What the difference between Arabica and Robusta coffee beans are

The two main beans             In the world of coffee, Arabica and Robusta are the two main varieties of beans one will find makes up their cup of Joe in the morning. Other varieties do exist, but these two are the most commonly produced and for a few different special reasons. Key word here is…

The High Life – How altitude of the crop affects the coffee beans

Often times one takes a moment to look at all the different high end coffee beans, Jamaican Blue Mountain, Kona, Huila, Geisha, Yirgacheffe the list goes on and on and on. But a common underlying theme is how these beans are grown. Their countries of origin and hemispheres may differ but there are a few…

Why is Kopi Luwak so expensive?

Discover this rare brew Deep in the jungle in the dark of night… There lives a cat, or rather, a cat-like creature known as a civet. It loves to eat cherries. Coffee cherries to be exact. And what goes in, must, as they say, come out. And what comes out of this furry little creature’s…