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Decaf Coffee Capsules and Pregnancy

One of the first things women prepare to say goodbye to when we see those two pink lines on our pregnancy tests is caffeine. These women will swear off anything that has caffeine in it from coffee, and soda to even chocolate. But how much coffee can you drink when pregnant?

Posted on Sep 15, 2021

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Biodegradable And Compostable Coffee Capsules

Made from plant-based materials that can be directly disposed in your organic waste bin, biodegradable coffee capsules work perfectly in your Nespresso machine and tick all of the boxes when it comes to taste, affordability and being good for the planet.

Posted on Aug 15, 2021

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The Australian Coffee Capsule Market

The entire Asia-Pacific coffee capsule market, which includes Australia, is valued at an enormous $2.646bn! It is the market with the highest growth rate of 10.6% per year. That means it will be reaching $5.92bn in value by 2025! That is a lot of coffee capsules.

Posted on Aug 01, 2021

What is the aroma of coffee? Is aroma and flavour the same?

What is the aroma of coffee? Is aroma and flavour the same? Aroma is one of the primary coffee qualities denoting a coffee's flavour along with body, acidity, sweetness, bitterness, and aftertaste. A coffee's aroma is one of the main categories used by professional coffee tasters (cuppers) to judge the quality of a coffee.

Posted on Jan 01, 2021

How do you evaluate the flavours of a coffee?

So, how do you evaluate the flavours of a coffee? Tasting something and being able to describe it analytically is both difficult and requires specific experience; that’s why it tends to be a little bit scary for many at the beginning.

Posted on Dec 15, 2020

Everyone loves crema in a coffee. How does it form?

Everyone loves crema in a coffee. But how does it form? Beautiful crema. For a long, long time the appearance and quality of crema were the defining characteristics with which the quality of an espresso was judged. Traditionally, the perfect crema is a deep, reddish hazelnut colour that will hold a teaspoon of sugar for several seconds.

Posted on Dec 01, 2020

Coffee Strength and Coffee Body - What Does It Mean?

What does it mean that coffee has strength? Is it going to knock me out? Because there is no standard that provides coffee strength guidance, this term has been widely misunderstood, used in very different contexts and, as a result, it creates confusion amongst many.

Posted on Nov 15, 2020

Is acidity in coffee good or bad?

So, is acidity in coffee good or bad? Well… it depends. There are good and bad acids where taste is concerned. Though there are many sources of acidity in coffee, it is only a mildly acidic beverage, with a pH of around 5, as compared to the pH of 2 in wine.

Posted on Nov 01, 2020

What is all the fuss about the water?

Water 💧 is the quiet and elusive partner of coffee. You need it to make coffee and it can change the flavour of it depending on the subtle differences in water composition. Recently, there has been a resurrection of research around the water composition and the quality of coffee. 👩🏽‍🔬 A key notion to take on board is that good tasting water does not necessarily mean good tasting coffee. For example, the bicarbonate content that makes a branded bottled water very smooth water to drink is basically responsible for removing acidity and sweetness in coffee.

Posted on Oct 15, 2020

Why is coffee extraction so important?

The extraction of the coffee is at the core of any brewing or coffee-making process. When water passes through the coffee, it extracts some of the compounds and flavours and leaves some behind. It is the surprising complexity of this process that gives us so much of an intrigue as well as frustration when making coffee.

Posted on Oct 01, 2020

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