Between Roasts

A coffee grinder sitting on a kitchen bench, with a bag of coffee and a pot of coffee in the background
When it comes to making better espresso at home, the grinder matters more than the machine. A quality coffee grinder has a bigger impact on flavour, consistency, and ease of dialling in than most espresso machine upgrades.
Why your coffee tastes sour or bitter at home
Making coffee at home should not feel frustrating. If your coffee tastes sour or bitter, there are a few common reasons that have nothing to do with your beans or your equipment. 
Single-farm coffee is rare in Rwanda
Rwanda is known for clean, balanced coffees built on consistency and care. This blog post explores how that system developed, and why coffees traceable to a single farm are still uncommon.
Graceland and Swift explained: two blends, two very different moods
Graceland and Swift explained. Learn how these two coffee blends are built, how they taste, and how to brew them for milk or black coffee. 
What is Gesha coffee and why it is so talked about
What is Gesha coffee? Learn where Gesha comes from, how it rose to fame, what it tastes like, and why it appears in competitions and auctions worldwide. 
Coffee blends explained: what a blend is and why blends deserve more credit
Coffee blends explained. Learn what a coffee blend really is, why blends are built for balance and consistency, and why they work so well with milk. 
Coffee processing methods explained: washed, natural and honey coffees
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What is spicy chai? Why it tastes warming (not hot)
What is spicy chai and why does it taste warming rather than hot? Learn how spice works in chai and how to brew a balanced spicy chai you’ll enjoy. 
Coffee tasting notes: helpful guide or hipster horoscope?
Coffee tasting notes appear on almost every bag of specialty coffee, but not all of...