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Already on Saturday, October 1st, the entire coffee industry will celebrate International Coffee Day, established on this day by 49 countries affiliated with the International Coffee Organization (ICO). As always, at Single Origin, you can expect many delights on this occasion! Poland, as a member of the European Union, also belongs to the ICO (which includes 49 countries, including the…

I have previously written about green coffee in the context of its alleged weight-loss properties and my opinion on the matter. As you know, I have been and still am a staunch opponent of attributing any health benefits to raw coffee beans that roasted coffee does not possess. Therefore, we have not offered you raw coffee in Single Origin until…

Recently, many people have been asking me, whether green (unroasted) coffee can have any positive effect regarding weight loss. The answer is: no, it can’t. Actually, I should’ve ended this article right here. Drinking green coffee makes as much sense as eating raw potatoes, which at most causes a stomachache. Anyway, let me explain everything step by step. . .…

The wording “specialty coffee” has appeared on the blog more than once. In many articles I wrote about such coffees, as well as I mentioned that in the Single Origin coffee roastery we use such beans and we offer them to our clients. However, no article has appeared so far that would be entirely and directly devoted to this topic.…

You often ask me what differs African arabica from American arabica, how to grind coffee so it matches a specific brewing method or which roasting level will be the best for you.  So, this article will contatin some information, that can help you answering these questionns. Arabica or robusta? There are 2 different variations of coffee that are cultivated worldwide:…

In a fridge? In a jar? Maybe under your quilt? There are many myths and legends surrounding coffee storage. I would like to explain some of them and tell you how to properly store coffee, so it keeps its taste and aroma as long as possible. What is the expiration date of a coffee? Coffee is a food product, that…

The answer for the question I asked in the title of this article seems pretty obvious: put your coffee beans into the grinder, press the button or turn the handle and done… In reality it’s a bit more complicated. People who work with coffee professionally could talk about coffee grinding for hours. I will try to keep everything short, give…

I don’t think that most of europeans know much about Ethiopia. It’s commonly known that it’s an African country, it’s probably hot and poor. However, it’s worth noting, that our thoughts during morning coffee, can turn to this African country. Ethiopia is not only one of the largest coffee producers in the world, but it’s also the place where coffee…

French press, also known as press pot or coffee press, is one of the simplest devices for home coffee making. If you use high quality, fresh roasted and ground just before brewing coffee beans, you will gain the highest quality black coffee, which you won’t have to be ashamed of, even in front of elegant guests. In my previous articles…

Espresso, cappuccino, latte, americano… Surely most of you know which coffee to choose for yourself. But what are the differences between other coffees? Espresso – everyone knows. Latte has a higher amount of heated (but not frothed) milk than cappuccino. Americano is a ,,big black coffee”. But what to choose when you can see coffees like flat white, Romano or…