Espresso Parts Partners with Japan’s Kalita to Launch Kalita USA

Espresso Parts Partners with Japan’s Kalita to Launch Kalita USA

Shonell Dillon is Bringing Coffee to New Orleans One Affordable Cup at a Time

One of the newest coffee spots in metro New Orleans is called The Pot Called Kettle (@thepotcalledkettle). Yet unlike some coffee shops that seek to maximize profit, The Pot Called…


Department of Labor Targets Two More Louisville Coffee Businesses

The United States Department of Labor (DOL) has recovered $188,000 in back wages from Louisville, Kentucky-based small coffee chains Sunergos Coffee and Please & Thank You.  The DOL announcement comes…


Fairtrade America Names Amanda Archila Executive Director

Fairtrade America, the United States chapter of Fairtrade International, has hired Amanda Archila as its new executive director. Archila replaces the Washington D.C.-based nonprofit’s most recent permanent executive director, Peg…


Coffee Packer NuZee Strikes Manufacturing Deal with Roaster Apffels

Texas-based coffee co-packing and single-serve manufacturer Nuzee has entered into a manufacturing agreement with longtime southern California-based coffee roasting company Apffels Fine Coffees. NuZee declined to disclose the financial terms…

Espresso Parts Partners with Japan’s Kalita to Launch Kalita USA

Milk and Honey a Sweet Addition to the Denver Coffee Scene

Even before Milk & Honey (Instagram) could officially open its doors, the Colorado coffee startup still found a way to sweeten Denverites’ days with coffee service.  While finishing construction and…


Here’s The Book on Climate-Smart Coffee Production

UK-based publishing house Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing recently released what is arguably the most comprehensive and well-rounded text on climate-related sustainable agriculture in the coffee sector to date. Including chapters…


Fairtrade America Names Amanda Archila Executive Director

Fairtrade America, the United States chapter of Fairtrade International, has hired Amanda Archila as its new executive director. Archila replaces the Washington D.C.-based nonprofit’s most recent permanent executive director, Peg…


It’s Wheels Up for Pinup Coffee Roasters in Virginia Beach

With a name and brand referencing that World War II-era aircraft pin-up stylings, Pinup Coffee Roasters has taken flight in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Pinup Coffee Co-Founder and Head Roaster Steph…

Espresso Parts Partners with Japan’s Kalita to Launch Kalita USA

The Rise of Due Diligence Legislation and What it Means for Coffee Companies

[Editor’s note: This is Part 5 of an ongoing editorial series led by Verité exploring labor issues affecting the global coffee sector through its U.S. Department of Labor-funded Cooperation On Fair, Free, Equitable…


Sucafina Acquires US Green Coffee Trader Sustainable Harvest

The North American subsidiary of multinational green coffee trading company Sucafina Group has acquired progressive specialty coffee trading company Sustainable Harvest, based in Portland, Oregon.  Sustainable Harvest, which was founded…


Probat Rolls Out it Largest Electric Roaster to Date, the P12 E

German coffee roaster manufacturer Probat continues to scale up production of drum roasters that avoid natural gas in favor of alternative energy sources. The company’s latest global release is the…


City League Coffee Takes Its Shot in Brooklyn

City League Coffee Roasters is mixing right into its first retail cafe in Brooklyn, New York, taking over the Bay Ridge space that previously bore the name Blend Coffee +…

Espresso Parts Partners with Japan’s Kalita to Launch Kalita USA

Espresso Parts Partners with Japan’s Kalita to Launch Kalita USA

3 Must-Try Iced Coffee Add-Ins

Mar 14, 2023 |

Here Are 3 Iced Coffee Add-Ins You Have To Try Peanut better and jelly. Salt and pepper. Iced coffee and ... well, these three things: 1. Simple Syrup Yes, we all love black coffee. But when speaking about refreshment, a small amount of sugar can bring out the best...

4 different ways to brew iced coffee

Mar 14, 2023 |

What are the different ways to brew iced coffee? I don’t know about you, but my Instagram feed is flooded with artsy photos of mouthwatering, refreshing coffee elixirs that I am just dying to get my hands on every time my thumb hits the phone screen scrolling. They’ve...

How to fit coffee into your budget

Mar 11, 2023 |

Is Making Coffee at Home Cheaper?  Let's just get it out there: Most office coffee is weak and terrible. How are you supposed to actually survive a day with your coworkers when your coffee is watered down, burnt—or even worse—decaf? You can't. So what do you do...

Alternative Ways of Brewing Coffee

Mar 11, 2023 |

GIVE THESE BREWING METHODS A TRY As a result of the pursuit of the perfect cup of coffee, a number of alternative coffee brewing methods naturally come to light, on the merit that they produce the best strong, dark coffee. While there are indeed quite a number of...

Espresso Parts Partners with Japan’s Kalita to Launch Kalita USA

Kalita Wave 185 Wave SS-120 (1)

Japanese manual pourover equipment maker Kalita has reestablished an official United States outpost with the launch of Kalita USA. The new brand comes through a partnership with Washington State-based coffee…

Espresso Parts Partners with Japan’s Kalita to Launch Kalita USA

Perfect Little Beans

Chinmey Hill Coffee uses specialty-grade beans with zero primary defects (such as black beans or sour beans) and less than five secondary defects (such as broken beans). This is important because primary defects will greatly affect the taste of the coffee. Having zero defects allows the coffee to be the most optimal flavor.

Window for Optimal Flavor

Chimney Hill Coffee ships our coffee the same day it was roasted, so you will receive it before it enters the window of optimal flavor.  This means you’ll never miss the opportunity to enjoy the coffee’s peak flavor.

Coffee Ratings

Coffee undergoes many scoring processes by professionals who achieved their Q Grader certification. Coffee is first graded when it’s green. If there are defects the coffee is determined to be “not-specialty grade”. For those coffees that pass green grading, they are sample roasted and cupped. (Cupping is the official term for critically tasting and scoring coffees. The official cupping form is standard worldwide, and where the 100-point scoring system comes from.) A coffee’s dry fragrance, wet aroma, flavor, aftertaste, body, acidity, balance, and overall impression are taken into consideration while uniformity issues and defects, will lower the overall score.

Specialty Coffee

Specialty coffee, coined by Erna Knutsen in 1974, refers to a coffee that receives a quality grading score of 80 percent or higher. While “premium” or “gourmet” seem like they’re synonymous with “specialty,” they simply are marketing terms with no defined standards. Specialty coffees are grown in specific and ideal micro-climates, and have distinctive and unique flavor profiles, with little to no defects.

Third-Wave Coffee

We’re currently in the third wave of coffee. The first wave of American coffee put pre-ground, vacuum-sealed cans in kitchens across America. The second wave started with the late ‘60s introduction of Peet’s coffee (by Alfred Peet) through the proliferation of Starbucks. The third wave of coffee focuses on origin transparency, nuanced flavors, and artisan roasting. The term “third wave” is synonymous with specialty coffee.

Espresso Parts Partners with Japan’s Kalita to Launch Kalita USA

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