Buying Coffee Beans Locally: Why Small Roasters Offer More Transparency, Flavor, and Advice
Local roasteries offer more than fresh beans: you can sample varieties, ask questions about preparation, and gain transparent insight into the roasting process.
The taste of coffee explained - from bean to cup
Coffee contains over 800 volatile aroma compounds—more than wine. Whether you taste notes of citrus fruits, red berries, caramel, or dark chocolate in coffee depends on a whole chain of factors. ...
What exactly is direct trade coffee?
Direct trade is n't a certificate, it's a promise – and as with any promise, it depends on the credibility of the other party. Reputable roasters demonstrate through transparency, fairness, and qu...
In January 2019, at the invitation of our business partner Dethlev Cordts, we traveled to Guatemala with teams from other roasters to get an idea of his “Coffee from Lampocoy” project and to see...