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Celebrating Traditional Excellence: Classic Coffees from Central America

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For many North Americans, the classic coffees of Central America constitute the essential experience of fine coffee. Until relatively recently, wet-processed or washed coffees from traditional tree varieties produced by a string of Central American countries — Guatemala, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Honduras, Panama –  typically appeared near the top of specialty coffee menus. […]
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Everyday Single-Origin Coffees: At the Intersection of the Familiar and the Exceptional

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  While there is much to be said for the new and different in coffee — for surprising new cup profiles generated by the latest processing methods, tiny lots of coffee produced from newly rediscovered tree varieties — there is also a lot to be said for the pleasures of consistency. Even for those coffee […]
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Reflections on the Art of Coffee Blending: Daily Drinkers With Personality

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The concept of the coffee blend is a long and winding road. Blends offer roasters a chance to produce a coffee that stimulates particular sensory homes, and blends are frequently developed to provide consumers a constant experience with time (just like a Champagne home approaches the non-vintage brut). However prior to consumers began insisting upon understanding […]
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Brazil Naturals: Tradition and Innovation

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    When I initially opened a specialized cafà © in Berkeley, California 40 years ago, a Brazil always appeared amongst the standard whole-bean coffee offerings in the 10 or two glass-fronted bins that held our whole-bean coffees. All of the popular and glamorous coffee origins of the time existed: Guatemala Antigua, Kenya AA, Costa Rica […]
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Kicking Horse Coffee Review

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This is a review of Kicking Horse Coffees. We review Cliff Hanger espresso, Kick Ass Dark, and Grizzly Claw for dark roasts and Three Sisters for medium roast. I’ve been brewing their specialty-grade beans for a while now, on and off, alongside two other favorites. So I thought it was about time I shared my detailed tasting notes and brewing observations in this review.

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The Best Nootropic Coffees to Try Now

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Our humble daily coffee is increasingly being “fortified” with various substances, ranging from alcohol and cannabis extracts to oils. In all fairness, each of these additions can work. However, consuming them separately is equally effective. Why should I combine butter with coffee when I can simply enjoy my buttered toast alongside my coffee? Yes, I understand that the toast introduces unnecessary carbohydrates. But I digress. There is a new trend in coffee: fortifying it with nootropics. Inverse lists several options. My question is: why not incorporate nootropics into bulletproof coffee? If you detect a hint of sarcasm, it’s intentional. Nonetheless, sarcasm aside, it appears that