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Great coffee starts with the beans. Learn how Arabica and Robusta differ, what roast levels do to flavor, how origin and processing shape a coffee, how to keep beans fresh and how to read a coffee bag before you buy.
Compare the different types of coffee beans, from arabica and robusta to liberica, and learn how species, origin and roast shape flavor before you buy.
Learn the main types of coffee beans, from arabica and robusta to liberica, plus how origin, variety and processing change flavor in your cup.
Where do coffee beans come from? Most grow within about 25 degrees of the equator, in countries like Brazil, Vietnam and Colombia. Why origin matters.
Compare five chocolate covered coffee beans picks for dark, milk and espresso fans, with pros, cons and a buying guide to help you pick the right bag.
Learn how to grind coffee beans at home, with grind size guidance for each brew method, burr vs blade tips, and simple steps for an even, consistent result.
We compare six coffee canisters from Hario, Simple Modern, MiiR, Ratio, and Moccamaster to help you choose the right one for keeping beans fresh. Options include vacuum-sealing, one-way valve, and airtight designs in steel or glass.
How to store coffee beans and ground coffee: airtight containers, light, heat and moisture, the freezer question, and buying amounts you will use.
What light, medium, medium-dark and dark coffee roasts mean, what happens to beans during roasting, and how roast level changes flavor and brewing.
A tour of the world's main coffee growing regions, what the National Coffee Association says about each, and how origin, variety and processing interact.
A practical guide to coffee beans: arabica versus robusta, roast levels, origins, how to read a bag and how to store beans so they stay fresh.
