Category: Editorial
Where Arabica Coffee Grows in Ethiopia: Regions and Altitude
For coffee lovers, Ethiopia is a sacred place in their hearts. This country is the birthplace of coffee and is now also the largest Arabica coffee-producing country in Africa. The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia is located in northeastern Afr [more…]
Why Geisha Coffee Beans Cost So Much More Than Ordinary Beans
Geisha has made a big splash in recent years, and under the pursuit of enthusiasts, its price seems to be creating a historical high every year. With this kind of information, exactly what price should the Geisha coffee beans you buy reach before it [more…]
Coffee Producing Areas, Estates, Processing Plants, and Cooperatives
The popularity of gourmet coffee allows us to obtain more detailed planting and production information of coffee beans. These information usually accompanies the sale of coffee beans and is printed on the label of the packaging bag! Bean varieties, p [more…]
Where Do Arabica Coffee Beans Come From? Papua New Guinea
There are two theories regarding the origin of the name "Papua": One theory states that in 1526, the Portuguese, Meneses, sailed from Malacca to the Moluccas Islands, but the sea breeze blew the ship to an unnamed place, and people called this land " [more…]
SCAA Coffee Cupping: How Specialty Coffee Beans Are Scored
The scoring criteria for coffee cupping. The cupping of coffee beans was initially to ensure whether the quality of the coffee beans that are about to enter the trade is qualified. With the passage of time, after the concept of specialty coffee was b [more…]
Coffee Aroma Training: How to Sharpen Your Palate for Flavor
The flavors emitted by coffee are rich and changeable, attracting countless people to be addicted to it and compete to feel the "glimpse" that stays in the mouth! This also leads to those coffees that are naturally endowed with prominent flavors bein [more…]
Coffee Aroma Description: Using the SCA Flavor Wheel
As an authoritative coffee flavor guide map, as long as it is used properly, the new partners who join can quickly categorize the flavors presented by the coffee, and after learning it, combined with practice, mastering the coffee flavor is simply a [more…]
Coffee Processing Methods: Natural, Washed and Honey
The processing method of coffee has always been the key link in the refined processing of green coffee beans. With the development of market demand and the exploration of the industry, on the basis of the mainstream "three major processing methods", [more…]