SPECIALTY COFFEE - (EXPLAINED) - What It Is and Why It Is So Expensive

Specialty coffee is not a new concept. It is also not just "expensive coffee". First coined by "Erna Knutsen" at a coffee conference in France back in 1978, the meaning and dream has grown astronomically since. What we know today as "specialty coffee" has far surpassed what was ever thought possible. Specialty coffee has created the Third Wave Coffee movement and to be honest, the sky is the limit going forward. With farming sustainability and ethical work practices, the specialty coffee movement is making strides in providing better opportunities and fair practices for the farmers.

I remember when I first tasted quality coffee. It completely changed my outlook and experience with the commodity. How could something so unique, so rich in flavors be considered just a commodity? This set me off on micro journeys of roasting, brew methods, and cupping which has morphed into an obsession... Some obsessions are good though, so I hear.

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• Coffee Roasting Best Practices: https://amzn.to/38uRJih (Deep in the weeds)
• The Coffee Roasters Companion: https://amzn.to/3blAFg7 (Great basic overview)
• The World Atlas of Coffee: https://amzn.to/3s4tiQg (Overall view of the coffee stages)
• The Coffee Roasters Handbook: https://amzn.to/3hUf9QV

Coffee Roasters Forum (Facebook):   / 310045952380300  

FAVORITE COFFEE BREWERS/DEVICES:
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• Grinder: Chestnut X Lite: https://amzn.to/3anriyH
• Scale: Timemore Scale: https://amzn.to/3dzdsa6
• Roest L100 Plus Sample Roaster: http://www.roestcoffee.com/sampleroas...

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