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Susan Rov
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a month
Hi Jennie,
I agree with Tanya, while you can buy coffee beans pretty much anywhere, I wouldn’t recommend buying cheap beans from the supermarket shelves....
Tanya Nanetti
Coffee experts@The Coffee Lab
2 months
Hi Jennie, well it depends a lot from what you're looking for. Obviously you can buy coffee (both grounded and whole beans) in pretty much...
Chandra Melo
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2 months
What is specialty coffee?
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Susan Rov
Coffee experts@The Coffee Lab
a month
Hi Chandra,
Technically, the term “specialty coffee” refers to coffee that has been graded higher than 80 on the SCAA coffee grading system. In practice,...
Yker Valerio
Coffee experts@The Coffee Lab
2 months
Hi Chandra, I recently discussed this topic with local producers, roasters, and researchers.
Overall, the most accepted definition of specialty coffee relies on quality assessments....
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Susan Rov
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2 months
How much coffee do I need to use for the French Press?
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Vasileia Fanarioti
Coffee experts@The Coffee Lab
2 months
Hi Susan!
When it comes to coffee, there is no hard and fast rule about how much you need to use. Ultimately, it depends on your...
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Vasileia Fanarioti
Coffee experts@The Coffee Lab
2 months
Hi Susan,
The French Press is an immersion brewer, also known as a press pot, coffee press, coffee plunger or cafetière (French), this brewing method takes...
Vasileia Fanarioti
Coffee experts@The Coffee Lab
2 months
How to roast ground coffee? Is there a way to do it at home?
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Tanya Nanetti
Coffee experts@The Coffee Lab
2 months
Hi Vasileia, actually there are more ways to roast coffee at home, and it all basically depends if you want to do it properly or...
Chandra Melo
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2 months
What is blonde roast coffee?
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Vasileia Fanarioti
Coffee experts@The Coffee Lab
2 months
Hi Chandra,
A blonde roast is a coffee color from the roasting process that gives coffee a lighter appearance and taste without altering flavor or caffeine...
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Vasileia Fanarioti
Coffee experts@The Coffee Lab
2 months
Hi Johan!
It depends what you mean by stronger. Are you talking about flavour or caffeine level?
Dark roast coffee has a much stronger, more intense flavour...
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Vasileia Fanarioti
Coffee experts@The Coffee Lab
2 months
There is no short way of answering this question as there are a few things you need to take into consideration before opening your coffee...
Chandra Melo
Coffee experts@The Coffee Lab
2 months
How long will roasted coffee beans stay fresh?
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Vasileia Fanarioti
Coffee experts@The Coffee Lab
2 months
Hi Chandra!
Before providing an answer to your question, first I want to help you understand what fresh roasted coffee means. It’s important to make...
Walter Lindell
Coffee consumers
2 months
What is the deal with basic questions from coffee professionals here, is the purpose to gauge what consumers know about these subjects?
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Chandra Melo
Coffee experts@The Coffee Lab
2 months
Hi Walter! I hope that you are doing well.
We try to include and accommodate every level of knowledge here at The Coffee Lab, and every...