Category General – Origins – History

Anything works if the person using it or taking it believes it works. That is the power of our minds. I have never tried putting butter or MCT oil in my coffee…..and I do not want to. The coffee I make is complete in and of itself because I am using my…

Aged green coffee changes color naturally, from a deeper green immediately after harvesting, to a lighter green (grey), to a lighter yellow. Aged green coffee can safely sit for years without any negative effects, as long as it is stored in a relatively dry, cool, and dark environment. Your coffee…

Recent research does not seem to be conflicting at all, it shows there are many health benefits to drinking coffee including disease prevention and a longer life. Caffeine, by itself, can be beneficial when consumed in moderation, or it can also be abused by overdosing. Coffee contains much more than…

From my personal experience, I would answer, Yes and No. If you are talking about the effects of caffeine alone (which is the only powerful substance remaining in coffee that has been sitting for days, weeks, and months after it has been roasted), my answer is Yes. It is easy…

The best smelling/tasting coffee is the freshest roasted and freshly ground 100% Arabica coffee. It does not much matter as to the origin of the coffee because each origin will have its own unique aromas and flavors. When coffee is fresh roasted over 1,000 chemical compounds are created that include…

I make cold brew from fresh roasted coffee beans that I have not sold. My entire coffee philosophy is based on the idea that fresh roasted coffee is the best. In my Cafe’s we roast our coffee every day, and everything that has not been sold we make into cold…

The birth of the home roasting movement! Its actually a re-birth because 160 years ago everyone roasted their own coffee at home. The difference this time around is the use of more advanced electrical equipment that makes the process quick, easy, and efficient. The industrial Age brought with it the…

The advantage is freshness, not only with grinding just before brewing but also with roasting just before grinding and brewing. Coffee will not be bitter if it is freshly roasted, ground, and brewed. A bitter tasting coffee is indicative of coffee that has been roasted and then sitting and becoming…

There is a way you can drink a low acidic version of coffee. Its called Cold Brew and it has up to 70% less acid than regular coffee. Make sure your Cold Brew is 100% Arabica, and try to drink Cold Brew that uses coffee less than a week from…

Yes I do! My morning ritual involves roasting, grinding, and brewing…..and then meditating with and savoring my coffee with each sip. My practice is similar (I would imagine) to what the discoverers and first users of coffee were doing more than 1,000 years ago. History describes these early adopters as…