AUREO Journal

Green unroasted coffee beans in a bowl beside a smaller bowl of roasted beans
Choosing Coffee

What Is Specialty Coffee?

What the 80-point standard means, and how to recognize specialty coffee.
A drip coffee maker with a carafe of fresh coffee and a mug on a kitchen counter
Brewing at Home

How to Make Better Drip Coffee at Home

Seven simple changes that make a bigger difference than a new machine.
A French press of coffee beside two ceramic cups on a wooden table
Brewing at Home

How to Use a French Press

A dependable 4-minute recipe, and how to keep it from turning muddy.
Ripe red coffee cherries on a branch beside dried natural-process coffee cherries
Origins & Processing

Washed vs. Natural Coffee: How Processing Changes Flavor

How washed, natural and pulped natural processing change the cup.
Coffee plants with ripe cherries above misty mountains at sunrise
Origins & Processing

Coffee Origins: How Where Coffee Grows Shapes Its Flavor

Why origin matters, and what to expect from seven major growing regions.
Two glasses filled to the same level with light roast and dark roast coffee beans
Decaf & Caffeine

Does Dark Roast Have More Caffeine?

Dark tastes stronger — but caffeine is a different story.
AUREO Colombia SO with red grapes and apples
Choosing Coffee

Bright & Fruity Coffee, Explained

Why some coffees taste like berries or citrus — and how to brew them.
AUREO Brazil SO medium roast with roasted peanuts and coffee beans
Choosing Coffee

Chocolate & Nutty Coffee: What Creates Those Flavors

Where cocoa, nut and caramel flavors come from, and how to find them.
A cup of black coffee on a linen napkin in morning light
Roast & Flavor

Why Is My Coffee Bitter? How to Get a Smoother Cup

The six common causes of bitter coffee, and how to fix each one.