Coffee knowledge

Erik Brockholz
Wie viel Kaffeepulver pro Tasse beim Zubereiten

How to dose coffee correctly - we'll show you how to do it and why it's important!

In our seminars we always explain that scales are a must when preparing coffee. We find the information "how many spoons should I put in" or "how many coffee scoops" simply too imprecise. Especially since the dosage of your coffee has a decisive influence on the taste profile, you should not take it lightly.

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Erik Brockholz
Espresso-vs-Filterkaffee-Unterschied-Kaffeeheimat

Espresso vs. filter coffee - we explain the difference!

No, there is no filter coffee tree and no espresso tree. There are Arabica and Robusta trees. We use them to make espresso or filter coffee. You can mix them or use them as single varieties. But how do you make filter coffee or espresso? What does it take? Let's get that cleared up now. Espresso vs filter coffee – what are the differences? Let’s start with the green coffee! Robusta: As the name suggests, the coffee plant is more robust - more resilient - than Arabica. Robusta grows from 300 meters and the harvest only takes 3 to 6...

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Erik Brockholz
Specialty Coffee erklärt - wir stellen vor!

Specialty Coffee explained - we introduce!

Specialty Coffee explained - we tell you what these very special coffee specialties are all about, what properties they have and who actually determines what specialty coffee is!

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