So what do we mean when we say double roast and triple roast and what is the best coffee roasting method? Well every coffee bean is different. Some are high grown in the mountains, others are grown closer to sea level, and others are grown somewhere in-between. Some are grown […]
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I’m not too smart. If you didn’t know that already it will become glaringly apparent very soon. That’s because I’m going to try and sell you something . . . but I’m not going to make a dime on the sale. Not too smart. So one of my customers recommended […]
Coffee is processed in several ways. Let’s start with the coffee cherry which is the fruit that is harvested from coffee trees. When Red Rooster Coffee receives its coffee order the ‘meat’ of the cherry, the pulp, has been stripped off and we get a 60 kilo bag full of […]
There’s a guy on YouTube named Gary Smith who is the owner of Mukilteo Coffee. I just love his passion. He’s been a coffee roaster for 30 years and he still seems pretty happy about it, ecstatic even (visit his website here: http://www.mukilteocoffee.com/). In fact Gary seems to be the […]
Here on the Red Rooster Coffee blog we often talk about the technicalities of coffee – how to store it; the reason for the foam head on the coffee, and more. For today though, since the roastery is filling up with the large bags that our green coffee beans come […]
Aroma is a huge part of coffee’s allure. My sister-in-law likes coffee. My sister-in-law loves coffee’s aroma. You know it is true. We’ve all been there. It’s early in the morning, maybe the sun hasn’t even made an appearance. You’re somewhere between la-la land and semi-consciousness and then you smell […]
Rituals are an integral part of our lives. We’ve got all kinds – religious, work, family, national, and more. And most of us have some kind of morning ritual that involves a hot cup of coffee or, dare I say it . . . tea (although I must admit, at […]
It’s true, isn’t it. Coffee does taste different – a lot different – at different temperatures. Really hot coffee tastes one way, hot coffee another, lukewarm still another, and you get still more tastes at room temperature, cold, and iced. Most folks are completely out on coffee the cooler it […]
What is Robusta coffee? In the world of coffee there are two main types of coffee that we consume – Arabica and Robusta. Arabica is the more tender, gentle, needy of the two. And Robust, as its common name suggests is more robust and hearty: Robusta can be grown at […]
More and more it seems like there is no place to hide no matter how hard you may try to eat right, avoid GMOs, eat organic, etc. You’re a food lover and you know the drill. But lurking in your coffee filters and tea bags comes some very disturbing news. […]