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In the world of specialty coffee, brewing temperature isn’t just a technical specification—it’s a powerful variable that shapes your...

Light roast or dark roast—which one’s for you? While light roasts highlight a coffee’s origin with bright, fruity acidity and floral notes, dark roasts deliver bold, smoky flavors with a fuller body. Each roast suits different brew methods and taste preferences. In this article, we break down the key differences in flavor, caffeine, and ideal brewing styles to help you choose the perfect roast for your cup.

Mastering Cold Brew Coffee at Home Cold brew coffee is smooth, low-acid, and high-caffeine. Learn how to make it easily at home.

Brew like a scientist, serve like a magician—syphon coffee turns brewing into a show with bold flavor, clarity, and drama in every cup.

Brew like a champion: this fast AeroPress recipe delivers a sweet, clean cup in under 90 seconds—perfected for the Brewers Cup.

Brew the perfect V60: fresh beans, filtered water, 5x60g method, slow circular pour. Clean, balanced, and full of flavor. ☕️

A Coffee Sommelier is an expert in flavour profiles, coffee origins, and brewing methods, a vital role in the specialty coffee industry.

Discover the top trends for the 2025 Brewers Cup, including innovative brewers, water profiles, and coffee origins. Get expert tips for succ

Discover the future of home coffee brewing with our comprehensive overview of the Nunc Espresso Machine & Grinder Duo.

Innovation in the coffee industry is moving at a rapid pace, with advances in technology reshaping the way we brew our favourite cup of...

At the 2024 German Brewers Cup, I delivered a performance that centred around (re)defining quality in coffee, exploring that which we curren

This year the World Latte Art Competition is taking a huge turn. But is it for the better or the worse?

2023 brought forth numerous new tools and discoveries, and I'm excited to share my favorites with you. Prepare yourself for a list of 10...

Social media is for many people a gift and a curse at the same time. We love using it, it takes a lot of work to take care of it and...

The 2nd part of our personal Odyssey at the 2023 World of Coffee in Athens. Read all about th eemotional ride and how coffee connects people

For the last seven years, I have competed in back-to-back coffee competitions, including the Barista, Brewers Cup, Cup Tasters and Coffee...

What makes a great customer experience and are seasonal drinks a part of it? This question can easily be answered by yourself probably....

To celebrate International Women’s Day, I wanted to explore why it’s important to acknowledge and empower women in the coffee industry.

I have worked in coffee shops and espresso bars since I was 18, starting with classic flappy grinders, no scale and the believe that real...

Every year I get to know new and exciting recipes, techniques and brewing devices. The coffee world is an industry that never stands...

In September 2022 I competed in the World Brewers Cup in Australia with coffee that I roasted on a small sample roaster called ‘Nucleus...

This blog post explores how as a community we can improve judging in coffee competitions.

French Presses are probably one of the most common and easiest to use coffee making utensils on the market. The design and functionality...

A competitor insight of how to figure out which water matches your competition coffee, based on my experience from the 2022 World Brewers...

A Brewers Cup Competition Guide to Compulsory Service after the 2022 World Brewers Cup in Melbourne with a recipe summery.

The Silvia Pro X is the newest little one group espresso machine from Rancilio and I had the chance to test it. Let's start with the...

What is your favorite way of preparing filter coffee? Often the answer is V60, Aeropress, Chemex or or or... and I would answer the same...

Coffee is essential for many of us. Coffee gets us going in the morning, gives us that much-needed boost of energy during the day, and...

How can I improve my latte art? This is a very commonly asked question not just under professional Baristas but especially for home...

Specialty coffee is constantly trying to improve coffee quality, serving sweeter and more delicious coffees to our customers and...

“Death before Decaf” “Decaffeinated coffee is as satisfying like a lukewarm shower” “Wanna hear a joke? Decaf” Like many quotes on the...

Implementing coffee cocktails in a Bar environment can be rather hard. Espresso machines need a lot of knowledge and skills and full...

2021 is probably one of the most difficult years for international gastronomy. During the pandemic, many baristas lost their jobs, were...

The new year has only just begun and we should already be preparing for THE trend drink 2022! Bumble coffee! This drink is not only super...

How can we create a better coffee experience for our customers? There are now specialty coffee shops everywhere and the quality of the...

To help you navigate which tamper to use and why, I have answered some of the most common questions I get asked.

In my previous blog post, I looked at some of the essential items you need in order to create a set up at home to create great espresso....

All across the world, there is an increasing number of people that are choosing to prepare their coffee at home. From affordable, small...

What do we mean when we say ‘tasting’, and how important is it for specialty coffee? In this article, I talk about how we taste, how we can

In this blog post, I talk about why coffee has crema, how it tastes, what it tells us about extraction, how important it is for espresso.

I love drinking black coffee. I drink it all day and in all its forms, whether it's a beautiful filter coffee or a sensational espresso....

I have been working for quite a while in the specialty coffee industry, but I still seem to never stop learning and understanding coffee....

I tasted a number of plant-based milks, testing their functionality and deliciousness for use in milk-based coffees.

Recently I developed some easy ways to help my team and myself to keep track of our coffee dial ins, how our coffees behave and when they ta

Why is coffee ageing important? Let’s talk about ageing coffee. This is a topic that is very close to my heart. It the last two years,...

Have you ever managed to make near-perfect cup of coffee, but find it difficult to get the same results the next time you brew it? Or,...

In the following I review three different Moccamaster machines (pictured below), which are all designed for both domestic and commercial...

Hello there! I know I haven’t been updating you guys the way i should, but bear with me….it's been quite busy. But let me start at where...

Hello everyone! It’s June 2019 and I thought that since I hadn’t written in a while, I’d share a story with you. A story about how I came...

Hi guys, my name is Nicole. BEGINNINGS OF A BARISTA I started working in coffee when I was 18 years old and what can I say? Coffee very...