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From the Kaffa forests of Ethiopia to the first coffeehouses of the Ottoman Empire in Istanbul, Roastopedia documents the world of coffee—its terminology, cultivation, harvesting, processing, roasting, brew methods, drinks, and culture.

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Coffee Terms

Channeling
Turbulence
Dosing
Degassing

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Coffee Drinks

Piccolo Latte
Café Cubano
Kahawa Chungu
Karupatti Kaapi

Coffee Types

Coffea arabica
Coffea canephora
Coffea liberica
Coffea excelsa

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Brew Methods

Kalita Wave
Origami Dripper
April Brewer
Cowboy Kettle

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Caffeine
Caffeine is a naturally occurring alkaloid and the world’s most widely consumed psychoactive stimulant. Chemically classified as a… Continue reading Caffeine
Descaling
Descaling is the chemical removal of calcium carbonate (CaCO₃) and related mineral deposits — collectively known as limescale… Continue reading Descaling
Caramelization
When used in coffee roasting, caramelization refers to a thermal breakdown of sugars — mainly sucrose, which constitutes… Continue reading Caramelization
Catuai
Catuai (also spelled Catuaí) is a cultivar of Coffea arabica, the species responsible for the majority of the… Continue reading Catuai
Coffee
Coffee is a brewed beverage prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from the Coffea genus… Continue reading Coffee
SL34
SL34 is a coffee cultivar of the species Coffea arabica that has played a defining role in the… Continue reading SL34
Coffee Seedling
A coffee seedling is the young sporophyte of the genus Coffea, typically representing the developmental phase of the… Continue reading Coffee Seedling
Coffee Leaf
A coffee leaf is the primary photosynthetic organ of the coffee plant, responsible for capturing sunlight and converting… Continue reading Coffee Leaf
Coffee Flower
The coffee flower is the reproductive structure of the coffee plant, a small, star-shaped, typically white blossom that… Continue reading Coffee Flower

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Vienna coffee

Vienna coffee is a hot coffee beverage consisting of strong brewed coffee or espresso topped with ➡

Flat white

The flat white is considered one of the most widely ordered espresso-and-milk drinks in specialty cafés ➡

Cortado

A cortado is a small, balanced espresso drink made by “cutting” a shot of espresso with a roughly equal ➡

Mocha

Mocha, or mocha coffee, is a chocolate-flavored espresso beverage made by combining espresso, chocolate ➡