Ever wonder how we ever get along without espresso? In the last ten years, it’s become easy to find a coffee shop on nearly every corner where you can find many of the countless combinations like cappuccinos and lattes that use espresso as their base. Like many great...
Which country is most fond of the much-loved coffee bean? We’ve mapped the world according to coffee consumption per capita – and it’s the Finns that come out on top. They grind their way through an impressive 12kg per person per year, according to stats...
Why is caffeine addictive and how does it affect the human brain? Soon after you eat or drink something containing caffeine, it is quickly absorbed through the small intestine and dissolved into the bloodstream. Caffeine is both water and fat soluble and is able to...
Your favorite morning beverage begins nestled in the middle of vibrant red cherries. It takes nearly a year for a cherry to mature after first flowering, and about 5 years of growth for a coffee tree to reach full fruit production. With the exception of Peaberry,...
“Coffee – the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson Coffee has been around for as long as we can remember. Through generations and generations, it is an important part of millions of people’s lives, and many could...
We hear it said often among coffee professionals and have even said it ourselves, coffee is the 2nd most traded commodity in the world after oil. This “fact” has been found in published books, countless websites, academic theses, and more. Recently,...
