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 […]
Want to know how to make the best coffee-shop worthy latte at home? Then keep on reading. We all know there is no better feeling than having freshly made coffee at your favourite coffee shop, but can you make just-as-good lattes at home? The answer is you can…all you need is the right knowledge and […]
Making the best cafetiere and french press coffee at home is something worth learning how to do. When done correctly, an at-home cafetiere/french press can produce high-quality results that can rival any coffee shop. So what are you looking for? You are looking for silt and flake-free coffee, with a deep and fresh flavour and […]