Since coffee is such a common beverage, a popular misconception is that coffee plants are easy to grow. In reality, it’s a picky plant. Before talking specifically about how they grow, it’s important to clear up a few misconceptions about coffee. Our favorite beverage’s home base, the coffee plant, is full of surprises for many […]
Part of the fun of fall, winter and the holidays is enjoying hot drinks and treats. Holiday-inspired coffee can get a party started in cold weather. It can help you catch up with your people faster. Or, practically speaking, get all the gifts wrapped sooner. It’s also great for indoor hobbies in the cooler months, […]
When we think of coffee, sometimes fruit can seem like the direct opposite, taste-wise. Certain coffees can taste like hot chocolate when doctored up. Roasted coffee beans are dark and bitter. Sometimes, brewed coffee has slight citrusy flavors. Although brewed coffee can be bitter and dark or remind us more of hot chocolate, a coffee […]
The tropical forests and volcanoes of Central America make it a fascinating region capable of growing delicious coffee. Central America is the isthmus between North and South America. Sometimes Mexico is included, since its climate, geography and heritage blend together with Guatemala’s. All seven countries grow coffee successfully. Several cultivate astonishing, specialty-grade coffees. Of all […]
Although today coffee and tea are the classic energizing drinks in most of the world, a unique beverage similar to coffee used to be king in a large region of the Americas. Chili peppers spiced up this liquid. Maté, the South American tea, is a great guess, but it’s not spicy. Many people are surprised […]
Smelling delicious coffee wafting toward you may be one of the most promising ways to awake on a regular day. One of many coffee drinkers’ favorite aspects of coffee is taking in the aroma. It may arrive from afar while a pot brews or waft up from a mug in your hand. It’s the world’s […]
Top 10 Interesting Facts About Coffee As coffee growers in Honduras (Copán) coffee knowledge and facts are prized possessions we collect. The most fun coffee facts are on display today. We don’t just grow and export high-altitude coffee. We spread coffee love and good cheer. Celebrating coffee, and celebrating with coffee never gets old. With […]
In Latin American coffee cultivation, achieving an agricultural environment with ethical labor practices and sustainable farming is still a work in progress. However, the tide can flow away from structures like coffee plantations in Honduras, Costa Rica and Guatemala. Plantation-style farming dates back centuries. Historically speaking, plantation-style labor practices are exploitative. However, consumers worldwide are […]
How to Bring the Best of a Coffee Shop to Your Home The world over and throughout the centuries, people have gathered in coffee shops, coffee houses, cafés and other coffee-serving establishments. Coffee brings people together. It fuels thinking, new ideas and projects. After a long work week, a visit to the coffee shop can […]
From Heating Muffins to Finessing Rare, High-Altitude Coffee Drinks - A Day in the Life of a Barista Most adults and teenagers have seen a barista brew coffee delights at a coffee shop. Intrigued barista-watchers may wonder: is it worth it to learn to pull espresso at a break-neck pace and memorize the attributes of […]
