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  • How to grind Coffee
    A simple guide to grinding coffee at home The aim of this guide is to teach you the basic principles of grinding coffee at home we will try to address the different types of grinders available, their subtle differences and why you might choose one grinder over another. By the end of this guide we hope you will be well prepared to make an educated decision on the type of grinder that best suits your needs, how to …
  • Ethiopian Yirgacheffe Coffee Beans
    Yirgacheffe is a sub-region of Sidamo and is a specific region in its own right. The coffee beans produced from this region create a bright coffee with a fantastic aroma. Coffee grows wild in this region with small garden farms hand picking the cherries and selling them at the local markets where they are bought and taken to the mills for processing. Once the beans are roasted they have a distinct yellow stripe. Ethiopian Yirgercheffe is one of …
  • El Salvador Cerro de Ataco Coffee Beans
    In El Salvador the coffee industry is so important it actually makes up about 90% of the regions exports. The coffee producers in this region really go the extra mile to ensure the product they are exporting is the very highest quality and screen size and thus produce a consistent and excellent coffee.  The 100 year old local mill in Santa Ana, Benfico Las Cruces – handles all the regions coffee beans. The mill has been updated over …
  • How to make drip coffee
    I love fresh coffee for me it is one of the many wonders of the world. If you have not yet tried truly fresh roasted coffee you have not tasted coffee yet! Although a French press / cafetière will produce a wonderful cup of coffee it can be a bit hit and miss if you do not get your timing right. You also need to have a selection of french presses / cafetière’s as you need the right …
  • Bean coffee V Ground coffee
    This discussion comes down to freshness and convenience. Once coffee beans have been ground the grinds start to oxidise which can dramatically alter and reduce the flavour. Buying freshly roasted beans and grinding them yourself will give you the best tasting coffee. Grinding your own beans enables you to tailor your grind to your preferred coffee making method. However you will need a coffee grinder! If it is all about convenience and your aren’t picky then you can …