What Is Half Caff Coffee? A Specialty Coffee Guide to Getting Your Caffeine Right Half caff coffee is a blend of regular and decaffeinated coffee beans, usually mixed in a 50/50 ratio, that gives you roughly half the caffeine of a standard cup. A typical 8-ounce half caff drip coffee contains about 40 to 65 … Read more
How Decaf Coffee Is Made: Swiss Water, CO₂, Solvents, and the Future of Specialty Decaf Did you know the 2024 US Brewers Cup was won by a decaf coffee? Maybe you are as surprised as me that a Colombian Typica from Huila, decaffeinated with ethyl acetate derived from the coffee’s own fermented mucilage, would do … Read more
How Coffee Is Processed: Washed, Natural, Honey, and Experimental If you buy two bags of roasted coffee of the same cultivar from the same farm, one processed washed and the other natural and you cup them side by side, you might encounter two completely different taste profiles. The washed lot might taste cleaner, more structured, … Read more
Specialty Coffee in Sofia, Bulgaria: Top Cafés Worth Visiting Written by Resi Updated on Jan 23, 2026 I strive to keep all content fresh, but details may change Article commissioned for crema magazine. This version has been translated. Pulsating Sofia is an architectural melting pot, from ancient ruins and religious structures to socialist realism and … Read more
The Revival of Liberica Coffee in Malaysia Written by Resi Updated on Jan 23, 2026 I strive to keep all content fresh, but details may change Article commissioned for crema magazine. This version has been translated. “The plant that grows on clay, the plant that grows like a fence, sacrifice tree – I’ve heard countless … Read more
The Rise, Fall, and Return of Coffee Production in Sri Lanka Originally commissioned for Standart magazine. This version has been edited and updated to reflect current information. Written by Resi Updated on Jan 02, 2026 I strive to keep all content fresh, but details may change The Rise and Fall of Coffee Production in Colonial … Read more
Origin Stories: Sơn Pacamara Specialty Coffee Farm and Roastery – Farm to Cup in Dalat, Vietnam Written by Resi Updated on Jan 02, 2026 I strive to keep all content fresh, but details may change While Vietnam is known as the world’s second-largest coffee exporter, that reputation has mostly been tied to quantity over quality. … Read more
Why Colombian Beans Taste Better: A Deep Dive into Coffee Producing Regions of Colombia Written by Resi Updated on Dec 23, 2025 I strive to keep all content fresh, but details may change When we think about Colombia we instantly make the connection to coffee. In a world full of options, why has Colombia remained … Read more
AeroPress Go vs AeroPress Go Plus Comparison: the Ultimate Review Written by Resi Updated on Nov 26, 2025 I strive to keep all content fresh, but details may change This comparison is for anyone trying to decide whether the AeroPress Go Plus is worth upgrading from the original AeroPress Go or which of the two … Read more
11 Top Specialty Coffee Shops and Cafes in Jakarta Written by Resi Updated on Jan 22, 2026 I strive to keep all content fresh, but details may change Jakarta has one of Southeast Asia’s most developed specialty coffee infrastructures, casting a city-wide network of serious cafés. It’s no secret that Indonesia produces beautiful coffees, and … Read more
The Top Specialty Coffee Shops and Roasters of Hanoi Written by Resi Updated on Jan 25, 2026 I strive to keep all content fresh, but details may change Hanoi’s specialty coffee scene has matured from one-off cafés to a curated roster of locations where origin beans, roastery identities and bar-setups are up to high standards. … Read more
What is the Ideal Chemex Coffee Ratio? Written by Resi Updated on Dec 19, 2025 I strive to keep all content fresh, but details may change After extensive testing with different coffee to water ratios together with the coffee expert Piyachat Trithaworn, who is also known as the king of drip by industry folks, and analyzing … Read more
Specialty Coffee Shops in Fukuoka Written by Resi Updated on Jan 22, 2026 I strive to keep all content fresh, but details may change Article commissioned for Coffee T & I magazine. This version has been edited and updated to reflect current information. For more specialty coffee shops in Japan visit my Japan Coffee Guide … Read more
Best Specialty Coffee Shops in Istanbul Written by Resi Updated on Aug 17, 2025 I strive to keep all content fresh, but details may change When pioneers like Kronotrop’s Çağatay Gülabioğlu, Turkey’s first Q Grader, started pushing third-wave coffee around 2014, they faced a city deeply attached to its traditional Turkish coffee and çay culture. … Read more
Behind the Brew: Ricardo Daniel of Friend or Foe in Bern Written by Resi Updated on Aug 18, 2025 I strive to keep all content fresh, but details may change Friend or Foe represents a happy accident that became a specialty coffee destination. The Colombian founder Ricardo Daniel opened this underground café with his wife … Read more
Guide to Specialty Coffee Shops in Da Nang Written by Resi Updated on Dec 27, 2025 I strive to keep all content fresh, but details may change Vietnam stands as the world’s second-largest coffee exporter, though most people associate it with commercial-grade robusta rather than specialty beans. That perception is changing. Vietnamese producers have begun … Read more
Behind the Brew: Annick Voutat of Espressionist in Lenk Written by Resi Updated on Aug 18, 2025 I strive to keep all content fresh, but details may change Right at Lenk’s train station, a former ticket office has been given new life as a specialty cafe. Where locals once planned their train journey, they now … Read more
Best Specialty Coffee Shops in the Bernese Oberland of Switzerland Adelboden, Grindelwald, Interlaken, Lauterbrunnen, Lenk & Thun Written by Resi Updated on Jan 20, 2026 I strive to keep all content fresh, but details may change I don’t know about you but all that fresh mountain air is making me thirsty for a cup of … Read more
Behind the Brew: Christelle Slinger of Etape in Estavannens Written by Resi Updated on Aug 18, 2025 I strive to keep all content fresh, but details may change In the picturesque village of Estavannens, where traditional Swiss houses line quiet streets and cyclists outnumber cars, sits an unexpected cafe. The remoteness of this location might … Read more
Behind the Brew: Philippe Heim of Céleste in Vevey Written by Resi Updated on Aug 18, 2025 I strive to keep all content fresh, but details may change I met Philippe at his cafe Céleste in Vevey on a beautiful sunny day, perfect for settling onto the terrace while sipping a fruity espresso that perfectly … Read more