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From Sun-Dried to Sealed Tanks
Coffee's oldest craft is being reinvented, and not everyone is happy about it. How washed, natural, honey, anaerobic and co-fermented processing shape what ends up in the cup.
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Thanasis Angelopoulos and the Road to Third Place at the 2026 World Coffee Roasting Championship
Koffeesome talks to Thanasis Angelopoulos — head roaster and co-owner of Offbreed Coffee Roasters, Greek Roasting Champion 2025 and third at the 2026 World Coffee Roasting Championship in Brussels — about preparing for the world stage on a machine he couldn't practice on at home.
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On Coffee, Temperature, and the Art of Waiting
The same cup tastes different at 70 degrees than at 40. Why temperature reshapes flavor more than the coffee itself does, and why every cup deserves to be tasted twice.
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Water in Coffee, Part 2: Treatment, Recipes and Safety
Filters, RO, softeners and mineral packets — what coffee water products actually do, how to mix your own recipe from Epsom salt and baking soda, where to start, and how to do it safely.
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Water in Coffee, Part 1: Chemistry and Standards
Water is 98–99% of a filter coffee, and its minerals shape the cup as much as the bean or the grinder. What each ion does, why alkalinity matters more than pH, and the SCA target ranges.
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The Taste You Weren't Born With
The idea that some people are just born with a better palate is a myth. Tasting is a trainable skill — here's the science behind it, and how to build it at your own kitchen table.
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The Athlete's Mindset — Andrea Trevisan on Preparing for Roasting Competitions
Koffeesome sat down with Andrea Trevisan — founder of Trevo Coffee Roastery in Bezau, Austria, Austrian Roasting Champion 2024, and a two-time World Roasting Championship finalist — to talk about how an athlete's discipline shapes his roasting.
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The Anatomy of a Specialty Roastery
Across 669 specialty roasteries in Koffeesome's directory, two numbers define the typical shop — one location, seven coffees on the shelf. Here's what the structured data actually shows.
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Coffee Weeks Across Europe: Where to Go This September
A cluster of specialty coffee weeks and festivals lands within days of each other this year — Oslo, Helsinki, Budapest, and Ljubljana all turn their streets into one long tasting route.
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The Coffee Flavor Map
3,226 tracked bags, 31 countries of origin — and eight places where the flavor on the label stops being a coincidence and starts being a pattern.
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Five specialty coffee places worth crossing Lisbon for
From a world-ranked terrace in Santos to a Brazilian roastery in Saldanha — the five addresses that define Lisbon's specialty coffee scene right now.
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The Fermentation Identity Crisis: Is Co-Fermented Coffee Still Specialty?
Producers are adding fruit, spices, and starter cultures to fermentation tanks and scoring 90+ points. But are we still tasting the coffee, or the additives?
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Read →The Chemistry of Connection — How Coffee Tasting Interfaces with Emotion
Why does a single sip of Ethiopian Yirgacheffe lift your mood? The science behind how coffee flavour and emotion are far more intertwined than you think.
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How to Train Your Palate: A Beginner's Guide to Tasting Coffee
Coffee has over 1,000 aroma compounds. You don't need to be an expert to start tasting more — you just need to slow down, pay attention, and practice.
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How to Cup Coffee: A Beginner's Guide Based on the Barista Hustle Protocol
Cupping strips away brewing variables so the only thing you're tasting is the coffee itself. A step-by-step walkthrough of the Barista Hustle protocol.
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The V60 Brew Guide
Everything you need to brew a clean, vibrant, and expressive cup with the Hario V60 pour-over dripper.
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How to Use the Coffee Flavour Wheel
It looks complicated at first. Once you understand how it works, the SCA Flavour Wheel becomes one of the most useful tools for developing your palate.
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