What is the Coffee Roasting Process?

Coffee roasting begins after it is cleaned/processed, but is separate from brewing it.
Generally, coffee beans are grown and processed on a farm, then sent to a roaster, and the roaster then sends it either directly to the consumer, or to a business that will sell it to the consumer.

When the green coffee beans first arrive at a roaster, then they are generally dumped into a hopper where they are screened and have the debris and other junk separated.

In large scale operations, they are…

Top 5 Arabica Coffees You Need To Hunt Down

Most coffees in the world are made from the Arabica bean, which is often considered the “best” around. When you get into subjective experiences like best tasting coffee, it’s definitely opening ourselves up for an argument. When compiling this list we wanted a mixture of coffees that many of our subscribers have likely not tried but should, as well as those whose flavor stood out.

1) Tanzania Peaberry Coffee

Dunkin Donuts sells 6-packs now… 6-packs of iced coffee in plastic bottles

For those of you who just want your morning jolt, but have yet to build up the tolerance to deal with a line, a barista, or virtually any form of human interaction, you’re in luck! Dunkin’ Donuts has announced their bottled ice coffees. On their news release, they stated:

We have introduced Dunkin’ Donuts Bottled Iced Coffee at thousands of retailers and participating Dunkin’ Donuts restaurants nationwide. From your local convenience store to the supermarket, you can enjoy the great Dunkin’ flavor anytime with Dunkin’ Donuts Bottled Iced Coffee wherever you go.
Perhaps the second most shocking fact in that announcement is that Dunkin’ Donuts apparently has restaurants–

Coffee Lengthens Telomeres While Caffeine Shortens?

For those of you unaware, telomeres are the end parts of a chromosome that has been associated with living longer and having a lower risk of cancer. Think of them like the plastic tips at the end of shoelaces- if you didn’t have them, your shoelaces would start to fray and fall apart, but if you have long and sturdy ones then your shoelaces will last a very long time.