Coffee 101 Articles

Roaster’s Blog: House Blend Decaf

Evening Coffee, with Woody

It’s nighttime, and you want a cup of coffee but don’t want to be up all night.  So, what do you do?  How about you reach for a bag of One Village Coffee decaf.  We have several blends and single origins sure to please even the most finicky coffee drinkers. All of our Decaf coffees here at One Village Coffee are processed using a water decaf method, …

Roaster’s Blog: Brazil Cerrado

Morning Coffee, with Woody

This morning I started the day off with a cup of our Brazil Cerrado. This is one of the main ingredients in our espresso blend which we also roast as a single origin coffee. We roast this coffee to a medium dark to emphasize its smoothness, and give it a bit of roastiness in the cup. Brazil is the worlds leading producer of coffee. Our Cerrado …

Roaster’s Blog: Smart Blend

This morning I started the day off with our Smart Blend. Smart blend is OVC’s take on the oldest blend of coffee, the Moka Java. Coffee Originated in Ethiopia and was shipped out of the port of Moka in the Middle East. Coffee was later cultivated in Indonesia on the Island of Java. So consequently the two coffees were blended to form the first blend ever. Our Smart Blend …

Roaster’s Blog: Guatemala Huehuetenango

This morning I started the day off with our Fair Trade Organic Guatemala Huehuetenango. Drinking it both black and with cream and sugar. The aroma was very rich and warming, with a bit of spice in the nose.  As I drank it, the spice came to the forefront.  I would describe the flavor as warm spice, such as clove or cinnamon.  This is a very silky bodied coffee that is …

Roaster’s Blog: Colombia Estate

Today I brewed a batch of Colombian Estate, which at this time of the season is our Organic Don Telmo Reserva Bourbon Roasted on May 12th. This coffee is grown on a sustainable farm, which is Bird Friendly, Rainforest Alliance and Certified shade grown, which basically means this coffee is grown in the rainforest of Colombia, has a minimal impact on the environment, and provides cover for many types of …

Roaster’s Blog: The Coffee Experience

Often in my writing I talk about experiencing coffee, or making coffee an experience, but I haven’t really explained what I mean by this. I think what I am trying to convey is the idea of sitting down and spending a bit of time on a sensory level of experience with coffee. Here is a little something you can do to get to know the coffee you are drinking: Find …

Roaster’s Blog: Whole Bean vs. Ground Coffee

I am often asked the question, why do you sell whole bean and not ground coffee, to which I have the answer you might be looking for. When you grind your coffee you immediately notice that amazing fresh roasted coffee aroma; this is the coffee letting out its flavor. Next you add the hot water and your coffee is made at the peak of its flavor. Well, once you grind …

Roaster’s Blog: Introducing the Chief Roaster of One Village Coffee

My name is Woody, and I am the chief roaster here at One Village Coffee (OVC.) This being the first blog, I feel obliged to answer the basic questions some of you might have: how did I start roasting, and why am I part of OVC? About five years ago I stumbled upon a bunch of guys on a cigar shop Bulletin Board (BB) that I frequented at …

Roaster’s Blog: What is Craft Roasting, and why do we do it?

Coffee as a taste experience contains more nuances than any other food available, from fruity to spicy, from funky to burnt rubber. Craft Roasting is the art and science of taking the raw coffee bean and applying heat and a specified amount of time to attain the ultimate flavor out of each different origin and blend. It can be considered a science because it is quantifiable and able to be …

What is Espresso? (Hint: it’s not coffee on the go)

Espresso is not a type of roast as many coffee companies lead you to believe. So, do not be deceived when you see a bag of coffee that is labeled “espresso roast” (perhaps what they mean to say is that particular blend of coffee is best for making espresso). In fact, espresso is really a particular way of brewing coffee.

Espresso was cultivated in Italy during the quest to …