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Coffee Processing: Honey Process

Honey process coffee is known for its sweetness and fruitiness. The beans have a low acidity, which makes them versatile enough to use in anything from traditional drip coffee to cold-brewed iced coffee. The beans can be typically more complex than washed coffees. The thing to really understand here is that no honey is actually used to impact the flavor.

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What is Cascara?

Cascara has a sweet, fruity taste with notes of hibiscus, cherry, and tobacco and has only a quarter less caffeine than a cup of black coffee. Read this article to learn how to make Cascara tea.

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What is a Q-Grader?

One of the biggest and most helpful things CQI does is to promote a common language of quality between buyers and sellers of coffee. You can imagine how helpful this is to standardize what quality is so both sellers and buyers know what to expect.

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Quality Water Means Quality Coffee

With Good quality water, you can achieve a balanced cup, while with poor quality water you get a negative effect on aroma and flavor. Whether you own a coffee shop or simply make coffee at home, a few changes can help ensure proper coffee extraction and potentially the best cup of coffee.

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Ground vs Whole Bean Coffee: Why Does it matter?

Whether you prefer whole or pre-ground, oxygen will eventually win in a natural environment. Pre-ground coffee oxidizes much quicker and thus, loses its aroma and flavor potency at a much faster rate, which means it is going to go stale more quickly!

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Cold Brew for beginners

Cold Brew Coffee can be a great refreshing summer drink or be a sweet, dark drink that feels comforting in the wintertime. It’s one of the most ordered drinks year-round, and it’s for good reason as its versatility & easy brewing method allow it to be tailored to your liking.

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What is a Peaberry?

You may have heard the term thrown around and may have thought someone was talking about a vegetable or a coffee variety. However, with this post, we are going to give you some basic knowledge about this naturally occurring anomaly so you know what folks are referring to.

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How to make cold brew at home with a French Press

Cold Brew is a simple brewing method, that can be refreshing, sweet, and full of flavor. Add coffee & water to your French Press, let it sit for 12 - 16 hours at room temperature, strain it and you are good to go! You may get some fines but you should be able to filter those out with either cheesecloth or by using a paper filter.

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