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Mataquescuintla and Semilla: An Update

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Mataquescuintla and Semilla: An Update

The Roasters Pack has featured coffees from Mataquescuintla in the past, and we plan on continuing to do so, to support the communities involved. Here’s an overview of what has...

June 13, 2025 — Dustin Yu 10 min read

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Cascara, the Coffee Cherry Tea with a How-To Brew Guide

Cascara, the Coffee Cherry Tea with a How-To Brew Guide

Cascara Coffee Tea - Brewing
When the coffee cherry is processed to become the coffee bean that we know and love today, one of the key processes is the removal of the skin that surrounds the bean.

That skin on the fruit of the coffee cherry, also known as the coffee husk (‘husk’ or ‘skin’ translated in Spanish is Cascara, hence the name) is usually either a wasted product of coffee production or used as a fertilizer.

However it can actually make quite a tasty beverage.

 

August 04, 2014 — Suneal Pabari
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