There have been few beverage categories as vilified as decaffeinated coffee, and for no good reason. Decaf drinkers, after all, might be considered true coffee purists, who drink coffee not for it&
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Opinion: the Coffee Industry Needs Geishas
It wasn’t that long ago that good bourbon was pretty cheap, at least here in Kentucky where I live. The 80s and 90s were not kind to the bourbon industry, which left a lot of really great whiskey
Five Reasons to Use a Hand Grinder
1. Spend your money on a burr, not a motor. A good grind is all about the burr. The bigger the burr set, the more consistent the grind. For example, the Baratza Virtuoso has a 40 mm burr set for $2
Kopi Indo: Exciting Developments in Indonesian Specialty Coffee
Like in other countries, the past few years have seen specialty coffee picking up steam in my home country Indonesia. Below is an exploration of the scene based on my recent trip to Jakarta and B
3 Reasons You Need A Thermapen
In case you needed three reasons to get a thermapen here they are.
Jesse Harriott to Start Copper Horse Coffee in Ithaca
Jesse Harriott is no stranger to long-time readers of The Coffee Compass. Jesse’s curriculum vitae reads like a greatest hits record: award winning coffee roaster, co-founder of America’
Camila Ramos of Panther Coffee makes Eater’s Young Guns List
When we saw Camila Ramos’s routine at the Big Eastern Barista Competition back in January, we knew it was championship material. After claiming the top spot in the Southeast, Ramos went on to
Introducing RoastWatch, an iOS app for Roasting Coffee
For long time readers of the Compass, you might have guessed that we enjoy participating in every step of the coffee process, including roasting. After I began getting into iOS app development, I s
In Support of Home Roasting
Recently, Serious Eats published an article by Nick Cho that advocated against roasting coffee at home. I am a big fan of Serious Eats. Content from that website has encouraged me to take on all ma