The Latest Tea — coffee

We all know water is essential for life and our planet would not last long without it. But have you ever thought about how important water is to your beloved cup of coffee? On March 22, Cornelia Bean celebrated United Nations World Water Day in honour of how precious water is to us and how much we need it for delicious coffee. A cup of coffee is 98% water and we rely on clean accessible water from the first steps in coffee harvesting all the way through to brewing. Some of these steps may be obvious, such as the importance...

You may have noticed that some coffee bag labels brag about the fact that their coffee beans are 100% Arabica. Although it does sound like something magicians say, it isn’t gibberish – it refers to the type of coffee species in which the beans are from.There are over 100 coffee species, however the two main ones that are widely produced and sold are: Coffea Arabica and Coffea Canephora (also known as Coffea Robusta).Here’s a list featuring 10 differences between the two coffee species:The most commonly known: Taste. Often Robusta has its taste described as burnt tires or rubbery, which… sounds...