Introducing Ghats Specialty Coffees of India
When coffee buyers in the United States think of Indian coffee, there are basically four types that come to mind. For arabicas it’s Monsooned Malabar, Mysore Nuggets, and (for the sophisticated) Chikmalagur Karnataka – the Baba Budan giri – and of course robusta. The...
Starting Your Coffee Business
Starting Your Coffee Business An intensive introduction: how to source, manage, cup, and roast quality green beans, as well as essential bar skills. Our team of coffee experts have put together an intensive 3-day course of must-have trade...
Now Hiring: Lead Barista for The Crown: Royal Coffee Lab & Tasting Room
Now Hiring: Lead Barista for The Crown: Royal Coffee Lab & Tasting Room Passionate about specialty coffee & service? This is for you! Lead Barista Core Responsibilities Front of House Leadership & Beverage Excellence in The Tasting Room (75% of time) ...
Hiring: Barista for The Crown: Royal Coffee Lab & Tasting Room
Now Hiring: Barista for The Crown: Royal Coffee Lab & Tasting Room Passionate about specialty coffee & service? This is for you. Barista Responsibilities: Stellar Customer Service & Beverage Excellence in The Tasting Room (~75% of the time) Create and...
Green Coffee: A Guide for Roasters and Buyers
Green Coffee: A Guide for Roasters and Buyersby Chris Kornman The ultimate green coffee resource Green coffee—the beans in their unroasted form—represent trade and flavor potential. This resource surveys the history of coffee, processing methods, sourcing practices,...
Hiring: Tasting Room Manager for The Crown: Royal Coffee Lab & Tasting Room
Passionate about specialty coffee & service? This is for you! Tasting Room Manager Core Responsibilities The Tasting Room Manager’s primary responsibility is to ensure the smooth and successful operation of the Tasting Room’s retail functions. This includes...
Exploring Scent with Le Nez du Café
Sandra Loofbourow explores the science, history, and purpose behind the Le Nez du Café aroma kit.
Meet Doris Garrido: Production Roaster and QC Assistant at The Crown
Doris Garrido, now entering her fourth year with The Crown, comes from a class of barista hires who joined us to open our doors to the public in January of 2019, and who have each grown into new and exciting roles. A graduate of the 1951 Coffee Company’s training...
Examining the Precision of our Green Coffee Density Methodology
It’s no secret that I love a good density reading. In terms of ease of measurement and how much it can tell you about your green coffee, the metric is unmatched. I’m also a giant nerd for amateur data sleuthing, and looking back over many years of Crown Jewel data...
Grinder Alignment: An Evaluation of Consistency, Cupping Settings, and the Impact of Roast Degree
Editor’s note: This article was first published in Roast Magazine’s May/June 2021 issue, and is reprinted here with permission. Grinder Alignment: An Evaluation of Consistency, Cupping Settings, and the Impact of Roast Degree Experiment design, operation,...