Here’s Everyone Moving On From The US Coffee Championships Qualifying Event In Denver

Here’s Everyone Moving On From The US Coffee Championships Qualifying Event In Denver

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…


Fresh Fruit or “Juicy Fruit”? Tasting 90 Anaerobic-Processed Coffees

Edwin Noreña checks on his Double Carbonic Galaxy Hops Geisha at Finca Campo Hermoso in Colombia. Courtesy of Barrington Coffee Roasting Co.   Of all of the innovations challenging traditional expectations in specialty coffee today, the use of anaerobic (limited oxygen) fermentation to alter and intensify the character of the cup is perhaps the most […]


Mbingo Mountain Gives Rise to Great Coffee in Central Maine

With a deep connection to the coffee lands of Africa, a new roasting company called Mbingo Mountain Coffee is helping coffee drinkers in central Maine to reach new heights of…


Weekly Coffee News: Win a Sample Roaster, Importer Expands and More

Welcome to DCN’s Weekly Coffee News. Keep up with all the latest stories by subscribing to DCN’s newsletter, featuring breaking coffee industry news and fresh coffee job listings. Enter to Win a…

Here’s Everyone Moving On From The US Coffee Championships Qualifying Event In Denver

Neptune’s Fury Makes a Mighty Splash with Norfolk Roastery Cafe

A welcome wave of new guests have flooded the ground floor of one of Norfolk, Virginia’s most recognizable structures with the opening of Neptune’s Fury Cafe and Roastery. Just steps…


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…


Altdairy.org Wants to Promote Coffee Purveyors Using Alt Milks

As the marketing of plant-based dairy alternatives continues to spill into the political realm both in the United States and abroad, a UK startup is hoping alt milk purveyors will…


In a First for Peet’s Coffee, Baristas in Davis Elect to Unionize

Employees at a Peet’s Coffee location in north Davis, California, have voted to unionize, a first for the half-century-old coffee chain that boasts more than 300 outlets throughout the United…

Here’s Everyone Moving On From The US Coffee Championships Qualifying Event In Denver

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

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…


Weekly Coffee News: Cafe Imports’ Cupping Corner, Solar Roasting and $65 Instant Coffee

Welcome to DCN’s Weekly Coffee News. Keep up with all the latest stories by subscribing to DCN’s newsletter, featuring breaking coffee industry news and fresh coffee job listings. Cafe Imports Hosting “Cupping…


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…


USAID and Ofi Establish $8.1M Fund for Peru Coffee Development

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and global food ingredients business Ofi (styled “ofi” by the company) have joined to create an $8.1 million fund for investments into…

Here’s Everyone Moving On From The US Coffee Championships Qualifying Event In Denver

Here’s Everyone Moving On From The US Coffee Championships Qualifying Event In Denver

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...

Here’s Everyone Moving On From The US Coffee Championships Qualifying Event In Denver

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Here’s Everyone Moving On From The US Coffee Championships Qualifying Event In Denver

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.

Here’s Everyone Moving On From The US Coffee Championships Qualifying Event In Denver

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