When brewing whole bean coffee at home, it’s the simplest of slip-ups that can compromise the quality and enjoyment of the resulting cup. In all instances, brewing with coffee beans (rather than buying grounds) has the potential to produce superior results. Particularly when working with the best coffee beans in the world, but beans in general are better than grounds…period. Unfortunately, the...

You’ll find that something which really grind the gears of most coffee connoisseurs is the prevalence of blends. Something that applies to whole bean coffee as well as ground – both of which are sold as blends, more often than not. Even the best coffee beans in the world find their way into blends, which in some instances sell for surprisingly high prices. The appeal of single origin coffee is... 

Shopping around for conventional mothers day gifts can be quite uninspiring.  With each mother’s day that comes and goes, so too does a quite astonishing range of generic mother’s day gift ideas. If looking to step away from the generic and unimaginative this year, why not give the gift of pure prestige? Why not make this mother’s day one to remember, by introducing her to the world of Jamaican...

Debating the best coffee beans in the world often results in conflicting opinions. This is because people’s tastes and preferences in whole bean coffee vary significantly from one person to the next. Even if 10 people can identify a quality coffee bean when they taste it, they may still have very different opinions as to which are the best coffee beans in the world. Still, if measuring...

If you’ve set your sights on buying the best coffee beans in the world, you clearly take your coffee seriously. In which case, you’ll probably want to ensure you get the most out of your money – however much you decide to spend. Making sense of all the various whole bean coffee options available can be tricky. Nevertheless, shopping for the perfect coffee beans can be surprisingly simple...

These days, whole bean coffee isn’t the only way to enjoy the best coffee beans in the world. Along with the ever faithful coffee bean itself, the world’s best whole bean coffee is being carefully processed and packaged into gourmet coffee pods. As you’d expect, purists often argue that whole bean coffee really is the...

It’s one of the most commonly asked questions in the world of coffee, yet also one of the trickiest to answer: Which are the best coffee beans in the world? It’s a tricky issue for the simple reason that everyone has their own unique personal taste. What one person considers to be the best coffee beans in the world...

Here’s a question – do you need to be a coffee expert to identify a great cup of whole bean coffee? Or to put it another way, are the best coffee beans in the world wasted on those who aren’t up to speed with every type of coffee bean out there? In short, the answer to both questions is… no.

Ask the average coffee addict and they’re likely to tell you one thing with confidence: Whole bean coffee rules the roost! When looking to brew an outstanding cup of coffee, choosing the coffee bean over coffee grounds is largely considered rule number one. Not that grounds made from the best coffee beans in the world aren’t great, but...