The Weekly Roast

You’ve heard them from your colleagues and parents, or maybe you’ve drawn those conclusions yourself since they seemed logical, but… are they? Today we’re debunking coffee myths so that you can show off your coffee knowledge the next time you brew a pot for someone.   1. ESPRESSO HAS MORE CAFFEINE THAN FILTER COFFEE Don’t get us wrong: espresso is definitely stronger than filtered coffee because it’s more concentrated, but it’s still tiny. The truth is that you actually get less caffeine with an espresso, simply because you use fewer grounds to make it.    2. COFFEE IS MADE WITH BOILING WATER As...

  While the United States is overall a very caffeinated country, certain states are ranked higher than the rest when it comes down to the coffee statistics. Below, we take a look at the top 5 most caffeinated states in the United States.   1. CALIFORNIA First of all - is this even a surprise? I think we were all expecting California or New York to be ranked number 1. Looking at each city in California, San Francisco claims the most coffee shops per square mile, at an impressive 8.3 coffee shops. California also has 3 of the 4 cities...

Earlier this year, we created a blog post titled "The Different Types of Coffee Drinkers", where we looked at popular types of ways that people drink coffee. In today's blog post, we're going to look at 5 more ways that people enjoy drinking their coffee.   The Stressed Out College Student Let’s face it; during exam seasons, coffee is something no student can go without. But this type of student will already drink coffee on a day-to-day basis, but when they need to be productive and learn a lot of things at once, they will drink a little too much...

An estimated 2.25 billion cups of coffee are consumed each and every day worldwide. It's a daily ritual in millions of people around the world. With all of this being said, the question remans: How did all of this start?   The Discovery of Coffee The most popular theory of how coffee was discovered is this: There was once a goat keeper who noticed one of his goats acting unusual: Running around a lot, not sleeping, and overall acting like the goat energy was overflowing. Curious, the goat keeper followed the goat around all day to figure out what the...

 While coffee-lovers claim to brew the perfect cup of coffee every morning without fail, it’s worth noting that not every cup of coffee is equal. Brewed coffee can vary wildly in its flavor and chemical make-up, particularly the chemicals linked to health benefits. Everything that happens before the pour—from the bean selection, roast, grind, water, and brew method—can affect the taste and quality of your morning cup of coffee. Let's take a look at these components to understand how a perfect cup of coffee is brewed. The Components of Coffee How many chemicals do you think are in coffee? 20? 100?...

With so many different types of coffees these days, it's easy to get confused between them. Today, we'll go over the most common types of coffees, so you'll never again forget the types of coffee.   ARABICA VS. ROBUSTA COFFEE BEANS All coffee starts with beans. While there are many different types of beans, we'll look at the two most common: Arabica and Robusta. Arabica Beans: This type of bean is known for being higher quality. The tastes that these beans have usually include flavors of fruit, chocolate, nuts, and spice. At Sumato Coffee, these beans are our go-to. This is...