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The Magic Ratio for Great Coffee

The Magic Ratio for Great Coffee

Have you ever been sitting in front of a coffee maker with a bag of fresh Lanna Coffee on the counter and asked the following question? “How much coffee should I use?” This is a question that comes up regularly, whether you’re brewing coffee at home, a restaurant, or even a coffee shop. Well, prior to owning a coffee company, I used to wonder the same thing until I discovered what we call at Lanna Coffee Co. the “magic ratio.” Before learning this, it seemed the best way to determine how much coffee to brew was to ‘eye’ it by...

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Lanna Goes to Seattle!

Lanna Goes to Seattle!

GUEST BLOG BY KELLY MITCHINSON The venue was buzzing. Literally, the loud murmur of  thousands of people discussing all things coffee, drinking shots of espresso, debating about quality and flavor profiles, asking about the best techniques, the newest trends, filters you need, tampers to use, grinding machines, where you source from, where you should be sourcing from, processing methods…. and on and on and on… Just walking through the 2017 SPECIALTY COFFEE ASSOCIATION GLOBAL EXPO at the Washington State Convention Center could make you buzzed, yet alone the 'All You Can Drink' shots of gloriously, good espresso. This past month a...

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How Hot is Too Hot? Correct Temperatures for Brewing Coffee

How Hot is Too Hot? Correct Temperatures for Brewing Coffee

Written by Guest Blogger,  Michael Hibbs What is the correct temperature at which to brew coffee? Water is often a neglected part of the coffee brewing process. As coffee lovers, we put a lot of time and effort into choosing and buying our specialty coffee. However, what we use to brew our beans with can have a significant impact on the finished cup…   What type of water should I use in the brewing process? It is important to use fresh and clean water each time you brew coffee at home. Some people even go as far as using filtered...

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Determining the grind size of your coffee

Determining the grind size of your coffee

Coffee Grind Size In an effort to continually equip you all to make the BEST coffee possible here is our second part to grinding coffee properly. Having the perfect grind is important and here are the details!

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