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42 articles2 topicsUpdated 12 Oct 2026
Get to Know SCAI, the Specialty Coffee Association in Indonesia
Perhaps you’ve heard of the term specialty coffee, a name not unfamiliar in the ears of coffee savvies. Specialty coffee is indeed a common topic within the coffee industry. The…
4 Facts about Coffee as Fitness Supplements
It is a well known fact for fitness enthusiasts to take supplements before and after doing their exercise routines. Though in recent years, there have been articles and recurring facts…
3 Coffee Farming Facts You Need to Know
Coffee farming facts - Coffee farming or coffee cultivation is the earliest stage of coffee production. The long journey of coffee to arrives in the form of a delicious cup…
Introducing Catuai Coffee Variety
Catuai coffee variety - Do you know? The coffee that we are very fond of consuming has many varieties. Coffee grows and develops in various regions with different characteristics so that…
Common Roasting Levels You Need to Know
Roasting levels - One of the steps that can determine the taste of coffee is roasting. Indeed, besides roasting, other stages of coffee processing also affects the taste of the…
What Is Coffee Drying?
Coffee drying - Before becoming a cup of coffee that you can enjoy, as we know, coffee requires a long journey. Starting from harvesting, cherry coffee picking, long coffee processing,…
Green Coffee Storage: Moisture, Packaging & Shelf Life
Good green coffee storage is the unglamorous part of the trade that quietly decides how a coffee tastes. A lot can leave the farm clean and sweet, then arrive at…
Sumatra Mandheling Coffee: Origin, Taste, Process & Grades
Ask ten roasters what Mandheling tastes like and you'll hear roughly the same answer: heavy, earthy, chocolatey, low in acid. Ask them where exactly it comes from and things get…
Learn About The Famous Washed Coffee Processing
Washed coffee processing - Usually, when and before coffee producers sell their coffee beans, there are 3 primary information that must be presented without exception: the roast profile, flavor notes,…
Honey Processing: One of a Kind Coffee Processing Type
Honey processing - When you hear about coffee processing, what comes into your mind first? Washed processing? Or natural processing? As we all know, post-harvest coffee processing has a lot…
Facts About Natural Processing You Need To Know
Natural processing - Apart from washed and honey processing, other coffee processing method that is also familiar in the ears of coffee professionals is the natural process. It is also…
Green Coffee Samples: Types, Sizes & How to Evaluate Them
Before anyone commits to a container of green coffee, a small bag travels first. Green coffee samples are how buyers and sellers get to know each other: the seller says…
