What Is a Specialty Coffee? More and more consumers are hearing this: “Specialty Coffee” and even though it’s not something new for people who work in the coffee industry, a lot of people don’t know very well what it is about. Is it an exclusive type of coffee? Why is it more expensive? How can…
Train Your Palate One of the fundamental aspects of becoming a caffelier is without a doubt tasting the coffee. Commercial coffee vs good quality coffee At first we won’t be able to distinguish the subtle flavors like professional tasters, but we will notice important points: good quality coffee is not bitter, it does not have…
No More Bitter Coffee, You Can Become a Caffelier! Maybe, by the time you read this post, you’ve already asked for your regular coffee order or you’ve prepared yourself a cup at home with one or more teaspoons of sugar and added a little bit of warm milk… But, it doesn’t have to be that…
Three Reasons to Have a Cup of Costa Rican Coffee We hear: “Costa Rica” and what do we think? The ones who have heard about it probably imagine pictures of exotic beaches, tropical forests and peaceful people. And yes, that’s our touristic image. What if they say: “Costa Rican coffee”, do we think maybe Tarrazú?…