Our roasting philosophy
At Ketch Coffee Roasters, our passion is exploring the range of flavors inherent in coffee and cacao from around the world. For most coffee and cacao, this means manipulating how…
What makes “specialty” coffee special?
The specialty coffee, farm to cup, movement mirrors in many ways the farm to table food movement with its emphasis on quality and traceability. Specialty coffee is a term used…
What are tasting notes?
Tasting notes provide the consumer with a general snapshot of what kinds of tastes, aromas, and body (mouthfeel) to expect from a coffee. Flavor is the combination of those three…
Which roast level should I chose?
Roasting coffee causes complex chemical reactions to take place within the coffee seed, and how the coffee is roasted will accentuate or diminish inherent qualities. This is why one coffee…
Can coffee be too fresh?
Yes. Roasting coffee causes complex chemical reactions to take place within the coffee seed. One byproduct of these chemical reactions is the formation of CO2, or carbon dioxide, within the…