Blog — Coffee 101

Two quick step-by-step tutorials explaining how to use the pour over brew method.  METHOD #1: LEVEL GROUND METHOD Recipe: 5 tbsp (35g) medium grind coffee, 600mL hot water METHOD: Place filter in Chemex with the 3 layered side towards the spout. Preheat the Chemex and filter by pouring hot water through them. Pour out water, replace filter & put ground coffee in filter. Place chemex on scale and tare to zero. Start timing, and pour about 80g (mL) of water over the coffee. Gently stir the grounds to make sure they are all saturated. Wait 30 seconds while the bloom de-gases...

So, you’ve just opened your new bag of Level Ground coffee and had your first delightful cup. You want that delicious taste to last, so how do you keep your coffee tasting its absolute best? Don’t worry — with our tips, you’ll be drinking the best coffee at home for longer. Can Coffee Even Go Bad? Level Ground follows the industry standard of putting a best before date of one year after roasting on our bags. However, we’ve mentioned before that you’ll get the optimal flavour from your beans within one to three months after roasting.

The grind size you use ultimately impacts the coffees taste once it comes into contact with water. How fine or how coarse the beans are ground affects how fast the water will pass through them, determining the strength of your coffee.  The grind size you use ultimately impacts the coffees taste once it comes into contact with water. How fine or how coarse the beans are ground affects how fast the water will pass through them, determining the strength of your coffee.  If your beans are ground coarsely, the water will move quickly between the pieces, extracting only some of the flavour. To get a full balance of flavour, it’s best...

So, what’s the difference between a light versus a dark roast coffee? Although the roasting procedures are typically quite similar, a light roast and dark roast coffee can vary greatly in their taste, flavour, and body. These differences are due largely to two variables: the roast duration and the roast temperature, which ultimately results in varying colours, moisture levels, and flavour profiles.  Light Roast A light roast coffee will have a more pronounced acidity than a dark roast, and will have nicely developed flavours which reflect their origin. As a result, lighter roasts of coffee are known to have a more...