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  • Coffee Trends the Internet is Buzzing About
    March 12, 2024

    Coffee Trends the Internet is Buzzing About

    Long, long, long ago (before social media) it took time and word of mouth for new ideas, trends and fads to gain traction. Now, a 60 second TikTok video can spread like wildfire in less than a day. Love it or loathe it, TikTok is the most talked-about platform, thanks in no small part to the combination of idle hands and a worldwide pandemic.
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  • Innovative Ways to Recycle Your Used Coffee Grounds
    March 12, 2024

    Innovative Ways to Recycle Your Used Coffee Grounds

    The most recent stats claim that six million tonnes of used coffee grounds end up in landfills every year. As they decompose, coffee grounds release methane, the second-most abundant greenhouse gas. The only industrial-scale recycler of coffee grounds, Bio-Bean in the UK, turns coffee waste into fireplace logs and biofuel pellets. In Taiwan, outdoor and workout clothing manufacturer, Singtex, invented an eco-friendly yarn made from coffee grounds and plastic bottles.
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  • Anaerobic Processing in Specialty Coffee
    March 12, 2024

    Anaerobic Processing in Specialty Coffee

    Keeping you in the loop on all things coffee, we’re pretty obsessed right now about a fairly new coffee processing method that is starting to get a whole lot of buzz in the industry. Without going full Bill Nye the science guy on you, here’s the scoop on anaerobic processing.
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  • COVID-19 Sucker Punch
    March 12, 2024

    COVID-19 Sucker Punch

    Each of us will have a memory of which day it hit us like a sucker punch to the gut that Covid-19 had arrived and it was going to be nasty. For basketball fans, March 11th was the day. It was the following day for hockey fans. For Vancouverites, it was the stunning announcement that St. Patrick’s Day in the city was cancelled.
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  • Coffee Storage
    March 12, 2024

    Coffee Storage

    Fresh is good. Stale is bad. That’s the bottom line when it comes to coffee bean storage. Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to protect and preserve the freshness of those delicate beans. 
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  • Cold-Pressed Espresso Explained
    March 12, 2024

    Cold-Pressed Espresso Explained

    Cold-pressed espresso is perfect for summer mornings. You will find them at your local cafés during the hot season. But why is cold-pressed espresso so unique? And, is it something you can easily make at home?
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  • 5 Reasons Why Your Coffee Tastes Bitter
    March 12, 2024

    5 Reasons Why Your Coffee Tastes Bitter

    If we notice a bitter-tasting coffee on the back of your tongue, then the coffee is over-extracted. When we experience a sour flavour, more than likely, it is under-extracted. No one deserves to be drinking bad coffee in the morning – especially you! Here’s our troubleshooting guide on how to fix it.
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