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Interview with Ben Put, Co-Founder at Monogram Coffee

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Interview with Ben Put, Co-Founder at Monogram Coffee

For those of you who may not already be familiar, Ben Put is a legend in the specialty coffee community for many reasons. For starters, he is a six-time Canadian...

August 27, 2024 — Karen Duong 3 min read

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Deep Dive: Colombian Coffee Varieties with Keegan Street of Rooftop Coffee Roasters

Deep Dive: Colombian Coffee Varieties with Keegan Street of Rooftop Coffee Roasters

If you see Caturra, Heirloom, or Typica written on your bag of coffee, it corresponds to one variety from the few thousands of coffee varieties found all around the world....
August 08, 2024 — Karen Duong
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Coffee Origin Deep Dive: Guatemala

Coffee Origin Deep Dive: Guatemala

When we think about good coffee, Guatemala is one of the origins that first come to mind for many coffee lovers. So, how did Guatemala come to be one of...
July 23, 2024 — Karen Duong
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10 differences Between Robusta & Arabica Coffee

10 differences Between Robusta & Arabica Coffee

You may have noticed that some coffee bag labels brag about the fact that their coffee beans are 100% Arabica. Although it does sound like something magicians say, it isn’t gibberish – it refers to the type of coffee species in which the beans are from.

There are over 100 coffee species, however the two main ones that are widely produced and sold are: Coffea Arabica and Coffea canephora (also known as Coffea robusta).

Here’s a list featuring 10 differences between the two coffee species:

March 26, 2024 — Suneal Pabari
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Swiss Water Process Deep Dive

Swiss Water Process Deep Dive

   
January 13, 2024 — Zara Snitman
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Disnel Ramirez - Producer Deep Dive

Disnel Ramirez - Producer Deep Dive

Disnel Ramirez has worked with Semilla Coffee importers for the past two years, but his extended family has been working with the importing company since 2019. At this time, only...
November 15, 2023 — Zara Snitman
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Nariño: Five Reasons This Is A Coffee-Growing Paradise!

Nariño: Five Reasons This Is A Coffee-Growing Paradise!

We featured coffee from Nariño many times in our monthly pack, but what exactly is it that makes it so good? Let's investigate! Nariño is a province located in southwestern...
November 14, 2023 — Lauren Scratch
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Origin Deep Dive: Uganda

Origin Deep Dive: Uganda

The Plants For most of the country’s coffee-growing history, Uganda has largely been an exporter of Robusta coffee, the slightly more caffeinated but much more bitter cousin of the Arabica coffee plant, which...
November 10, 2023 — Zara Snitman
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Warmth Blend - Origin Deep Dives

Warmth Blend - Origin Deep Dives

Origin Deep Dive: Brazil  Brazil is the largest coffee producer in the world, which is exporting a third of the globe’s coffee. It all started with a scandal. A "Seeduction"...
November 02, 2023 — Zara Snitman
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Producer Deep Dive - Rwanda

Producer Deep Dive - Rwanda

Brendan Adams started Semilla Coffee in 2019 with the goal of helping small coffee producers get into specialty coffee. He sourced this coffee through Baho, a Rwandan exporting company. Here...
September 22, 2023 — Zara Snitman
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What is Defect Coffee?

What is Defect Coffee?

Defect coffee often consists of “quakers”, which are typically identified by their light colour due to lack of the sugars in the unroasted bean. During the roasting process, coffee turns...
August 24, 2023 — Zara Snitman
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Processing Deep Dive: Catur Coffee Company

Processing Deep Dive: Catur Coffee Company

Catur is a collaborative project between So So Good Coffee Company, an Indonesian coffee sourcing consultancy; Dr. Ian tan Taufik, and Mikael Jasin, a two-time Indonesian Barista Champion. Catur uses the innovative process of...
July 28, 2023 — Zara Snitman
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Deep Dive: Gesha Village

Deep Dive: Gesha Village

Spanning 471 hectares, Gesha Village is the largest privately owned farm in Ethiopia and rests on the land that was the birthplace of the celebrated Gesha varietal. “The Gesha varietal...
July 26, 2023 — Zara Snitman
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