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A Look At Cold Brew Coffee Cupping

Does Every Coffee Work As Cold Brew? I make two types of coffee at home: moka pot and cold brew, but I only ever buy beans intentionally for moka pot. Because I'm a cold brew addict, I inevitably use those same beans in my icy brews, but this Hail...

Coffee Trivia Answers

Coffee Trivia Answers

Have you taken our coffee trivia quiz? If not, don't spoil it for yourself! Go take the quiz! If you have taken it, congrats, you've come to the right place!

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Cupping Coffee at Home

You don’t have to be a pro to cup coffee. Anyone can do it! Even you! Yes, you! Chances are you even have most of what you’ll need to set up your very own coffee cupping, so let’s get started!

What Is Coffee Body?

What Is Coffee Body?

Everybody's heard of roast level, but what about body? According to FRC Roastmaster Dave Jackson, "Body is the texture of the coffee. It’s not something you taste. It’s a sensation." We sat down with Dave to get the 411 on what exactly is body whe...

What in the World Is a Cupping Note?

What in the World Is a Cupping Note?

One of the questions we get most often is, "does your coffee really have [insert food here] in it?" From walnuts to chocolate to sweet tangerine, we've heard it all, and we'd like to dispel this common coffee cupping note myth. Read on to learn al...

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Coffee Glossary

There are so many things to know about coffee. All the industry jargon, slang, acronyms, origins, processes, products, techniques, terminology, methodologies, protocols, sensory descriptors, Rubiaceae family tree branches, brewers, ratios, filters...