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Coffee NewsCoffee Processing Styles and Terminology (Plus Flowchart)
Editor’s note: This article first appeared on Daily Coffee News on Dec. 10, 2020, and is republished here with permission. Coffee Processing Styles and Terminology (Plus Flowchart) Infographic by Evan Gilman, Words by Chris Kornman Led by zeitgeisty processing methods such as anaerobic fermentation or carbonic maceration, new ways of developing flavor and removing fruit […]Read now -
Coffee NewsDecaf, Methylene Chloride, and Royal Coffee
This week, Daily Coffee News published a summary of a surprisingly readable white paper by the Clean Label Project about decaffeinated coffee and the dangers of Methylene Chloride (or dichloromethane, CH2Cl2 for the scientists in the room). It circled the office this morning — senior trader Jeri shared the link with a subject line “Industry catching […]Read now -
Coffee NewsTanzania Coffee Farmers and Traders Face Stark New Regulatory Reality
Editor’s note: this story first ran in Daily Coffee News on May 14, 2018. On January 14, 2018, Tanzania’s Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa dissolved the Tanzania Coffee Development Trust Fund, claiming it was redundant and depriving farmers of their money. At the same time, he directed the revocation of all licenses for traders purchasing coffee directly […]Read now -
Potato Taste Defect: What Roasters Need to Know
Read nowEditor’s note: A version of this article first appeared in Daily Coffee News on December 20, 2017. Spuds, yams, tubers – baked, boiled, fried, mashed… There’s almost no limit to the versatility of the root vegetable we often associate with Idaho or Ireland. It might surprise you to know that there are more than 1,000 varieties […]
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Roaster Village: A New Space to Explore at the Global Specialty Coffee Expo
Read nowA version of this article originally appeared in Roast Magazine Inspired by the Roaster Village at World of Coffee in Europe, a new Roaster Village debuted at the Global Specialty Coffee Expo this year in Seattle. The village is designed to be a more relaxed and casual environment than the Expo show floor. Exhibitors included microroasters (producing fewer […]
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What We Know About GMOs and Specialty Coffee
Read nowA version of this article originally appeared on Daily Coffee News here on March 8th 2017. This article was co-authored by Colleen King & Rosi Quiñones Part I : GMOs In part one of this series, we explore the Non-GMO certification movement, and discuss its relevance to the specialty coffee industry. We begin with this polarizing subject due to its […]
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Class Summary: Unraveling an Afternoon of Mind-boggling Coffee Tastings
Read nowEditor’s Note: A version of this article originally appeared on Daily Coffee News here on December 5, 2016. One of my favorite things about coffee is the potential for a multitude of experiences and opinions. No two people experience a coffee the same way, and while leaders in the industry are working on developing a common […]