Browsing: Knowledge
How al-Mukha became the world’s coffee port, what mocha means as a bean, drink, pot and cup, and how coffee is faring in Yemen in 2026.
Ube is neither sweet potato nor taro. Botany, nutritional values, what colourings and flavourings on the label mean, and an ube latte to make at home.
How much caffeine is in your bowl of matcha, why shade brings more L-theanine and what studies on theanine plus caffeine really show.
Where coffee will still grow in future: what modelling studies show, how much heat arabica and robusta can take, the 2026 weather and ways to adapt.
What separates arabica and robusta: flavour, twice the caffeine, sugar and fat, growing altitude, genetics, world market and futures prices in October 2026.
Is chocolate healthy? What the EU claim on cocoa flavanols allows, what the COSMOS trial shows, how much sugar it contains and what about cadmium.
€2.19 per kilo of roasted coffee, €4.78 for instant: how much coffee tax you pay per bag and per cup, and when you don’t pay it at all.
How much cafestol French press, Turkish coffee, espresso and filter coffee contain, what studies show about cholesterol and how to filter with paper.
What shade trees do for coffee: studies on yield, flavour, birds and soil, Bird Friendly and Rainforest Alliance compared, and the EUDR.
How much caffeine is in espresso, filter coffee and cold brew: guide values per cup, measurements from cafés and what bean, roast and recipe change.