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Barrel Aged Single Origin Sumatra

Our Sumatra Boru Batak, reinvented as a barrel aged very- limited-edition coffee. Did you try our Sumatra Boru Batak last year? Now you can experience this coffee in a whole new way. We’ve barrel aged a small batch of this single origin coffee to create our Barrel Aged Sumatra. While we are known for our traditional blends, we love to seek out new ways to highlight single origin coffees too. This barrel aged coffee is a unique way to combine the love of coffee and spirits. This Barrel Aged Sumatra coffee is cured for two months in American oak whiskey...

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Evaluating Coffee: Cupping

If you love coffee, you've probably heard the term "Cupping" --- it is the industry standard for measuring taste.   Here at Caffé Umbria there are three main reasons we cup our coffees: Consistency: Cupping allows us to determine the sensory differences between samples. Flavor Profile: cupping is the best tool to describe the flavors of a sample. Quality Control: Cupping helps us determine if a sample meets our quality standards. We have established protocols and procedures to keep variables to a minimum, ensuring consistency. For example: all samples are roasted to the same roast level and evaluated after 8 hours, or...

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Keep Cold Brew On Hand for Hot Summer Days

Cold brew and iced coffee are not the same thing. Cold brew is never exposed to high temperatures during the brewing process. This creates a full body flavor that highlights the coffee profile and it's less acidic than traditionally brewed coffee, making cold brew naturally sweeter than an iced coffee. You can experiment serving it hot or cold to see how the flavor profile varies from hot brewed coffee.

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Father's Day Gift Guide for Dads Who Love Coffee

Feeling stumped about what to get dad for Father's Day? If he likes coffee, we've got you covered! For the Creature of Habit If Dad knows what he likes and faithfully drinks his favorite coffee every morning, he will love a subscription to have a bag or two, ground to specification or whole bean, delivered every one, two, three or four weeks. All of our coffees are available as a subscription.   You can also get him one of our gift sets: a single or double bag of his favorite coffee(s), and one or two of our mugs. Buy Gift...

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Brewing the Perfect Cup of Coffee with the Hario V60

Making single-serve coffee with the sleek and simple Hario V60 is a fun experience. Made in Japan of heat-proof glass, the ridges and cone shape allow for even extraction. Hario makes a variety of heat-proof glass coffee ware, but also makes laboratory glass and cookware.  Recipe and Brewing Instructions 25g of coffee ground just finer than regular drip grind 400g of water at 200 degrees F   Bring water to temperature & grind coffee Fold edge of paper filter, insert in cone, and pre-wet the paper filter Put coffee in the filter, and level with a quick shake Add 50 grams...

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