Coffee Degassing: How Long to Rest Beans After Roasting
Freshly roasted coffee is full of carbon dioxide. Here is what degassing is, what research shows about it, and how long to rest beans before brewing.
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How to Roast Coffee Beans at Home: A Beginner's Guide
Roasting coffee at home is simpler than it looks. Here are the methods, the stages to listen for, and how to cool, rest and roast safely.
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How to Cup Coffee at Home: A Simple Tasting Method
Cupping is how coffee professionals compare beans side by side. Here is a simple home version, with the numbers, the steps and what to listen for in the cup.
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Brazil Coffee Grades Explained: Type, Screen and Cup Class
Brazil grades coffee three ways at once: defects, bean size and cup. Here is how type, screen and terms like Strictly Soft and Rio fit together.
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Coffee Bean Screen Sizes Explained: AA, Supremo and 17/18
Screen numbers like 17/18 and grades like AA and Supremo all describe bean size. Here is how screen sizing works and what it can and cannot tell you.
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Monsooned Malabar Coffee Explained: Process and Taste
Monsooned Malabar is green coffee deliberately aged in India's monsoon winds. Here is how the process works, how it tastes and how to recognise the real thing.
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Wet-Hulled Coffee Explained: Giling Basah vs Washed Coffee
Wet-hulling is why many Sumatran coffees taste earthy, herbal and heavy. Here is how giling basah works and how it compares with washed coffee.
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Arabica Coffee Varieties Compared: Typica to Geisha
Variety names now appear on many coffee bags. Here is a side-by-side guide to the common arabica varieties and what each one can mean for flavor.
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High-Altitude Single Origin Coffees Compared
Many of the world's most sought-after coffees grow high in the mountains. Compare the major high-altitude origins, their grade names and their cup styles.
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SCA Specialty Coffee Grading: What 80+ Points Means
Specialty coffee has a technical definition. Here is how green grading, cupping scores and the 80-point threshold work, and how to use them when you buy.
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