Coffee beans are at the heart of our mornings but how many of us know the origins and where exactly their coffee beans come from and what different types there are? These details can have significant effects on different types of tastes which will affect the flavour in the roasting process and thus the end […]
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If you’re a big fan of coffee you likely already know that making a cup of coffee at home can be just as good as the one you’d buy at your local coffee shop. Whilst coffee shops spend thousands on expensive equipment, brewing a cup at home doesn’t need to cost anywhere near that amount […]
A week ago I received Mark Pilkington’s coffee roast exchange package. I could tell as I opened it that this was going to be good! This was an awesome exchange for me, and this review actually encompasses parts of both the roast I received *and* comments received on the roast I sent! So read on… […]
When reading descriptions of coffees online, a lot of the words used might not have any meaning to you. For example, when a coffee is full bodied, what on earth does that mean?! Fortunately, we’ve tracked down some of the common terms many roasters use in their marketing and explained what each one means. By […]
This is my review of Carl Matthews’ roasts. The coffees were a washed Colombian Supremo as well as an El Salvadoran Honey Process. Colombian Supremo – V60 02 Carl notes a total roast time of 13:45 on his Hottop, with a 16% weight loss and dropped 1:30 past first crack. He marked this a city […]
First part of my review for Home Roast Exchange. I got the beans yesterday. Phil sent me a batch of Colombian and a batch of Ethiopian roasted with his Royal#5 roaster (very cool roaster by the way!) The beans were roasted a few days ago. I opened both but only brew the Ethiopian coffee beans […]
The next review from our home coffee roasting community is of some Ethiopian coffee beans roasted by Dan Cashman. I received from Dan Cashman an Ethiopian Dry Process Kayon Mountain Taaroo from Sweet Maria’s. He sent me two different roasts of this bean plus some green for me to roast. He also sent me the […]
As part of our home coffee roasting community (which we were a part of even before we started this site) we’ve been exchanging coffee beans and reviewing them. We thought it might be a nice idea to share some of the reviews as part of a Home Roast Exchange series. Hopefully they’ll give new home […]
Instant coffee has long been the choice of most people as it is often the gate-way into drinking coffee. Whereas ground is often more popular among avid coffee-makers and baristas. However, people often cite that instant coffee can still offer the antioxidants as ground coffee which are created during the roasting process. Instant coffee can […]
The mocha is a classic and well-loved coffee shop choice of drink. It is a classic blend of hot chocolate and coffee and with your favourite milk makes for a delicious and warming beverage. Mochas can easily be made at home, saving you money and time instead of walking or going to your local cafe […]