News articles tagged with 'caffeine'
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What makes you buzz? (re-released)
Caffeine and Coffee are often synonymous in people’s minds, but in reality, we don’t often know all that much about this elusive relationship. In this months article, Ben Bicknell, our Coffee Quality Specialist, sheds a bit more light on the involvement of this common drug in our everyday fix.
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Coffee myths busted
One of the curious things about coffee making is that, historically, there has been no formal training structure. Most parallel pursuits (cooking, wine making etc) have formalised apprenticeships and education systems. Coffee making is often learnt from more experienced coffee makers or coffee roasting companies. This can lead to the perpetuation of some practices that are a total waste of time — and sometimes even counterproductive to making great coffee. The latter are often ingrained and hard habits to break, even though they have no reasonable basis.