In a couple of recent posts, I’ve shared my experiences as a novice in the wide exciting world of coffee. Today, it’s time to turn our attention to a more expert take. If you stop by John’s Coffee in the Mall of Tripla on a weekday, you are likely to encounter our lead barista, Iida. […]
While a lot of the coffee here at John’s Coffee is sourced from African beans, today we turn our attention to one of the exceptions. Unsurprisingly, our Colombia Espresso beans come from Colombia. More surprisingly, perhaps, while it does make excellent espresso, it is also wonderful pour-over coffee. It’s a medium roast, though on the […]
Here in Finland, we are fortunate to live in a world of choice and convenience. If you want a cup of coffee, it will generally be easy to find one. Supermarket shelves overflow with options. Sometimes it feels like there’s a café on every corner, ready to serve you a hot brown drink that could, […]
Last month, I gave you my novice view of the wonderful world of coffee tasting (check this post). The only possible next step was to better understand the noble calling of the barista. Thanks to John, and the other awesome staff at his store, I got my chance. If you visited the store recently, you […]
There’s nothing like a coffee buzz, but if the last few years have left your nerves sufficiently jangled, a nice cup of decaf might be downright appealing. Still not jazzed about decaf? Let’s have a quickfire round of Know Your Decaf. 1 It Tastes Great Let’s be honest, this hasn’t always been true. It used […]
John knows coffee. That shouldn’t be a surprise, his name is on the masthead after all. He has been a barista, roaster, importer, he knows the coffee fields of Rwanda. Make no mistake, he is an expert. I, on the other hand, enjoy the stories around coffee. It is my hot beverage of choice. But […]
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Rwanda is an important part of John’s story, and of our philosophy here at John’s Coffee. Previously, we talked about coffee farming in Rwanda (full article here) and mentioned the rise of women owning and running coffee farms. Real world… In recent years, not every news story from that region of the world has been […]
Welcome back to the John’s Coffee blog! It’s a start of a new phase for us, and you can expect regular posts on all things coffee-related. We will have insights into our beans, coffee farming, brewing and tasting. Check back in a couple of weeks, when we take a deep dive into the world of […]
The last time we had a look at John’s coffee selection we talked about Rwanda and its history with coffee production. Now we turn our attention to the south to look at our latest source of coffee beans: Burundi. Burundi is not a name you’ll see a lot about on the normal coffee websites; it […]
It has been a strange year. But daily life here in Helsinki is stumbling back to something like normality. Whether it is because of swift action by the government, general Finnish sisu or a natural inclination towards social distancing, things in Finland are recovering. Even now, though, we all encounter unexpected changes in the way […]
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