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Jun 7, 20246 min read
Ice drip: next level iced coffee
ice drip is a great iced coffee alternative, collecting dews of coffee essence in a jar of life restoring elixir
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Aug 31, 20224 min read
Amber Flora and butterfly lemonade
A closer look at our herbal tea blend Amber Flora and how to make a beautiful summer butterfly lemonade with it!
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Jul 21, 20222 min read
Espresso tonic! Beat the heat with this fun drink two ways
espresso and tonic water is the perfect summer combo. Tonic water brings an electrifying cooling effect and a smudge of complexity.
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Jul 3, 20222 min read
Best lavender syrup and iced lavender cappuccino
We are sharing our favorite lavender syrup recipe so you can create this versatile syrup in just a few easy steps.
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Jun 17, 20222 min read
Japanese style iced coffee, pourover on ice
Flash chilled pourover, aka. Japanese iced coffee is a perfect iced coffee method to capture the beautiful acidity in your coffee.
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May 25, 20222 min read
Honeybrook, a comforting black tea tastes like honey
A naturally sweet tea harvested in the summer. Organically grown where the tea jassids trigger the tree to release a honey like sweetness.
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May 19, 20225 min read
Post grind coffee storage experiment
Flush with nitrogen? Vacuum? Or simply do nothing? What is the best way to store pre-ground coffee and make sure it last as long as possible
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Apr 6, 20225 min read
Evenly extracted and consistent pourover: high water mass method
A pourover coffee recipe and brew guide to help you extract more evenly and yielding a consistent result across different baristas.
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Mar 30, 20222 min read
Golden sparkle, Wenshan Baozhong, a taste of spring blossoms
Golden Sparkle is an elegant tea with an aroma that reminds you of spring blossoms and pickled mango. It’s light, delicate and clean.
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Mar 23, 20224 min read
Grinding and sifting coffee - what does particle distribution do to your extraction?
a closer look at your grind quality. Is your grinder giving your polarizing particle size distribution? How will that affect your brew?
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Mar 16, 20221 min read
Stepping into the Spring with Greenwood, new plantation tea from Taiwan
Floral and laced with delicate scents of peach and ripe fruit, Greenwood is harvested from a new plantation from Shanlinxi, Taiwan.
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Feb 22, 20222 min read
Vibrant and fascinating: Crimson Jade, a Taiwanese black tea
Crimson Jade is a black tea from Sun Moon Lake, Taiwan. This tea displays a vibrant and fascinating deep red color which is why this...
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Jan 26, 20226 min read
Espresso at home with Espresso Forge
Some might argue espresso may not be the best method to appreciate the full spectrum of specialty coffee. It is inherently “flawed” to a...
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Jan 19, 20223 min read
Coffee forever?
Encapsulating the essence of coffee at its peak has been the pursue of many of us. But is it scenically possible?
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Jan 12, 20223 min read
Coffee extraction, the more the better?
I was about 18 when I first made coffee from roasted coffee beans. I boiled the coffee twice and was very confused when it didn’t all...
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Jan 5, 20222 min read
Emei Oriental Beauty Tea, an exotic and enchanting tea from Taiwan
Before talking about this tea, I need to talk about this particular type of bug. This tiny, harmless bug is called tea jassid, or...
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