Keiran JonesMay 25 minCoffeeland: A Short Summary and ReviewCoffeeland is the story of El Salvador’s century-long development into a coffee plantation.
Keiran JonesDec 10, 20213 minCoffee with CovidI’ve recently suffered Covid-19 and it got me thinking about the sensory side of coffee, given the taste buds and olfactory system have...
Keiran JonesFeb 27, 20212 minProcess Knowledge and Brewing CoffeeIt’s been argued that technology comes in three components; the ‘stuff’, the accompanying written information (Intellectual Property)
Keiran JonesDec 30, 20203 minA Guide to How Coffee is TradedAnyone who drinks coffee knows its price fluctuates over time. Investors and traders can profit from these movements...
Keiran JonesJun 7, 20204 minA Whole New Water World - A Peak Water ReviewLast edited 30 December 2020 I haven’t been this excited about a home brewing tool for a long, long time. The Peak Water jug has arrived...
Keiran JonesJul 29, 20183 minCity Café Guide - Coffee in BristolBristol Coffee Bristol, the tenth largest city in the UK, has a laid back attitude with a lively independent streak. There are plenty of...
Keiran JonesJul 19, 20183 minInstant Coffee Production – A Summary of BBC’s Inside the FactoryHow do they make instant coffee? On the 17th of august the BBC show, Inside the Factory, gave us an insight into the manufacturing of...
Keiran JonesJun 18, 20184 minThe Dry Process - An Introduction to Natural CoffeesNatural processed coffees (also called dry) are capable of beautiful tropical fruit, dried fruit and rum cocktail like flavours. They are...
Keiran JonesJun 7, 20185 minCity Café Guide - Coffee in LondonLondon Coffee Last edited 30 December 2020 London is an incredibly varied city for coffee. There are countless high street commercial...
Keiran JonesMay 30, 20185 minMaking Espresso – The Basics of Good EspressoThe Basics of Making Good Espresso Making espresso is a craft. We may have visited shops where we prefer a particular barista to another...
Keiran JonesMay 17, 20184 minThe Journey of Coffee – From Seed to CupTaking the journey of coffee for granted is understandable. We pay to receive a latte at the local shop or just add water to granules at...
Keiran JonesMay 4, 20182 minYerba Mate – Recipe for a summer refresherYerba Mate Not quite coffee, not quite tea, Yerba Mate is a caffeinated drink of its own. Mostly enjoyed in South America and Lebanon...
Keiran JonesApr 25, 20183 minCoffee Grind Size Wheel - Introduction to grind sizesGrind Size Wheel The Coffee Rambler grind size wheel was designed to make it easier to learn about grind sizes. It aims to reduce the...
Keiran JonesApr 16, 20184 minCoffee Pests, (not-so) Fungi and DiseasesBy Fairtrade’s reckoning, 125 million people depend on coffee for their livelihoods. 41% of Ethiopia’s exports are in coffee, with...
Keiran JonesApr 5, 20184 minCoffee and Strength – What is a Strong Coffee? "I like a really Strong Coffee!" I hear this sentence and the misuse of the word strong rather frequently. Whereas some people might...
Keiran JonesMar 30, 20182 minAcrylamide – Beware the Californian coffee cancer In California, a judge has deemed it necessary for coffee to come with a cancer warning Shock horror! Cancer has found another way to get...
Keiran JonesMar 23, 20182 minMaking Arabic Coffee – An exciting change to your coffee through adding cardamomSometimes a change in our daily coffee is appreciated. Although single origins can be varied and very delicious, craving for a different...
Keiran JonesMar 12, 20184 minCoffee and Consciousness – How coffee can aid our general awareness and personal development Coffee and Consciousness - Becoming more aware Through learning more about coffee we can come to learn more about ourselves. My...
Keiran JonesMar 2, 20183 minMilky Coffee at Home – Understanding Milk and Doing it RightMost of the time I drink my coffee black. However, there are times I want a dark roasted coffee with milk to accompany a sickly sweet...
Keiran JonesFeb 23, 20184 minSnobbery in Specialty CoffeeCoffee Snob There is a perceived snobbery in Specialty Coffee. Many of us have entered a coffee shop and felt either a little out of our...