A Guide and Resources for the Coffee Lover

Your Complete Guide to Everything you Need to Know About Coffee

Coffee Background

Insider coffee information, from history to health, customs to coffee terminology.

  • Coffee Drinking Customs

    • A survey of coffee drinking customs in the Middle East, Europe, North America, South America, and Asia

  • Coffee Speak

    • A glossary of coffee terminology used to explain and describe coffee.

  • Geographic Origins of Coffee

    • Flavor profiles of coffee beans from Arabia, Africa, South America, the Caribbean, Asia, and the Pacific.

  • Coffee History

    • Highlights from over a thousand fascinating years of coffee history.

  • Coffee Overview

    • A historical and social overview of why coffee lovers abound.

  • Coffee Demographics

    • Coffee demographics cover people of all ages from all walks of life

  • Coffee Prices

    • Many different meteorological, geographical, political, and financial factors influence coffee prices.

  • Coffee Health Benefits

    • Overview of coffee health benefits in ancient and modern times.

  • Carbs in Coffee

    • A cup of black coffee or flavored coffee has almost zero carbs


Buying and Drinking Coffee

Buying and storing coffee beans and preparing and serving perfect coffee.

  • Choosing Coffee Beans

    • Guidelines for choosing the best coffee beans whatever your coffee tastes

  • Home Coffee Roasting

    • Guidelines for buying green coffee beans and home coffee roasting

  • Grinding Coffee

    • Overview of different coffee grinding methods and coffee grinds

  • Coffee Brewing

    • Coffee brewing tips and coffee brewing methods to ensure a perfect cup.

  • Coffee Tasting

    • Instructions for conducting a coffee tasting like coffee professionals do it.

  • Serving Coffee

    • An overview of commonsense rules for serving coffee perfectly to guests

  • Coffee Clubs

    • Overview of the benefits of membership in a coffee club

  • Storing Coffee

    • Storing coffee correctly involve safeguarding it from heat and air.


Espresso

All about popular espresso coffee, from espresso history to making espresso.

  • Espresso History

    • Espresso history from the first espresso machine to coffee pod espresso makers.

  • Buying Espresso

    • Simple rules for buying espresso coffee to brew at home.

  • Espresso/Expresso

    • A glossary of many ways in which the term “expresso coffee” is misused.

  • Espresso Coffee

    • Espresso coffee delivers coffee flavor at its most intense and pure.

  • Grinding Espresso

    • A simple guide to grinding espresso coffee beans for perfect brewing.

  • Making Espresso

    • A step-by-step guide to making espresso coffee at home

  • Espresso Machines

    • Overview of choices available to someone looking to buy espresso machines.

  • Espresso Pod System

    • How to make great espresso coffee with an espresso pod coffee machine.


Types of Coffee

Coffee’s many forms, including coffee roasts, decaffeinated coffee, and flavored coffee.

  • Coffee Roasts

    • Coffee roasts range from light and mild to dark and bold.

  • Decaffeinated Coffee

    • How caffeine affects the body, and how decaffeination removes caffeine from coffee.

  • Flavored Coffee

    • Overview of popular flavored coffee and its four flavor categories.

  • Top Coffee Brands

    • Top coffee brands, from longtime consumer favorites to today’s gourmet coffee brands.

  • Organic Coffee

    • How organic coffee is grown and its benefits.

  • Fair Trade Coffee

    • Fair Trade coffee helps third-world small growers earn a living wage.

  • Exotic Coffee Beans

    • Overview of exotic coffee beans from Kona Coffee to Blue Mountain to kopi luwak.

  • Coffee Drinks

    • A glossary, with pronunciation guidelines, for the most popular coffee drinks today.

  • Coffee Pods

    • About coffee pods and the pod system of coffee brewing.

  • Flavored Coffee Syrups

    • Overview of the many flavor options offered by flavored coffee syrups.


Coffee Machines

A guide to coffee machines and how to buy and use them.