OVAL-Blog

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...

Processing and Drying

From Seed to Bean #2: Processing and Drying Essential Methods to Know & How They Affect Your Coffee In our Get To Know Your Beans article, we learned about different profiles and aromas of coff...

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...

Water-Ground Relationships

The Ideal Ground To Water Ratio & Water Temperature For Velvety Smooth Pour Over By simply fixing your coffee ground to water ratio, you can significantly improve the taste and quality of your ...

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...