What actually makes a coffee taste smooth?
Smoothness is not one tasting note. It is what happens when sweetness, bitterness, acidity, roast and extraction feel balanced.
Read article →THE VELVET JOURNAL
Coffee,
considered.
Useful notes on smoothness, roast, brewing and the coffees that make up Classic Velvet—written to make your next cup better, not more complicated.
Medium roast: where sweetness and structure meet.
Why medium roast became the natural home for Classic Velvet—and why “medium” can mean more than middle-of-the-road.
Read article →Four origins, one cup.
How Brazil, Colombia, Guatemala and Ethiopia can each contribute something different to a balanced blend.
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