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Discover stories from our coffee journey, brewing tips, and insights from the world of specialty coffee.
Cold Brew Methods for Bulk Brewing
Cold brew often gets a bad rap, but we’re here to defend it! It’s often treated like its day-old coffee from the fridge, but cold brew is so much more than that. With some attention to detail and quality coffee grounds, cold brews can have beautiful flavors and complexity.
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Home Espresso Class Recap – Spring 2025
We aim to host a few educational events each year. For our spring event, we held a Home Espresso Class. As part of our mission to have excellent coffee, customer service, and education, we love to host events that are educational, while also being a casual opportunity to interact with our customers! Dialing In Espresso This
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Coffee News: The C Market’s Impact on Specialty Coffee
If you’ve been keeping up with the coffee industry, you’ve probably heard about rising market prices. One major headline in 2025 is the surge in C market prices, which have reached record highs this year. So, what does this mean for the specialty coffee world, and for you as the customer? Let’s talk about it!
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Co-Fermentation – Is It Cheating?
Let’s talk about co-fermentation: the process, the purpose, and the controversy. But before we tackle that, what is co-fermentation? Like other processes (natural, washed, honey, etc.), co-fermentation is a way to create flavor. In this process, the producer introduces an external element such as fruit or spices during the fermentation phase to infuse natural flavor
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4 Best Coffee Scales for Home Brewing
The secret to a perfect cup of coffee lies in the precision of your brewing process. Often, a small change to your coffee brewing routine, like adding a coffee scale to your process, will make all the difference. We believe that a great cup of coffee does not have to be made with expensive, top-of-the-line equipment. For home brewers, we always recommend two important details that will elevate...
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Why Our Coffee Origins Come and Go
Ever wondered why your beloved coffee origin sometimes disappears from our menu? Or, perhaps we changed an origin’s tasting notes? Let’s dive into the reasons behind this constant rotation and share a little about our sourcing philosophy. At Baba Java Coffee, we take pride in purchasing only specialty-grade coffee. This commitment means our coffee beans
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Weighing vs. Scooping Coffee – What’s the no. 1 way to measure coffee at home?
Precision makes a huge difference when it comes to brewing the perfect cup of coffee. Home brewers often use scoops to measure the coffee, rather than weighing it on a scale. We often get asked our recommendation on how many scoops per cup of coffee. However, we always recommend weighing coffee before brewing, rather than
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Coffee Culture In The Dominican Republic
This month we are launching our Origin of the Month. We offer 12+ single origin options and are dedicating each month to highlight our farmers around the world. In July, enjoy a Dominican Republic pour over for only $3. What is coffee like in the Dominican Republic? The Dominican Republic is a gorgeous Caribbean country
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