What Is the Difference Between Natural and Washed Robusta?

March 13, 2026

I will be honest with you. For years, I ignored Robusta. Like many specialty coffee people, I thought Robusta was…

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How to Select the Best Coffee for Vending Machines?

March 13, 2026

A distributor from Chicago called me last month. He'd lost three contracts because his vending machine coffee tasted terrible. The…

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How to Compare Coffee Beans from Different Origins?

March 12, 2026

A roaster from London called me last week. He had samples from Colombia, Ethiopia, Brazil, and our Yunnan on his…

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How to Understand the Coffee Harvesting Calendar in China?

March 12, 2026

I learned this lesson the hard way. Three years ago, a buyer from Melbourne emailed me in October. "Steve, we…

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How to Calculate the Density of Roasted Coffee?

March 12, 2026

A roaster from Seattle called me last week. He'd developed a new blend, dialed in his roast profile, and started…

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How to Ensure Coffee Beans Are Not Over-Dried?

March 12, 2026

I still remember the phone call from Hamburg five years ago. A buyer I respected deeply said, "Steve, this shipment…

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Does Weather Affect Yunnan Coffee Production?

March 12, 2026

I stood in our fields last April watching rain fall that shouldn't have fallen. April is dry season in Yunnan.…

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What Is the Difference Between Traditional and Experimental Processing?

March 12, 2026

A buyer from Amsterdam called me last month. He'd bought a microlot advertised as "experimental anaerobic natural." Cost him triple…

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How to Find Reliable Coffee Testing Laboratories?

March 12, 2026

Last year, a roaster from Sydney sent me his lab results. His supplier claimed 85-point coffee. The lab confirmed it.…

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What Are the Benefits of Automated Coffee Harvesting?

March 11, 2026

I remember my first harvest 25 years ago. We hired 200 workers. They picked cherry by hand, basket by basket,…

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