NotNeutral’s New Pico Drinkware Line Is An Ode To Los Angeles

NotNeutral’s New Pico Drinkware Line Is An Ode To Los Angeles

10 Minutes With Helena Oliviero: Part One

We talk with coffee champion and Q Grader Helena Oliveriero about her career, her life in Colombia, and what it means to be a young woman in the male-dominated coffee world.   BY TANYA NANETTISENIOR ONLINE CORRESPONDENT Featured photo courtesy of Helena Oliviero Helena Oliviero, originally from Tuscany, Italy, is 28 years old, but already she […]


The Caripe Variety: A Groundbreaking Milestone in Venezuelan Coffee Farming

Today, we unveil the story behind the Caripe variety and its significance for the Venezuelan coffee industry. BY VASILEIA FANARIOTISENIOR ONLINE CORRESPONDENT Featured photo by Carlos Felipe Ramírez Mesa via Unsplash In the heart of Venezuela, nestled among the picturesque states of Monagas, Anzoátegui, and Sucre, lies a legacy deeply rooted in coffee cultivation. This […]


Three Questions with IWCA Executive Director Blanca Castro

When International Women’s Coffee Alliance (IWCA) Executive Director began her job years ago at the Guatemalan coffee association Anacafé, she knew next to nothing about coffee.  “I just pretended that…


How to Make the Best Coffee at Home By James Hoffmann: Book Review 

James Hoffmann’s new book, How to Make the Best Coffee at Home, is finally out, and is the perfect guide for both professionals and amateurs. BY TANYA NANETTISENIOR ONLINE CORRESPONDENT Photos by Tanya Nanetti James Hoffmann is one of the most recognizable people in the world of specialty coffee. His YouTube channel is both informative […]

NotNeutral’s New Pico Drinkware Line Is An Ode To Los Angeles

Medium-sized farms play an important role in specialty coffee

For many consumers and industry professionals, specialty coffee and direct trade are inextricably linked. Building strong and mutually beneficial working relationships between producers and roasters is often seen as a cornerstone of establishing a truly sustainable supply chain. So with this association between specialty coffee and direct trade, there can be a narrative of smaller-sized […]


What I Learned from My First Tea Ceremony

After taking in a brief moment of a tea ceremony in Thailand, I finally had the chance to participate in the full experience recently in Malaysia. BY TANYA NANETTI SENIOR ONLINE CORRESPONDENT Photos by Tanya Nanetti In the years that I worked as a barista in a café, tea always played a marginal role in […]


Cup of Excellence to Offer El Salvador Immersion Program

The immersion experience will allow participants to grow their knowledge on Salvadoran culture and coffee varieties. BY J. MARIE CARLANBARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Photos courtesy of Cup of Excellence Cup of Excellence is launching a new learning opportunity in 2024: the Origin Immersion Program, to be held in El Salvador from February 26 to March 5. […]


Hawaiian Legislators Introduce Bills for Stricter Coffee Labeling

Legislators representing the Kona district of Hawaii have introduced a series of bills that would require more strict labeling requirements for single-origin coffees and blends containing Hawaiian-grown coffees. Some Kona…

NotNeutral’s New Pico Drinkware Line Is An Ode To Los Angeles

NotNeutral’s New Pico Drinkware Line Is An Ode To Los Angeles

What am I tasting?

A lot of the coffee "how to" talk about bitter being over extracted and sour being under extracted. (e.g. "the coffee compass") I'm not sure I know which is which -- as messed up and confused as that might be. Consistently with any coffee I...

Coffee selection decreasing?

Apologies if this is the wrong place for this, but has anyone else noticed the selection of coffee available at most stores, particularly Walmart, has been decreasing rapidly? Between January and now, all of our imported varieties, like central American and Ethiopian...

My Friedhats beans just "popped"

My new Friedhats beans just opend with an unexpectedly loud "pop". The lid (including the seal) nearly blew out of my hand and there was a significant pressure release, more akin to what you'd expect from a forgotten bottle homeade of ginger beer in the...

How to read a particle distribution graph

Hey guys, I’m struggling to understand the Particle Size Distribution graphs I see when comparing coffee grinders and burrs. What should I be looking for exactly? I’m seeing one axis as % and the other as size, but don’t know what to do with it. Is smaller % better?...

NotNeutral’s New Pico Drinkware Line Is An Ode To Los Angeles

This article is from the coffee website Sprudge at http://sprudge.com. This is the RSS feed version. The new Pico drinkware series from notNeutral.

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