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What is a French Press & How to Use It

What is a French Press & How to Use It

Posted by Simone, The Coffee Girl on 22nd Jun 2021

The plunger, or French press, coffee device is well recognised throughout the world. Everyone has one, knows someone with one or has seen one.Its popularity comes from its ability to make a rich, deli … read more
What Non-Dairy Milk Works Best In Coffee?

What Non-Dairy Milk Works Best In Coffee?

Posted by Simone, The Coffee Girl on 1st Mar 2021

As we focus on sustainable, Fairtrade organic coffee production this month, it would be amiss of us not to take a look at the sustainability of the milk side of our coffee world, as most of the coffee … read more
About the Sidama Coffee Growing Region

About the Sidama Coffee Growing Region

Posted by Mark Bentham, The Coffee Man on 12th Oct 2020

The region of Sidama is in southern Ethiopia. It encompasses many individual origins including the area of Yirgacheffe. However, Yirgacheffe is classified as its own separate origin. Sidama Coffee Ch … read more
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