Explained
Pour-over coffee is a deceptively simple way of brewing that involves pouring hot water over freshly ground coffee. Whether you’re brewing with a Chemex or a single-cup brewer, perfecting your…
Yemeni Coffee: Q&A with Andrew Hetzel
This week, we had a chance to speak to Andrew Hetzel, a project consultant at the Coffee Quality Institute and our partner in the project to bring Yemeni coffee to…
FRIDAY: Taste Yemeni Coffee at La Colombe
This Friday at 1pm, we are hosting a very special public cuppings in NYC, DC, Chicago, and Philly to taste our new Yemeni coffee, a Red Marqaha from the Haraaz…
The Coffee Spectrum: Full Natural To Full Washed
Let’s talk about coffee processing. You have probably heard of “washed” or “natural” coffees and wondered what that means, and/or how it affects the taste of your coffee. Because there…
The Honey That’s Worth the Sting: Panama Honey Geisha
What does Todd do with the best cup of coffee in the world? He tries to make it better. Hacienda la Esmeralda, Panama’s most famous coffee farm, introduced the coffee industry to…
FRIDAY: Public Cuppings at 1pm in NYC, Philly, DC, Chicago
Gotta cup ’em all! Come taste our coffees side-by-side and decide which ones you like best. A cupping is an organized coffee tasting that allows you to experience the differences…
Yirgacheffe + Zero Defect = YirgZ
“Yirg,” for Yirgacheffe, “Z,” for zero defects. That’s right, zero. Our new single-origin Workshop coffee, YirgZ, comes from the Yirgacheffe region of Ethiopia, a region is renowned for it’s heirloom…
NYC, DC, PHILLY, CHICAGO: Free Public Cuppings on Friday at 1pm
Join us this Friday at 1pm for free, public coffee cuppings in Philly, DC, NYC, and Chicago. Cupping, an organized way of tasting coffee, is a great way to try…