More often than not, the best coffee beans in the world are shipped in packages designed to maximize their lifespan. This is particularly true with fresh roasted coffee beans, which need to be carefully packaged to preserve their freshness. Even so, all types of coffee beans sold commercially will feature some kind of...

From Guatemala, we bring you one of the most exclusive and delicious coffees: Guatemala Finca El Frutal. Efraín Castillo purchased El Frutal, a 10-manzana farm (i.e. 1.7 acres/0.7 hectares), in 2004. The farm is located in Huehuetenango, the famous Guatemalan coffee-producing region, which offers the highest altitudes in...

You’d think that the whole debate as to whole bean coffee vs pre-ground would have been put to rest by now, but no. Instead, it continues to rage as strongly as ever. For some, picking up anything but the best coffee beans in the world is a pointless endeavor. For others, brewing with whole bean coffee is a waste of time and effort, if you can just as easily buy ground coffee. Technically speaking... 

One way or another, you have to grind your coffee beans before brewing them. There are laborious and time-consuming methods for brewing coffee from whole beans, but few (understandably) choose to do so. If looking to brew the best possible coffee at home, fresh roasted coffee is the way to go. This means sourcing whole bean coffee from an experienced roaster, who can...

Buying fresh roasted coffee (or fresh ground coffee) with the aim of making a barista-quality cup at home is all well and good. As is going for the ultimate fresh coffee by roasting your own raw coffee beans at home, which can be a seriously satisfying experience. But for how long does fresh roasted coffee actually stay fresh, once it has been processed? More importantly, is there anything you...

First things first - there’s absolutely nothing wrong with ordering fresh ground coffee from a reliable coffee roaster. This will always be the best ground coffee available from any retailer, having been roasted and ground to order - right before shipping. Still, many seasoned coffee connoisseurs will (quite rightly) argue that the best ground coffee outright is the coffee you grind yourself. By this...

Buying a coffee grinder these days can seem like something of a minefield. An essential tool for producing fresh ground coffee at home, a good coffee grinder is an indispensable gadget nobody should be without.Contrary to popular belief, it isn’t necessary to spend a fortune to produce the very best ground coffee at home...