Tag: coffee beans

“I don’t believe in Q graders…”

by liza maksimova

… a phrase I heard earlier this month has been stuck in my head ever since. We were discussing coffee production, the logistics of exporting and importing to Europe, when someone said: “I don’t believe in Q-graders.” It lingered in my mind, not because I’m a Q-grader and it hurt my feelings, but because I … Continue reading “I don’t believe in Q graders…”

How freshly roasted you really need your coffee to be?

by liza maksimova

How many weeks after roasting need to pass for the coffee to taste sweet and at its best?
Coffee, well roasted, and properly stored, can be enjoyed and purchased with the 4 weeks after the roast date – and you’ll be getting it at its best, at its peak, far from tasting old.