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Why Does Altitude Affect Coffee Flavour?

Why Does Altitude Affect Coffee Flavour?

Posted by Mark Bentham, The Coffee Man on 22nd Jun 2020

Coffee grows in tropical climates in what is known as the "coffee belt" or the "bean belt" which is a region between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn. The belt represents a tropical ba … read more
What is The Cooperativa Café Timor?

What is The Cooperativa Café Timor?

Posted by Mark Bentham, The Coffee Man on 11th Jun 2020

Cooperativa Café Timor (CCT) was founded in the wake of the destruction that was left behind in East Timor after it gained independence from Indonesia in 1999. In 2000, a group of farmers, in an attem … read more
Coffee History in New Zealand

Coffee History in New Zealand

Posted by Mark Bentham, The Coffee Man on 30th Apr 2020

New Zealand is well known around the world for its coffee culture, it’s hipsters and it’s flat whites.But it hasn't always been that way. Before 1940, New Zealand was pretty much a tea drinking nation … read more
What is Civet Coffee?

What is Civet Coffee?

Posted by Mark Bentham, The Coffee Man on 25th Nov 2019

Civet Coffee, Kopi Luwak, or Luwak Coffee is well known for it’s beautiful high aroma and taste. It is produced in Indonesia, Vietnam and the Phillipenes. Now considered a very controversial cof … read more
How to Tim Tam Slam

How to Tim Tam Slam

Posted by Mark Bentham, The Coffee Man on 6th Sep 2019

The Tim Tam Slam is a culinary practice that engages the worlds least practical but most delicious edible straw.It turns out that while the Tim Tam has been marketed under various names and parent … read more