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Bourbon South – How Coffee and Bourbon Complement Each Other

Click here to listen to the episode from Bourbon South where Chase Parham and Steve Thomason are joined by Lesley Walkington, founder and roaster of Velvet Ditch Coffee Roasters, to discuss the similarities and differences in bourbon tasting and coffee tasting. They talk about palates, how to discover what you like in the coffee world […]

Coffee Drinkers Live Longer

It’s the first thing many Americans drink in the morning, and has become a daily ritual for 66 percent of adults. Nevertheless, past studies suggested that coffee was to blame for stunting growth, the risk of heart disease and increased blood pressure. Those studies didn’t always reveal that heavy coffee drinkers also tended to be […]

What is Acidity in the Coffee Cup?

What is acidity in green coffee beans? Will it be good or bad once it’s roasted into drinkable coffee beans? Let’s take a look and consider what is acidity in your daily cup of coffee. By definition, acidity in coffee means there is a high level of acid (or acidy) in the coffee which results […]