And why does it often taste bad?
How flavoured coffee is made, and why some coffees are just more flavourful than others.
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Ethiopia - 5 Facts You Should Know!
You may know that I love to travel even more than I love coffee - and that’s a lot! And I’ve been very fortunate to have travelled, worked and lived all around the world. In all my travels, one of the most special places I visited - and the place with the best coffee by far - was Ethiopia.
Here are some quick facts about Ethiopia to ponder while you enjoy a cup of fresh brewed coffee.
3 Easy Tips for Eco-friendly Coffee
Small tweaks to your habits can make a BIG impact!
Here are 3 easy ways to make your coffee drinking eco-friendly.
Worried about what's REALLY in your coffee? Have no fear! Sparkplug Coffee is here with the facts to set things straight about organic.
Honey processed coffee
First developed in Costa Rica, the honey processing method is now spreading to other Central American coffee growing areas. The beans have a natural sweetness and are ahhhh-mazing! Honey processed coffee has an intense and rich, sweet flavour with elements of tropical fruit and lower acidity than other natural processing methods.
Wet, Dry & Honey Processed Coffee
Before we get into how the honey process works, let's look at the different processing methods…
What is the difference between FairTrade Coffee and Fairly Traded?
A commodity crop? Or a specialty product?
Traditionally, coffee has been a commodity product almost exclusively grown in poor tropical countries. Farmers sell their crops to local cooperatives or wholesalers who then sell them on for commodity coffees. Farmers of commodity crops are usually paid poorly and their workers can be in dire economic circumstances.
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