Coffee Technology
Latest articles, industry insights and brewing guides
How to Make Classic Chocolate Iced Coffee and Kahlúa Coffee
Learn how to make two classic flavored iced coffees: thick chocolate iced coffee and Kahlúa coffee, with step-by-step instructions using exact ratios.
4 Classic Fancy Coffees: Recipes & Coffee Pairings
Learn how to make mocha mint, Turkish, Barbadian, and frozen mocha coffees with exact ingredient amounts, steps, and cultural flavor notes.
How to Make 4 Classic Fancy Coffees Like Vienna and Royal Coffee
Learn to make Vienna coffee, rainbow hot coffee, royal coffee, and lady coffee with exact ratios, techniques, and serving tips for each.
How Direct-Fire Roasting Shapes Pure Coffee Flavor
Discover how direct-fire roasting unlocks deeper, wilder coffee flavors. Learn why FIRE’s two-stage process creates its signature bold taste.
How to Make Classic Irish Coffee and Other Warm Fancy Coffees
Learn how to prepare authentic Irish coffee, lemon peel coffee, and egg yolk coffee — with exact ingredient ratios, tools, and step-by-step methods.
How to Blend a Great Cup of Coffee
Learn the 3 essential rules for crafting balanced coffee blends: bean selection, ratio control, and iterative testing.
How Arabs First Roasted Coffee Beans
Learn how early Arabs discovered and developed coffee roasting, from chewing whole fruit to perfecting the roast that unlocked coffee’s aroma.
How to Make Quick and Easy Black Coffee at Home
Learn two fast methods to brew classic black coffee using just hot water and ground coffee—no machine needed.
How to Make Traditional Turkish Coffee
Learn the exact method for brewing traditional Turkish coffee with fine grind, spices, and a 100ml water to 10g coffee ratio.
How Coffee Is Processed and Roasted Before Brewing
Learn how coffee is processed—washed or natural—and roasted from green bean to cup, including roast levels and key flavor impacts.
How Natural (Dry) Coffee Processing Works
Natural (dry) processing involves drying whole coffee cherries. Learn how it’s done, how long it takes, and why drying properly matters.
How to Brew Better Coffee: Water, Sugar, Milk & More
Learn the best water types, sugar kinds, milk options, and temperatures to elevate your home coffee brewing. Includes exact temps and serving tips.
The Two Key Principles and Eight Stages of Coffee Roasting
Learn the two essential principles of coffee roasting and the eight defined roast levels that shape your cup’s flavor profile.
How to Brew and Taste Greek Coffee the Traditional Way
Learn the traditional method for making Greek coffee with three sweetness levels, using fine grind and a briki, and why the grounds settle at the bottom.
Common Coffee Roasting Methods Explained
Explore the three main coffee roasting methods—direct fire, semi-hot air direct fire, and hot air—and the machines behind them.
How Coffee Cherries Are Harvested and Processed
Learn how coffee cherries are picked by hand, why timing matters, and how washed and natural processes shape your cup’s flavor.
How Mechanical Semi-Washed Coffee Processing Works
Mechanical semi-washed processing removes coffee fruit pulp without fermentation, saving water and preventing mold in humid regions.
How Coffee Beans Are Processed Before Grinding
Learn the four key steps—pulping, fermentation, drying, and roasting—that turn raw coffee cherries into the beans you grind. Discover how each stage shapes flavor.
How to Froth Milk and Pour Latte Art Like a Pro
Master latte art basics with pro tips on milk steaming, heart shapes, and using the right espresso for stable, creamy foam.
How to Grind Coffee: Sizes, Tools & Key Tips
Learn the right coffee grind sizes—fine, medium, coarse—and which grinder suits your brewing method. Keep heat low and grounds even for better flavor.