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Your Gift, Their Happiness
You choose how much coffee to give and if you want to send their gift now or on a specific date. Once they receive their gift email, we learn what they like and match them to coffees from all Europe.
Gift Bundles
Hand-picked gift bundles - here you can find tasting kits, seasonal coffees, sweet pairings and much more.
FAQs
What do ratings mean for coffee and who rates them?
Coffee undergoes many scoring processes by professionals who achieved their Q Grader certification from the Coffee Quality Institute (CQI). Coffee is first graded when it's green. If there are defects the coffee is determined to be “not-specialty grade”. For those specialty coffee beans that pass green grading, they are sample roasted and cupped. (Cupping is the official term for critically tasting and scoring coffees. The official cupping form is standard worldwide, and where the 100-point scoring system comes from.) A coffee’s dry fragrance, wet aroma, flavor, aftertaste, body, acidity, balance, and overall impression are taken into consideration while uniformity issues, defects and taints, will lower the overall score.
What are the best methods for brewing specialty coffees at home?
To properly bring out the unique flavors of freshly ground coffee beans, specialty coffee needs to be brewed with a little extra care. Here are a few brewing techniques for making a quality cup of coffee at home:
Pour-over: This method involves pouring hot water over freshly ground coffee beans through a cone-shaped filter. It allows for precise control over the water flow and extracts oils and flavors resulting in a clean, pleasing cup of coffee.
French press: This is the preferred method for many coffee drinkers all over the world. It involves steeping coarsely ground coffee in hot water and then pressing a plunger with a built-in filter screen to separate the brewed coffee from the grounds.
Espresso: Under high pressure, hot water is forced through finely ground coffee beans. As a result, it produces a concentrated and bold shot of coffee that is often used as the base for specialty drinks such as cappuccinos and lattes.
No matter which brewing method you choose, using roasted specialty coffee beans is key to quality coffee at home.
