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How to Use Coffee Bags

To use a coffee bag, put one bag in a mug, pour on about 230ml of hot water and stir. Leave it for three to five minu...

Single Origin vs Blend Coffee - What a Roaster Actually Means by Each

The short answer A single-origin coffee comes from one place, and a blend combines coffees from two or more places. N...

Whole Bean vs Ground Coffee - A Roaster's Honest Answer

The short answer Whole beans make the best-tasting cup, but only if they were roasted recently. Roast date matters mo...

What Are Coffee Bags?

Coffee bags are single-serve bags of ground coffee that you steep in a mug of hot water, the way you would a tea bag....

What Does Roasted to Order Coffee Mean?

"Roasted to order" gets printed on a lot of coffee bags these days, West Berkshire Roastery's included. It sounds nic...

Spiced Latte Recipe

Cinnamon, nutmeg, a bit of ginger, and a coffee that can actually hold its own against all that spice. That's a spice...

Are Coffee Subscriptions Worth It?

Short answer: yes, if you drink coffee regularly and care whether it tastes good. No, if you're perfectly happy with ...

Cinnamon in coffee: why it works, how much to use, and how to get it right

There's a reason cinnamon keeps turning up next to the coffee grinder rather than just the baking cupboard. Cinnamon ...

How to Make Cold Brew Concentrate

Cold brew coffee concentrate is just coffee left to steep in cold water for hours, then strained into something stron...

How Long Does Cold Brew Last? A UK Storage Guide

Cold brew keeps longer than you'd think, but "keeps" and "tastes good" are two different questions. Homemade cold bre...

Cold Brew vs Iced Coffee: What's Actually Different (And What to Order)

Cold brew and iced coffee look almost identical in the cup. Dark liquid, ice, maybe a splash of milk. But order the w...

How to Make Iced Coffee at Home

There's a specific kind of disappointment that comes from making iced coffee wrong. You pour your usual hot coffee ov...
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