Introducing Our Signature Blend: Umugani Espresso Blend
Posted by Stori Coffee onOur Umugani Blend is a velvety, espresso roast, blend of natural and washed coffee, produced by the women of the Hingakawa Coop in Rwanda. The Umugani Blend comes from the Western Province, Gakenke District, Rushashi Sector at 1°43'40.2""S, 29°51'24.0""E at elevation 1700-1900. These Bourbon, Arabica varietals are grown in volcanic soil.
How Roast Impacts the Flavor of Coffee
Posted by Stori Coffee onThe flavors of the coffee have already been sealed in at origin, as the producers tend, harvest, and process the coffee beans. Roasters now have the task to unlock and reveal flavor, taking the compounds that have been sealed in at origin, and applying their craft with just the right heat, time and finesse.
How Does Coffee Processing Affect Flavor
Posted by Stori Coffee onProcessing is the method used to remove the coffee seeds, or beans from the pulp and skin. Within 9 months of growing coffee, a farmer has to make a choice. What processing method will I use, and how will it influence flavor?
How to Understand the Taste of Coffee
Posted by Stori Coffee onWater is simply water, west, is always west, and north will always be north. But if you take apples and stew them into applesauce, they taste more like prunes with a creamy texture, full of bright and earthy flavors. Now you tell me what you know is true when it comes to taste. Is Coffee, simply coffee?
A Coffee X People Story
Posted by Stori Coffee onToday, there are pockets all over the world hungry for a new story. The old story has the same plot for the existence of extreme individualism and competition with each other. It pushes us to fear, fight, and mistrust each other. This theme is weakening the social bonds of society, thereby making most lives fatigued and not worth living. It is leaving us questioning parts of our industry’s worth, value, and outright livelihood.