Ask a dozen coffee lovers about the best way to utilize Panama geisha coffee beans (aka Gesha coffee) and you will most likely get a dozen different answers. Everyone has their preferred brewing method, and it’s perfectly possible to brew fantastic coffee using any standard system.But when it comes to the ‘best’ ways to... 

Narrowing things down to the best coffee beans in the world isn’t easy, given how the whole subject is entirely subjective. Personal preferences vary significantly from one person to the next, and we all have our different tastes where the best coffee beans are concerned. For example, some people enjoy the balance and... 

There can be no escaping the fact that the best coffee beans in the world can be a costly commodity. But at the same time, you really do get what you pay for. As with most things, you have to experience the best coffee beans on Earth first-hand to truly appreciate them. What’s important to remember with rare and exclusive...

Here’s a question – does the quality of a coffee bean influence its caffeine content? With gourmet coffee like Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee beans, are you naturally looking at a higher or lower caffeine content, simply due to the quality of the beans? There are several factors that can affect the caffeine content in coffee, including the...

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...

Holidays and times for celebration come thick and fast, with little relent. Not that this is a bad thing, as what could be better than an excuse to spoil yourself and your loved ones rotten? With Easter on the horizon, the time has come to once again think about the spread you’ll be putting on your nearest and dearest. If looking to make... 

As promised, here is the second half of our two-part explainer covering all there is to know about third wave coffee: Is There a Difference Between Specialty Coffee and Third Wave Coffee? Must have come to believe that specialty coffee and third wave coffee are interchangeable terms. In reality, the two are in fact quite different...

By now, you will have probably heard the term ‘third wave coffee’ being thrown around a fair bit. You may also have reached the conclusion that specialty coffee (or speciality coffee in UK English) and third wave coffee are the same thing. In this insightful introductory guide, we will be taking a look at several common...