Is it time to clean your coffee maker? Depending on how often you use your coffee maker you may need to clean it every two or three months. The easiest way to clean your coffee maker is to run white vinegar through the maker on a regular brew cycle. Here’s how: Make a solution of…
Most gourmet coffee roasters will choose the small batch roasting method over the large batch roasting method for two main reasons: A more consistent roast A fresher roast More Consistent Roast There is something to be said about roasting in smaller batches to ensure quality and consistency. By roasting less than 50 lbs of coffee…
Perhaps the best way to convince you that organic coffee beans are better for you is to explain the requirements of being 100% USDA Organic Certified: No genetic modified organisms No herbicides, pesticides or synthetic fertilizers used during growth Grown in areas free of harmful conditions Must consist of 95% organic ingredients Other 5% non-organic…
While the answer to this question may be a personal taste preference – some like their coffee near scalding while others like it just above room temperature – there is a somewhat “scientific” answer. This is because the temperature of coffee can affect both the taste and aroma of the drink. High heat can cause…
Someone has recently asked if flavored coffee beans such as Vanilla Creme or French Caramel have higher levels of sugar and calories than a regular cup of coffee. This is a good question. We all know that flavored coffees can provide an extra kick in our morning ‘cup of Joe’ or act as the perfect…
From Hawaii’s Kona coast, we bring you handpicked Kona Volcanic Estate gourmet coffee beans. Did You Know? Kona coffee is the only Gourmet Coffee grown in the continental US. Incredibly, Kona produces nearly 2,000 lbs of coffee per acre annually. This is the world’s highest yield of Arabica beans per acre; the average yield per…
We have all heard that Jamaica produces some of the very best coffee the world has to offer. But here are our top five reasons we love to brew up and serve Blue Mountain Coffee Beans – and many customer reviews agree with us: 1. Low Acidity Heavy coffee drinkers appreciate the low acidity of…
Yirgacheffe vs. Sidamo Ethiopia is famous for their coffee and rightfully so. The African country is credited with discovering the coffee bean back in the 9th century and ever since the world’s population has been fixed on the caffeinated beverage. Although coffee is grown and produced in a number of countries in the Coffee Belt…
The Jamaican Coffee Industry Board plays a crucial role in Jamaica’s economy as it pertains to the production and export of their highly esteemed high altitude coffee beans. Thanks to the Board’s tight control over licensing, certification and advising Jamaica produces some of the world’s highest quality coffee beans. Purpose of the Board The main…
With all the hype over buying organic products including coffee it’s hard to know what is true and what is not, and if the benefits of an organic product outweighs the cost savings of its traditional non-organic counterpart. In the coffee industry, natural organic coffee beans come from environmentally friendly farms that protect the environment…
