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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...

Cold Brew Origin

Here’s a fun fact that you can casually drop on your next coffee date ;)The origin of Cold Brew Coffee is….*drumroll* Kyoto, Japan! Kyoto Cold Brew Tower (shorturl.at/btyHY) You see, the first true...

Get to Know Your Beans!

Coffee bean selection is a very important part of your coffee. So without further ado ***drumroll*** let's get straight to the beans! >:) Beans Simplified: Arabica vs. Robusta In simplest terms...

Different Brewing Methods Around the World

Have you ever wondered about all the different ways coffee can be brewed? Look no further! :)Here are some fascinating ways that coffee is brewed around the world... Let’s start with one of the mos...

Why Brew at Home?

If you are the kind of person who buys your morning coffee from shops every morning, perhaps you should consider brewing your own at home. Here are some reasons home brewing with Ovalware coffeewar...