Coffee 101

Honestly, I hate some room temperature coffees. Despite loving hot coffee and iced coffee there is something about room temperature coffee that makes it unpalatable to me. There is something strange about that. A steaming hot cup of coffee tastes great and iced coffees are amazing too. But in between those two temperatures lies a … Read more

I still remember the first time I had Vietnamese Coffee. It was a beautiful day after my piano class in Flushing, New York. We went to eat with family at a local Pho shop. I was tired at the time so I asked my mom if I could try a Vietnamese coffee. This is how … Read more

Coffee contains a potent psychoactive chemical called caffeine. This chemical is the world’s most commonly consumed psychoactive drug. Caffeine can affect the neural activity in your brain and temporarily provide you with increased awareness, alertness, and reduce fatigue. However, as you consume more of this substance you can get addicted and experience physical symptoms similar … Read more

As we’re all aware, art has been around since the beginning of time. However, something relatively new to the industry is latte art. This coffee-related art started to establish itself in Seattle in the 1980s and 1990s by a man called David Schomer. This coffee fanatic is the mastermind behind espresso coffee and the reason … Read more

We all have those days that we wake up on the wrong side of bed and start the day off wrong. These are the days that we need instant coffee just to get our fix with no frills. Don’t get me wrong instant coffee is great, but isn’t always the most gourmet choice. You may … Read more

We’ve all been told that freshly roasted coffee beans are the best and that the fresher the coffee is the better it should taste. Yet despite hearing this and always buying the coffee beans with the freshest roast date you may be experiencing mediocre or bland coffee. You may have large blooms which may indicate … Read more