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World Brewer's Cup 2017 Champion

Down To The Cup The World's Greatest Cup of Coffee (part 3) “A good barista doesn’t just make good coffee - we sense and we connect...We remind ourselves why coffee is life.” - Chad Wang, Taiwan. T...

World Brewer's Cup 2015 Champion

The World's Best Cup of Coffee in 2015 In 2015, Odd-Steinar Tøllefsen was awarded the 2015 World Brewer’s Cup. Barista and co-owner of Supreme Roastworks of Oslo, Norway, Odd-Steinar brewed his ch...

The Science Behind The Flavor

From Seed to Bean #5: Roasting To unlock nuanced flavors dormant in raw coffee beans, coffee experts employ an essential method known as roasting. Before roasting, beans are green, soft, with a fre...

Cupping Coffee Like a Pro

From Seed to Cup #4: Tasting Coffee tasting, also known as cupping, is the practice of observing tastes and aromas of brewed coffee. This is an important part of the coffee exportation process to e...

Perfecting the Bean

From Seed to Bean #3: Perfecting the Bean 5. MILLING Before exportation, coffee beans undergo a vital process known as milling. This is done to ensure a proper roast, as well as a standard of qual...

Flavors & Aromas From All Around the World

From Seed to Bean #1: Planting & Harvesting There is a tremendous amount of love and labor that goes into the coffee beans that we enjoy on the daily. It is easy to take the joys and wonders of...

Brewing Better Pour Over Coffee

4 Essential Principles for Brewing Better Pour Over Coffee If you’re serious about making better coffee, it’s important to understand the key path and elements that lead to great coffee. Here are 4...

The Exact Pour Over Coffee Ratio (And Why It Changes Everything)

The Short Answer: 1:15 to 1:17 The standard pour over coffee ratio is 1 gram of coffee for every 15–17 grams of water. For a typical 300ml cup, that's 18–20 grams of coffee to 300 grams of water. ...

Easy Coffee Grinding Tips

Great grinding technique gives you great coffee. Knowing how fine to grind coffee isn’t just another part of coffee, but one of the most important parts.  For the perfect cup of pour over coffee, ...

Material Matters for Coffee Brewing Equipment!

You probably own some coffee brewing equipment at home and brew with them everyday, but how well do you know about the different materials found in these gadgets? Some common materials are glass, s...