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What is a Coffee Variety and What You Need to Know About Them

Post author:Karen Attman
Post published:February 5, 2019
Post category:Coffee in Colombia Free coffee resources

You walk into a specialty coffee shop to buy that spectacular coffee for your morning mug. What should be a simple decision – which delicious coffee to buy – becomes more complex as soon as the barista opens her mouth. “We have a Bourbon variety that is out of this world.” Out of this world. That sounds good to you. But what is a variety and why are they calling coffee Bourbon? Is there whiskey in it? What in the world is a coffee variety and more importantly, why should you care?

Where do Aromas and Flavors in Coffee Come From?

Post author:Flavors of Bogota staff
Post published:November 7, 2018
Post category:Coffee in Colombia Free coffee resources

Discover where the flavors in coffee come from gives you the power to choose the best coffees when faced with those seemingly incomprehensible descriptions on coffee bags or websites.

Ask a Colombian Coffee Expert

Post author:Flavors of Bogota staff
Post published:April 5, 2018
Post category:Coffee in Colombia

When people find out I’m a coffee educator – I teach coffee at a university in Bogota, I wrote a book about specialty coffee in Colombia, and every week I teach visitors about why coffee in Colombia is so important to the country – they invariably ask me a question about coffee. It seems like everyone is filled with coffee questions they’ve never received an answer to, and they love to be face to face with an expert to get their itch for knowledge fulfilled.

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Coffee Education: Should you Feel Intimidated?

Post author:Karen Attman
Post published:January 24, 2018
Post category:Coffee in Colombia Free coffee resources Restaurants and cafés in Colombia

Do you need a coffee education to get some satisfaction out of your morning brew? We explore the pros and cons of coffee knowledge.

The Largest Coffee Fair in Latin America

Post author:Flavors of Bogota staff
Post published:October 18, 2017
Post category:Coffee in Colombia Free coffee resources

Today was an exciting day for coffee lovers in Colombia. The largest coffee fair in Latin America, Cafes de Colombia Expo, got off to a caffeinated start.