Coffee Journal

Hands holding two coffee cupping spoons

What Actually Happens When Coffee Gets Cupped a...

From the precise cupping protocol to the Q Grader certification that just changed hands from CQI to SCA, here's how...

What Actually Happens When Coffee Gets Cupped a...

From the precise cupping protocol to the Q Grader certification that just changed hands from CQI to SCA, here's how...

The scene outside Nako Coffee, a coffee shop in central Jakarta

Jakarta Wants to Be Where Indonesian Coffee Hap...

Jakarta's governor wants the city to become Indonesia's coffee hub. The numbers on grab-and-go culture, 193,000 coffee businesses, and the...

Jakarta Wants to Be Where Indonesian Coffee Hap...

Jakarta's governor wants the city to become Indonesia's coffee hub. The numbers on grab-and-go culture, 193,000 coffee businesses, and the...

Ripe coffee cherries on the branch

The History of Coffee: From Ethiopia to the Who...

From Kaldi's legendary goats in Ethiopia to Dutch plantations in Java and Brazil's rise, here's coffee's real history.

The History of Coffee: From Ethiopia to the Who...

From Kaldi's legendary goats in Ethiopia to Dutch plantations in Java and Brazil's rise, here's coffee's real history.

Two glasses of iced coffee on a table

Cold Brew, Iced Coffee, and Hot Coffee: Know th...

What actually distinguishes cold brew, iced coffee, and hot coffee, and why a couple of popular claims about acidity and...

Cold Brew, Iced Coffee, and Hot Coffee: Know th...

What actually distinguishes cold brew, iced coffee, and hot coffee, and why a couple of popular claims about acidity and...

Pouring coffee from a French press

Pour-Over vs. French Press: Which One Is Right ...

Pour-over and French press produce very different cups from the same grounds. Here's how each works, why they taste so...

Pour-Over vs. French Press: Which One Is Right ...

Pour-over and French press produce very different cups from the same grounds. Here's how each works, why they taste so...

A cup of black coffee on a white saucer

The Real Science Behind Coffee's Health Benefit...

Coffee gets called healthy one week and something to cut back on the next, even though the actual research is...

The Real Science Behind Coffee's Health Benefit...

Coffee gets called healthy one week and something to cut back on the next, even though the actual research is...

Coffee beans being poured into a roasting machine

The Roasting Process That Actually Decides Your...

Roasting is the step that actually creates coffee's flavor, not just its color. Here is the real chemistry behind moisture...

The Roasting Process That Actually Decides Your...

Roasting is the step that actually creates coffee's flavor, not just its color. Here is the real chemistry behind moisture...

Coffee beans being weighed on a digital kitchen scale before brewing

The Real Secret to Better Coffee at Home

Most of the gap between cafe coffee and home coffee comes down to four low-cost habits: water quality, weighing coffee,...

The Real Secret to Better Coffee at Home

Most of the gap between cafe coffee and home coffee comes down to four low-cost habits: water quality, weighing coffee,...

A professional espresso machine brewing coffee

The Baristas Putting Indonesian Coffee on the W...

Meet the Indonesian baristas who turned real skill into world titles: a World Barista Champion, a World Brewers Cup podium...

The Baristas Putting Indonesian Coffee on the W...

Meet the Indonesian baristas who turned real skill into world titles: a World Barista Champion, a World Brewers Cup podium...

Hot water being poured over a V60 coffee dripper

Why Filter Coffee Is Making a Comeback

Filter coffee's return to Indonesian cafes is backed by real chemistry, lower startup costs for independent shops, and university research,...

Why Filter Coffee Is Making a Comeback

Filter coffee's return to Indonesian cafes is backed by real chemistry, lower startup costs for independent shops, and university research,...

Black coffee being poured into a white ceramic cup

The Milk Coffee Boom Among Young Drinkers

A new generation of Indonesian coffee drinkers has turned sweet, iced milk coffee into the country's defining beverage trend, backed...

The Milk Coffee Boom Among Young Drinkers

A new generation of Indonesian coffee drinkers has turned sweet, iced milk coffee into the country's defining beverage trend, backed...

Brewing coffee manually using the pour-over method

Coffee Brewing Methods: A Complete Guide to Cho...

A complete guide to six coffee brewing methods and how to choose the one that fits your time, equipment, and...

Coffee Brewing Methods: A Complete Guide to Cho...

A complete guide to six coffee brewing methods and how to choose the one that fits your time, equipment, and...