Giving great gifts at Christmas (or any other time of year) is all about creativity and inspiration. Not to mention, giving something the recipient will get some genuine use out of. Novelties are all well and good, but practical presents of relevance to your interests are always better. Enter into the conversation perhaps the ultimate...

Picking up unroasted coffee beans and roasting them manually is satisfying on a level you have to experience to appreciate. There’s something truly ceremonious about transforming a batch of raw coffee beans into the most beautifully fragrant roasted beans, before brewing the ultimate cup of coffee. Best of all, you don’t absolutely need a purpose-built coffee roaster (despite this...

There are two ways of arming yourself with the freshest and most delicious coffee beans at home: 1) You can buy them from a gourmet coffee specialist, who will roast them to order and send them straight to your doorstep; 2) You can buy green coffee beans and roast them yourself with a home coffee roaster, or your oven. For most people, it’s a simple decision - you go with the easy option and...

Contrary to popular belief, raw coffee beans are far from a fad or gimmick. If you’re all about experimentation and enjoying everything the humble coffee bean has to offer, experimenting with green coffee beans is an absolute must. Exactly as you would expect, the fragrance and flavor of green coffee is completely different to the beverage brewed with roasted coffee beans. In addition...

Unroasted coffee beans have been skyrocketing in popularity for several years now. Famed for their unique flavor and their associations with a long list of potential health benefits, more people are testing the waters with green coffee beans than ever before. Still, millions are (understandably) on the fence about raw coffee beans in general. As with most things, it’s not until you take...

Scientific research into the potential benefits of unroasted coffee beans is still at a relatively rudimentary stage. This is due to the fact that green coffee beans have not traditionally been the preferred choice for the vast majority of consumers. Nevertheless, interest in raw coffee beans is growing rapidly worldwide, as studies link the consumption of green coffee with a surprisingly long list of... 

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...

You’ve probably been wondering for some time now how raw coffee beans differ from roasted coffee beans. More specifically, you may be interested in the potential health benefits of green coffee beans, and the resulting ‘green’ coffee they can be used to brew. For the most part, the difference between unroasted coffee beans and roasted coffee beans lies in one important thing. Aside from...