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How to make great pour over coffee

There is nothing more satisfying than brewing a crystal clear, smooth tasting pour over coffee on a lazy Sunday morning. In fact is one of the best ways to make coffee The range of flavours available can be really surprising when you brew this way and some baristas claim it

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Ethiopian Coffee – Buying And Brewing Tips

The birthplace of coffee and the 5th largest producer of specialty Arabica, Ethiopia is known for some of the highest quality coffee available on the market. High quality soil, shaded canopies and lush vegetation provide the perfect climate for the coffee to grow organically without the need for agricultural chemicals.

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which is the best coffee arabica or Robusta

Which is the best coffee – Arabica or Robusta?

In this blog post I’m going to put Robusta under the spotlight for a change, and delve into what this mysterious bean is all about. I’m going to compare it against our beloved Arabica, to ask the question: Which is the better bean? I’m going to cover the basics you’re

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How To Use a V60 Drip Coffee Maker

How To Use a V60 Drip Coffee Maker

You are currently viewing a placeholder content from Default. To access the actual content, click the button below. Please note that doing so will share data with third-party providers. Unblock content Accept required service and unblock content More Information Brewing with a V60 drip coffee maker isn’t just for the

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How to Make Coffee Best Filter Machine

How to Make Filter Coffee & Best Coffee Beans

Filter coffee is one of the most popular forms of coffee available. It is a simple to produce drink that is used around the world in café’s, offices and other businesses for a fast and tasty customer beverage. In this article we explore what filter coffee is, how to make

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flat White Vs Latte

Flat White Vs Latte: What Are The Differences?

When we start to drink coffee, most of us opt for a latte. It has a smooth, creamy taste that isn’t too strong. But, as our tastes evolve and as our appreciation and understanding of Specialty coffee deepens, we start to change things up and enjoy a stronger or darker

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Featured - Chaii Coffee Shop

Five Minutes With – Chaii Coffee, Prenton

“It’s not just a job, it’s a passion” For the first of our “Five Minutes With” we spoke with Safia from Chaii Coffee, Prenton. Safia and her husband Ibrahim opened Chaii 11 months ago, a move not without risk in the middle of a global pandemic. It’s walls adorned with

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Exploring the Brazilian Coffee Industry

Exploring the Brazilian Coffee Production Industry

Brazilian coffee is probably the most widely consumed on the planet. A country so full of life holds within it the highest density of the plantations and have exported more than any country over the last 150 years. Somewhere along your caffeine journey, you would have surely tasted the sweet,

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The origin of Geisha Coffee

Geisha Origins: Geisha or Gesha?

The history in which coffee is steeped in is as important and complex as the country in which it originated from, Ethiopia. Ethiopian coffee production dates back dozens of centuries and the historic and cultural impact coffee has had on the world is central to the way we have become

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Fairtrade Colombian coffee

The farms & flavours of Colombian coffee beans

Coffee flavours, aromas and preparation options differ quite significantly in different countries and regions around the world. While most of the world’s crop is grown in a region known as the ‘coffee belt’, this is actually a huge area that stretches across multiple continents and countries. In each of those

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Loose Tea vs Bags – What’s the Difference?

Loose Tea vs Bags – What’s the Difference? Loose leaf vs tea bags – which should you be drinking? To find the answer, we’re going to thoroughly compare the two. We’re going to cover the most important factors, including: Cost Freshness Taste Aroma Brewing Convenience Storage Let’s begin… Cost As

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Womens Cooperative Coffee Farms

Women in the Coffee Industry: Farmers, Programmes and Power

Year on year the coffee industry shifts according to the latest trends and it is usually through people becoming more inclined to care about the environment, sustainability and the future. Unbeknown to many, women have been the driving force in the coffee industry with many farms around the world being

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What is Single Plantation coffee?

Do you want to just drink your coffee? Or do you want to know which specific farm it came from, or the family who cultivated it?  What about the female-led cooperatives with pay and accountancy transparency?  The days of brewing a cup of coffee without caring where it’s come from

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How can I use used coffee grounds in the home and garden?

What are the best uses for used coffee grounds?

If you drink as much as we do, then you may have more used coffee grounds than you know what to do with. Is it just us that has second thoughts as you dump the brown sludge in the bin every morning? We asked ourselves ‘is there some way we can

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Filter Coffee Beginners How To Guide

How to Make Filter Coffee & Buying Guide

We’re going to celebrate all things filter in this article, and unlike the Peloton, keep your hobby alive. We’ll cover the most frequently asked questions and recommend some of our favourite products for you to try. Home brewing can seem like a bottomless pit of knowledge, however we’ll try and

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Coffee Grinders & The Importance of Coffee Grind Size

With the coffee culture continually on the rise, more and more of us have begun buying from local roasters and are choosing to make coffee at home. Buying fresh coffee and mastering your brew method is a great place to start, but fully understanding grind size and why it’s important

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