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What Would Coffee Taste Like If It Grew in Europe?
Talk delivered at Geographies of Taste: Italy and Africa Between Cultures and Shared Traditions, Treccani’s event on food as a bridge between Italy and Africa, promoted by IDIAF (Institute for...
What Would Coffee Taste Like If It Grew in Europe?
Talk delivered at Geographies of Taste: Italy and Africa Between Cultures and Shared Traditions, Treccani’s event on food as a bridge between Italy and Africa, promoted by IDIAF (Institute for...
The Professional Coffee Taster
In recent years, the figure of the Q grader has become central in the world of specialty coffee, often invoked as the ultimate guarantor of quality. But who is a...
The Professional Coffee Taster
In recent years, the figure of the Q grader has become central in the world of specialty coffee, often invoked as the ultimate guarantor of quality. But who is a...
About the world’s most prized coffees
The Cost of Specialty Coffee In recent years, the term “specialty coffee” has entered everyday language more and more often, yet it remains unclear what it truly means and why...
About the world’s most prized coffees
The Cost of Specialty Coffee In recent years, the term “specialty coffee” has entered everyday language more and more often, yet it remains unclear what it truly means and why...
Why grinding coffee at home matters and grinder...
Grinding coffee at the moment of brewing is an act of sensory growth. Once coffee is reduced to powder, it begins to lose its aroma within minutes: aromatic oils oxidize,...
Why grinding coffee at home matters and grinder...
Grinding coffee at the moment of brewing is an act of sensory growth. Once coffee is reduced to powder, it begins to lose its aroma within minutes: aromatic oils oxidize,...
What’s the difference between specialty coffee ...
Behind a single cup lie very different supply chains, farming practices, and economic choices. Understanding the difference between conventional coffee and specialty coffee means looking beyond taste, and considering how...
What’s the difference between specialty coffee ...
Behind a single cup lie very different supply chains, farming practices, and economic choices. Understanding the difference between conventional coffee and specialty coffee means looking beyond taste, and considering how...
What is specialty coffee? An experiment in coll...
Specialty coffee was born as a response to the dark side of conventional coffee, mass production, exploitation, and lost origins. At Aliena Coffee Roasters, we see specialty not just as...
What is specialty coffee? An experiment in coll...
Specialty coffee was born as a response to the dark side of conventional coffee, mass production, exploitation, and lost origins. At Aliena Coffee Roasters, we see specialty not just as...