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Where is my nearest Good Coffee Shop?

Where is my nearest Good Coffee Shop?

We don't know where YOUR nearest good coffee shop is ... but we know one when we see one.  Here are some tips on what a good coffee shop looks...

Where is my nearest Good Coffee Shop?

We don't know where YOUR nearest good coffee shop is ... but we know one when we see one.  Here are some tips on what a good coffee shop looks...

some well roasted coffee beans in a white cup

How Do You Store Coffee?

Does roasted coffee go "off"?  Well, maybe not "off" but it does lose its freshness and thus flavour profiles if not stored correctly.  Here we talk about how to keep...

How Do You Store Coffee?

Does roasted coffee go "off"?  Well, maybe not "off" but it does lose its freshness and thus flavour profiles if not stored correctly.  Here we talk about how to keep...

Bits of an Aeropress and a waiting shot of coffee!

How To Use an Aeropress

The Aeropress - who invented it, why and what difference does it make to coffee brewing.  And also tips as to how you, too, can enter the Aeropress World Championships...

How To Use an Aeropress

The Aeropress - who invented it, why and what difference does it make to coffee brewing.  And also tips as to how you, too, can enter the Aeropress World Championships...

A coffee plantation

Where does coffee come from?

Here we explain how coffee is grown and where it comes from; the different varieties and the origins.  We also give some agricultural advice for those interested in trying it...

Where does coffee come from?

Here we explain how coffee is grown and where it comes from; the different varieties and the origins.  We also give some agricultural advice for those interested in trying it...

One of our coffee roasting profiles

What Is Coffee Roasting?

How is coffee roasted?  How do we control the different points of the roast profile?  What tools are used to roast coffee consistently?  Here we talk about all these things.

What Is Coffee Roasting?

How is coffee roasted?  How do we control the different points of the roast profile?  What tools are used to roast coffee consistently?  Here we talk about all these things.

Coffee "cuppers" getting the coffees ready for tasting.  Note the bloom - suggests the coffee is being tasted too soon after roasting

How To Do Coffee Tasting At Home

Ever wondered how taste coffee in a professional yet easy way? Whilst SCA scores are given by rigorously trained Q-graders; coffee tasting experts, you can try a simplified version of...

How To Do Coffee Tasting At Home

Ever wondered how taste coffee in a professional yet easy way? Whilst SCA scores are given by rigorously trained Q-graders; coffee tasting experts, you can try a simplified version of...