Coffee roasting, one of the most important and most important processes that coffee goes through before it comes to our cup, has such deep roots in time as the coffee itself.
While searching for quality coffee, one would stumble upon various obscure terms. Two of the terms that are usually talked between coffee lovers are “washed” and “non-washed” coffee.
Have you decided to take the next step in the coffee world but you don't know where to start from ? Try to explore coffee flavours and aromas and spot the differences between American, African and Asian Coffee !
Everyone loves a coffee during a summer afternoon. However, when the temperatures are high, we tend to prefer iced coffees - and why not, coffee-flavored ice creams !
The quest for unique experiences is a reality in the coffee universe for some years now Various coffee shops all around the globe promise unusual coffees - in unusual prices.
Coffee is the second most popular beverage in the world, with only water being the first. Consumed by 90% of the adult population all around the globe, coffee can be found in lots of interesting variations.
At first it was frappe, then it was freddo espresso and freddo cappuccino and recently, other iced coffees. Maybe, now it's the time to discover iced greek coffee.
No matter how you love coffee, there could be times that you want to taste something different. Four exotic and aromatic coffee beverages from all over the world will enrich our coffee experiences.
Brewing coffee at home can be a headache for many coffee lovers, as a lot of thing have to be done properly in order to achieve an enjoyable beverage – the right coffee grind is maybe one of the most important steps.
In Greece, we tend to enjoy iced coffee a little more compared to other countries. After Frappe and Freddo, another kind of iced coffee is gaining popularity : Cold Brew.
Did you just spill coffee on the tablecloth? Instead of grumbling, you can create something beautiful, like a scene from Alice in Wonderland, an elaborate ship or maybe just a portrait. This is what an Italian artist, Giulia Bernardelli, would do.
The spread of different types of coffee in our country is, with no doubt, more wide than ever. In recent years, more and more strange, exotic coffees have made their appearance in Greece. One of these drinks is the sweet, aromatic Vietnamese coffee, or ca fê sữa đá, as is known in its homeland
Widely known for its simplicity, Italian cuisine has also influenced Italy’s coffee culture. The Italians do not like complex additions that overshadow the true taste of coffee, while the majority of the espresso varieties carrying fanciful names such as "corretto" or "ristretto" tend to keep the enjoyment of coffee in the essentials, following the primary philosophy of Italian cuisine. So does another Italian dessert like coffee, "affogato" (the drowned).
Are you sure you know your coffee well ; Do you know where coffee originates from, how cappucino took its name or if coffee consumption have ever been banned ; Take our 10 question test and challenge yourself !
Even though coffee lovers are divided between the two basic coffee varieties, Arabica and Robusta, there is a third variety, mostly ignored by coffee enthusiasts. Representing less than 1% of world coffee production, Coffee Liberica is yet to be discovered.
The audience to which coffee addresses to have become more and more informed - and therefore, more demanding. One of the first things to know when entering in the magical world of coffee is the difference between the two basic varieties of coffee : Arabica and Robusta.
One can understand a lot of things about a city simply by visiting its cafes. The everyday history of every city influences and also gets influenced by the inhabitants' best known everyday habit, coffee. While in the majority of European capitals historical faces are still able to tell this story, in Athens most of the historical places that could give us pictures of the habit of coffee (and thus, of all the everyday life) during past decades have almost disappeared.
The second, after crude oil, largest selling commodity, and the second world's most popular beverage, coffee, has a history of 700 years. Originating in Africa, has made an adventurus travel to the Arab Peninsula, Europe and Latin America and was associated with wars, colonialists, pirates, noblemen, and religious leaders.
There is no doubt that espresso capsules are one of the most popular choices for home brewed espresso. Easy to use, sold in affordable prices and available in a wide variety of flavors, espresso capsules have somehow "democratized" quality coffee, making it easily accessible to everyone. Coffee capsules did not come into our lives until recently - but let's take things from the beginning.
It is not unusual for a cup of home brewed coffee not to match the standards we have about enjoying coffee, even if we think that we have followed faitfully all the required steps. The aroma is not intense, the taste is not what we would like, the beverage is dull or cloudy and generally our coffee is pretty far from what we had in our mind. The reasons that can spoil home brewed coffee are usually the following.