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Ever wondered what all those strange descriptions of green coffee are all about?

Comment | Posted: 16 January 09
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Mexican HG Chipas organic 'El Chorro'

My first Mexican coffee. I’d been putting off buying any Mexican, because I hadn’t heard much outstanding about them.
But this is a pleasant surprise, emerging as a coffee with distinct character – enough to hold up well on it’s own…

Comment | Posted: 17 November 08
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Coffee Storage - what is airtight?

There are as many opinions about the best way to store roasted coffee as there are coffee geeks, but I’ve discovered that sometimes, storage methods are not always what they seem…

Comment? [4] | Posted: 28 April 07
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Cafes, Fresh Coffee and Resting Beans

I’ve mentioned before here and in other places, that I think that the issue of freshness and coffee beans needs careful qualifying.
A commercial roaster friend of mine challenged my thinking on this a while ago. The commonly accepted wisdom amongst many home roasters is that coffee can’t be too fresh – but I beg to differ…

Comment? [3] | Posted: 27 April 07
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Lock, stock and coffee machine

Of moving, new beans, Fair Trade and Rwandan coffee.

Comment? [3] | Posted: 10 February 07
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New beans - December 2006

Two new much anticipated beans have landed in the Ministry Grounds stash just in time for Christmas…

Comment? | Posted: 18 December 06
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New Beans - October 2006

I have a few new beans heading my way, with more to follow.
Here’s what waiting for me to pick up from the warehouse:

Comment? [4] | Posted: 12 October 06
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Coffee Too Popluar?

Could we coffee enthusiasts be driving a trend that will turn around and bite us?
In reports in a number of financial journals this week, Arabica coffee beans on the “New York Board of Trade could climb more than 20 percent in the next 12 months and outperform some of this year’s best commodities investments, including copper and silver.”

So what, you might say.
But look who is really driving the price increase:

Comment? | Posted: 10 September 06
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Coffea Arabica