Rebel Roasters love to geek out about all things coffee, the blog is the perfect outlet for that geekiness.
Specialty coffee refers to coffee that is of exceptional quality and has unique flavors and characteristics. It is typically grown in ideal growing conditions, harvested at peak ripeness, and processed with great care to preserve the unique flavor profile of the coffee. There are many factors that contribute to the quality of specialty coffee, including […]
Coffee cupping is a method used to evaluate the flavor and quality of different types of coffee beans. It is important because it allows coffee professionals to taste and compare different coffees side by side, to identify unique characteristics and qualities of each type of coffee, and to determine the quality of the coffee. During […]
What is body in coffee and why is it important? You might often hear the term body used a means of describing a coffee. But what actually is body and why is it important? At the most basic of explanations, body is the texture of any given coffee. In other words, it’s the mouthfeel of […]
Natural coffee processing, also referred to as the dry process, is coffee processing at it’s simplest form. Typically presenting more unique flavours, heavier body, and less acidity in the cup. Rather than separating the beans from the cherries, coffee cherries are kept intact for the duration of the drying process. This allows for the bean […]
Washed processing is one of the most common coffee processing methods, the intention is to highlight the bean itself rather than influencing it with the outer layers of the cherry. Ultimately a washed coffee gives a cleaner cup, this means the body of the coffee displays more clarity of the true flavours. The body is […]
So you purchased some of our tasty beans, you have made a few cups since opening the bag and one of those cups was incredible! But since then you have struggled to repeat that exact cup of wonderful coffee goodness? The coffee has been great (of course) but not incredible. Your equipment hasn’t changed, you […]