I remember being asked this question by my soon to be employer. It was during an interview for a position within their coffee company. “What is Specialty Coffee?” To be honest, I had never heard the expression before. I think I answered something along the lines of “A coffee with caramel" in it”. After some research, I was quite embarrassed of my answer. Although I came from a management position within a well known Australian coffee franchise; Specialty Coffee was a complete mystery to me.

Very fruit forward with a delicious sweetness and boozy aroma, this Natural Costa Rican is beautiful brewed black. With notes of Apricot, Nougat and Orange, this coffee is wonderfully refreshing and complex. We’ve been using it as a filter and can’t wait to put it through Cold Brew. Enjoy.

There are many variables that can affect how coffee extracts and how it behaves over time. Once you have adjusted your dose, grind setting and recipe on your machine, that doesn’t mean it’s a set and forget scenario. There is a lot of fine tuning that goes into creating good coffee consistently and that is true for the home as well; not just cafe’s.