What Are We Doing??

What Are We Doing??

With the Tasting Boxes being a new phenomenon for us, we find ourselves constantly looking for best areas of improvement. Overall, the feedback so far has been overwhelmingly positive and we are so happy to hear that. Thank you to all of our patrons for your feedback and support! From the outside looking in, we […]

Aging Your Coffee

Aging Your Coffee

Recently, we came across an article where a coffee professional made some enthusiastic claims about the negative impact of age on coffee. Normally, this is something we would just pass over without thinking twice (of course we all know that coffee is an agricultural product that will degrade over time!). But, as we read this […]

October Coffee Ratings Reboot

October Coffee Ratings Reboot

  October has come and gone, and we have a number of stellar coffees to recommend for your brewing pleasure. For this month’s rating, we tasted some outstanding coffees, including ones that challenged the way we think about reviews and recommendations. At Roast Ratings, we have not been shy about reviewing big brand coffees or […]

5 Tips to Keep Coffee Hot Without Compromising Taste

5 Tips to Keep Coffee Hot Without Compromising Taste

A quick break down of the basic science of temperature and taste can help you avoid some of the pitfalls in the quest for hot coffee. We explain why you should make your coffee at the ideal temperature for tastiness and the cheapie gadgets that will preserve heat all day.

Coffee and Salt: What You Need To Know…

Coffee and Salt: What You Need To Know…

The other morning I was catching up on my Facebook news feed, and saw someone talking about adding salt to their coffee. So of course I had to give it a shot and see what all the fuss was about… I was more than just a little surprised by what I found!

This is how we brew it…

This is how we brew it…

The Bonavita 1900TS is not only the official brewer used in our ratings process. It’s a home unit that makes tasty coffee easy as pie! Here’s how we brew it…

A Taste of Specialty Bottled Iced Coffees

A Taste of Specialty Bottled Iced Coffees

The ready-to-drink coffee trend has been growing over the past few years, with more and more brands finding avenues to get their versions to the masses. Let’s take a peek at what we consider “Specialty” (indicating a higher quality standard) bottled iced coffee.

Holly’s Adventures in Coffeeland: Part II

Holly’s Adventures in Coffeeland: Part II

Oh the mid 90’s. Yes, the years of My So Called Life, crazy bubble gum packaging and Boyz II Men. Who didn’t slow dance to “End of the Road” or have a serious case of unrequited love for Jordan Catalano? I can only speak for myself I suppose…

Mom, Pop…I’m Dating A Coffee Professional

Mom, Pop…I’m Dating A Coffee Professional

My appreciation of coffee for most of my life was purely caffeine based, a beverage of necessity. There was a certain logic to loading as much coffee as would fit in the filter to get that nice, dark, gritty, muddy cup of joe. But when I met my girlfriend, I quickly realized a deep shame for my glaringly staunch ignorance.