Sour flavors

Bed depth and flow stability

Bed depth and flow stability

How the depth of the coffee bed in filter brewing impacts flow stability, extraction balance, and flavor outcome.

Quakers: identification and removal

Quakers: identification and removal

Understand how to spot quakers in roasted coffee and best practices for removing them to protect cup quality.

Warehouse storage best practices

Warehouse storage best practices

This topic explains best practices for storing green coffee in warehouses, focusing on climate control, bag handling, sanitation, and inventory management to preserve quality and prevent losses.

Moisture targets (≈10–12%) and water activity

Moisture targets (≈10–12%) and water activity

This topic explains the importance of hitting correct moisture content and water activity targets in coffee drying, why they matter for stability and quality, and how farmers measure and manage them.

Selective cherry picking and sorting

Selective cherry picking and sorting

This topic explains the importance of selective cherry picking and sorting in natural (dry) coffee processing, and how these steps affect quality, consistency, and flavor.