The next 10 pounds of coffee arrived from my supplier. The last batch was a peaberry. It was good, but sold out. Decided to go with Tom’s new blend called 10 Speed Blend. Peaberries are unlike regular coffee beans, which are two halves of a whole. Peaberries are a whole and shaped a bit differently. […]
It is hard to pinpoint when I started loving coffee. As a toddler I remember asking for coffee as my grandparents and mom seemed to always be drinking the stuff. Their answer? Always a resounding NO! IT WILL STUNT YOUR GROWTH! Did that keep me from sneaking in a sip or two here and there? […]
It’s no secret – I love coffee. Back in 2008 or so, I had an entire page dedicated to my coffee on BasilWeb. Somewhere in the transition of BasilWeb from Apple’s iTools/iWeb to the more standards-based WordPress that page disappeared. I figured it was high time to correct that oversight. I post a lot of […]
In my final installment of the 4 Bs for a great cup of coffee, I go over the perfect brew. Depending on how one is brewing, these factors can change because of the underlying science involved in extracting that coffee flavor we are familiar with. More on my corner.
A huge contributing factor to a great cup of joe is the burr – or how it’s ground. Burr type grinders are typically higher end coffee grinders. They work by grinding, or crushing your beans down to the proper coarseness.