Coffee roasting classifications and their characteristic flavors
Roasting is a thermal process that turns fresh, green coffee beans into the aromatic, dark brown beans we're all familiar with. This way literally helps bring out the best flavor hidden inside the green beans. Interestingly, different roasting levels also make a variety of flavors as the roasters' aiming taste; that's why you find the words “light roast”, “dark roast”, “medium roast”, or even “Vienna roast”, “French roast”, ”Italian roast” on each
Pour-Over brewing method and numerous key techniques to know
With the principle of pouring hot water over the coffee grounds in a filter, and the water filtering through the coffee falls into a pitcher or cup, it sounds Pour Over a simple manual coffee brewing method; still, is it really so? In fact, it requires quite careful preparation of incubation time, pouring technique, and extraction ratio; or more precisely, the baristas need to have high personal skills. Therefore, this makes Pour
The White Coffee that might make you confused with Flat White
Once created a trend among coffee enthusiasts, still, as the title mentioned, a lot of people get confused between White Coffee and Flat White Coffee. If you are picturing a style of black coffee mixed with condensed milk or fresh milk, that is Flat White. Meanwhile, White Coffee is not that thing; it actually refers to the beans that are roasted and ground differently to create a light-colored and less-bitter bean. This
Delve into Neapolitan coffee pot, a signature brewing method in Naples
Neapolitan coffee pot, also known as cuccuma or cuccumella, has become a cult in Italia, especially in Central and South of the country. This metal two-floor tool basically is a drip brew coffee maker using the gravity to steam water through coffee, resulting in rather transparent coffee with more pleasant flavor compared to Espresso and Mocha. Where did Neapolitan coffee pot come from? Let’s take a step back in time to 1819, when the
Dalgona Coffee: The viral drink exploding the internet during Covid quarantine
Made of only four ingredients easy to find at home and processed within a few minutes, Dalgona Coffee, with its brown frothy coffee layer that stands out on top of fragrant fresh milk, has become a homemade concoction trend sweeping various social media sites during the Covid-19 pandemic. Here’s how you decipher it and how to make yourself a cup of this attractive two-layer drink. The concept of Dalgona Coffee Dalgona Coffee, aka whipped
The 80-year coffee in Saigon preserves special brewing technique
Existing for more than 80 years and considered the oldest coffee shop in the middle of prosperous Saigon, Cheo Leo entertains guests with coffee made from rackets and mini clay pots as an ancient Chinese brewing style. It is the special process that makes the cafe a must-visit place in the city. Sitting roadside on little stools with locals all around, while enjoying the authentic coffee and the buzz at the alley