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

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

HOW TO BE A BETTER CUPPER

Ahead of the launch of Prodigal, Mark and I cupped for a minimum of one hour each morning. Having such a routine allowed us to calibrate well after cupping more than 2000 samples together. Those sessions also taught us a lot, some of which I’d like to share here.  First, I want to credit Ryan […]


Bean For Bean Coffee Industry Mentorship Program Back for 2023

United States-based nonprofit Go Fund Bean is reprising its Bean For Bean mentorship program for 2023, with applications closing Tuesday, Feb. 28.  The coffee-industry-focused organization launched a beta version of…


Sucafina Opens State-of-the-Art Wet Mill in Yunnan, China

Swiss multinational green coffee trading company Sucafina has opened the largest wet mill for green coffee processing in Yunnan, the primary coffee-growing region in China.  Sucafina China Managing Director Carl…


Glitter Cat Seeking Trainees for Coffee-Focused HR Program

The nonprofit training and professional development outfit Glitter Cat has launched Glitter Car HR, a new program designed to diversify the field of human resources in the coffee industry. Applications…

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

The Chemex ChemAer Swirls Into the Home Brewer Market

Massachusetts-based coffee equipment maker Chemex has launched a new brewer and decanter combo called the ChemAer. Maintaining the general shape, brewing style and borosilicate glass construction of the original Chemex…


Marco is Rolling Out the Coldbru Commercial Brewing System

Ireland-based commercial coffee equipment maker Marco Beverage Systems has unveiled its long-awaited automatic cold brew maker the called the Marco Coldbru (styled “ColdBRU” by the company). The streamlined and straightforward…


Proud Mary Coffee Selling Best of Panama Winner for $150 Per Cup

A company not known to shy away from expensive coffees, Australian-born Proud Mary Coffee is launching its most expensive coffee ever. In fact, the coffee may be the world’s most…


Stretched Milk is the Canvas at Manhattan’s Sammy L Coffee

For years, New York City barista Sammy Lin has been creating small moments of delight for busy coffee drinkers by pouring and etching images into their lattes. A new Manhattan…

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

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…


Westrock Coffee Acquires LA-Based Bixby Roasting Co.

Arkansas-based coffee giant Westrock Coffee Company has acquired California-based specialty coffee company Bixby Roasting Co.  The financial terms of the acquisition have not been disclosed, although the deal includes Bixby’s…


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…


Bean For Bean Coffee Industry Mentorship Program Back for 2023

United States-based nonprofit Go Fund Bean is reprising its Bean For Bean mentorship program for 2023, with applications closing Tuesday, Feb. 28.  The coffee-industry-focused organization launched a beta version of…

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

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

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...

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

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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…

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

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.

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

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