From Tiramisu to gelato, the versatility of coffee has no doubt spurned its universal appeal over the centuries. The same can be said about coffee’s numerous brewing methods, each with a different focus, flavour profile and intensity. The espresso shot is arguably one of the most popular methods of coffee brewing with cafes often forking tens of thousands of dollars to land the right espresso machine. Patented by Italian Angelo Moriondo, the espresso is made using a machine powered pump which pushes pressurised water through ground coffee. One of the most versatile methods of brewing, the intricacies of creating the...
From the green seed of the coffee cherry to the roasted beans that are ground and pressed into your morning espresso, dedicated coffee roasters are purposeful, patient, and precise in their approach to roasting. There are a myriad of carefully considered factors that affect the taste and quality of roasted coffee. These factors can range from the altitude of the coffee plant and soil characteristics to the temperature and method of roasting. This meticulous, controlled process undertaken in the pursuit of flavour and quality reveals the importance of preserving this flavour after the roasting. Roasted coffee beans release CO2 gas...
Dr. Sanjiv Chopra explains in the above video that coffee drinkers have lower levels of liver enzymes in the blood. When somebody has elevated levels of liver enzymes AST & ALT, its almost always indicative of liver disease. The observation in a study was that people who drank coffee had lower levels of AST & ALT.
A study in Gastroenterology journal also showed that people who drank two cups of regular coffee a day, had a 50% reduction in hospitalization and mortality in chronic liver disease.
10 trivia about the coffee bean that will surprise you!
Did you know that half of all coffee producing countries are in Africa?
We love Coffee. We also love small business as they are the backbone of any local community as well as a key engine of the Australian economy.
One of the key missions of KaapiKaapi is to give back to the local community and what better way than to support cafes who play a vital role in local communities. KaapiKaapi believes you should have easy access to the very best coffees of the world. Hence our team have blind tasted coffees to find the best coffee beans and have collaborated with a renowned veteran master roaster to craft some very fine tasting blends for your enjoyment.
With the move from physical stores to online selling platforms, some shoppers have questioned a less tangible, less tactile shopping experience. How does one know what they are buying; how can you guarantee the quality of something you cannot touch, see or smell? When buying coffee beans online these are some of the questions on peoples minds. Read on to see why you'll actually find some of the best coffee beans online. When buying coffee, freshness is a key consideration. Oils and gasses inside the coffee bean are released over time; the more time that has passed since the roast...