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For the Love of Coffee
Coffee is an acquired taste and an affordable luxury. And it will take time and drinking a lot of it to experience the various nuances of different origins. It is just like appreciating good wine. Once you can appreciate coffee just by itself, without sugar, cream or artificial flavoring, you can start calling yourself a coffee aficionado.
The Dark Side of Flavored Coffee
The first time I experienced flavored coffee was in Honolulu. This was before Starbucks used flavored syrups in their latte concoctions. A really strong cloud of hazelnut aroma wafted from a coffee stand in the Ala Moana mall and caught my attention. Growing up in...
Tricolore Cafe Ginza: Retro Coffee in Tokyo
I have to admit that I have been a coffee lover since childhood. My favorite drink helps me to get ready for a challenging day, and I never get tired of its incredible range of taste sensations. So, wherever I travel, I venture out into the local coffee scene....
Is Third Wave Coffee a Culinary Revolution or Just Clever Marketing?
Walk into any metropolitan café worth its artisanal salt, and you'll notice the typical signs of "third wave" coffee culture right away: minimalist interior design, a finely calibrated pour-over station, and the conspicuous absence of flavored syrups. When I walked...
Pumpkin Spice Season Is Here, and Your Coffee Would Like a Word
Every year around this time, the cups turn orange, the chalkboards get a seasonal font, and a drink shows up that has almost nothing to do with coffee: pumpkin spice latte. Every year I have the same reaction: amusement with a small amount of despair mixed in. It...
You’re Reading Your Coffee Bag in the Wrong Order
Stand in front of a shelf of coffee and watch where your eyes go. Ethiopia. Colombia. Guatemala. Sumatra. The country is usually the biggest word on the bag, and it’s the one that gets repeated in every beginner guide on the internet, so it feels like the thing that...
5 Central American Coffee Origins You Should Really Get to Know
Why Central America gets underestimatedHonduras — a rising star that quietly rewrote its storyGuatemala — the regional coffees worth seeking outEl Salvador — small country, disarmingly sweet coffeeNicaragua — climbing under the radarCosta Rica — reliable, and always...
Washed vs. Natural vs. Honey Coffee: What Each Process Actually Tastes Like (and How to Choose)
First, What "Processing" Actually MeansWashed Process: Clean, Bright, and HonestNatural Process: Fruity, Heavy, and a Little WildHoney Process: The Best of Both (and the One Nobody Explains)Where Each Process Comes From: A Quick Origin Cheat SheetHow to Choose: Match...
Colombian Coffee – Arabica Beans from 6 Amazing Regions
Colombian vs. Arabica Coffee: Clearing Up a Common Mix-UpColombia - a Top Coffee ProducerWhere is Colombian Coffee Grown?The Six Regions, and What Actually Lands in Your CupNariño — the bright oneCauca — bright, but with perfumeHuila — the one everyone's...
What Your Coffee Bag Isn’t Telling You
The 92-Point Score: What It Actually Tells YouThe Roast Date is the “Freshness Number” "Single-Origin" Means Less Than You ThinkProcessing Method is a Great Flavor IndicatorThe Varietal: Coffee's Missing Grape EquivalentHow to Read Any Coffee Bag in 20 SecondsWhere to...