In the past, many baristas opted for coffee blends because of their complexity, and due to how well they paired with milk for cappuccinos and lattes. But single origin and single estate coffee beans have taken off in recent years. One of the reasons is that single estate coffee beans are easier to trace. The…
Why Do We Focus on Single Origin Coffee?
The entire coffee producing world is one big place! Every country and region has different ways that it cultivates coffee. Single origin coffee is coffee that is grown in a single area or region, and single estate coffee is grown on just one coffee plantation. For many, drinking a single origin coffee is a way…
Where Was Coffee Born?
People interested in single source coffee or single estate coffee may wonder where coffee drinking first started. Coffee reportedly was first discovered in the Kaffa area of Ethiopia. This discovery was allegedly made by a man by the name of Kaldi who noticed that his goat herd was behaving strangely after eating the cherries of…
What Does Single Estate and Single Source Coffee Mean for You?
Most people who are serious about coffee drinking know that single estate and single source coffees are higher quality than blends for the most part. But is it enough to choose single estate or single source coffee and leave it at that? Below are some other consideration to think about. Some experts say that more…
Single Origin or Blended Coffee?
Delicious coffee is easier to find today than years ago. One of the reasons is that high quality, single origin coffee is more common today than ever. Blends are getting better as well, but generally, people who want the best coffee will always turn to single origin coffee. Here’s why. Coffee blends are made up…
What You Should Know About Single Origin Coffee
Did you ever step into your favorite coffee shop and wonder what the big deal was about ‘single origin’ and ‘single estate’ coffee that they like to advertise? What is this about. Below is more information about single origin and single estate coffee that should help you to appreciate why you should make a habit…
6 Stupid Myths About Coffee You Need to Stop Believing Today
It may be difficult to enjoy your morning single source or single estate cup of coffee when you are besieged with so many silly myths about coffee. There are a number of tall tales about coffee that can affect how you enjoy your single estate sourced coffee. Here they are. #1 Drinking Coffee in the…
Key Differences Between Good and Awful Coffee
So what differentiates good and awful coffee? There are major differences to the coffee beans themselves, how they are processed, and other factors. If you are a serious coffee person, you really should understand what makes the best (and worst) cup of brew: The Microclimate Where The Beans Are Grown Coffee beans come from all…
Profiles in Espresso – Blends, Single Estate and Single Origin Varieties
Espresso is a lot of things to many coffee drinkers. For many of us, it is simply a way to wake up in the morning. But for others of us, drinking espresso is akin to drinking a very fine wine or aged Scotch. Something to be savored. However you view espresso, there are many opinions…
Beware of Dubious ‘Single Origin’ Coffee
If you are a serious drinker of coffee, you know what ‘single origin’ coffee is, as well as ‘single estate’ coffee. These are coffees that come, respectively, from one single geographic area, and from a single solitary coffee growing plantation. Single source and single estate coffee, done properly, are superior to coffee blends because they…