In this final episode of the season, I take off my roaster’s apron and put on my consumer hat as I explore the supermarket coffee aisle to see how much the labels on coffee bags really tell us. Armed with a single origin Kenya and a premium own-brand blend, I compare what the packaging promises versus what’s actually in the cup. From roast levels and brew advice to origin detail and flavour accuracy, I ask: can you judge a coffee by its label? Tune in to find out which bag came out on top and...
All content for The Coffee Drinker's Guide is the property of Angela Holder and is served directly from their servers
with no modification, redirects, or rehosting. The podcast is not affiliated with or endorsed by Podjoint in any way.
In this final episode of the season, I take off my roaster’s apron and put on my consumer hat as I explore the supermarket coffee aisle to see how much the labels on coffee bags really tell us. Armed with a single origin Kenya and a premium own-brand blend, I compare what the packaging promises versus what’s actually in the cup. From roast levels and brew advice to origin detail and flavour accuracy, I ask: can you judge a coffee by its label? Tune in to find out which bag came out on top and...
Oil Be Honest: What Shiny Coffee Beans Are Really Telling You
The Coffee Drinker's Guide
9 minutes
6 months ago
Oil Be Honest: What Shiny Coffee Beans Are Really Telling You
Coffee beans in adverts are usually shown as dark and glossy but in this episode we discover why shiny - or in other words, oily - coffee beans are not actually likely to taste that great and why they are frankly best avoided. Find out what the shiny appearance of the beans can tell you about a coffee before you even take a sip. If you are stuck with a bag of oily beans we have some brewing tips that will help take the edge off its less palatable flavours. This week’s FACQ answers...
The Coffee Drinker's Guide
In this final episode of the season, I take off my roaster’s apron and put on my consumer hat as I explore the supermarket coffee aisle to see how much the labels on coffee bags really tell us. Armed with a single origin Kenya and a premium own-brand blend, I compare what the packaging promises versus what’s actually in the cup. From roast levels and brew advice to origin detail and flavour accuracy, I ask: can you judge a coffee by its label? Tune in to find out which bag came out on top and...
