Who blends the coffee at Dreambeans?
Pat Grant, Managing Director and Master Roaster at Greenbean Coffee Roasters, blends the coffee. He has 35 years of experience and is the only Irish coffee blender to receive a Golden Fork nomination.
Where is coffee grown?
Coffee is grown in many countries around the world, including Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, Ethiopia, and Vietnam. These countries are among the largest producers of coffee in the world, and are responsible for a significant portion of the global coffee supply. However, coffee is also grown in other countries, such as India, Indonesia, Guatemala, Peru, and Honduras, among others. The majority Read More [...]
How long will my coffee stay fresh?
How long will my coffee keep fresh? We get asked all the time, how long will our coffee stay fresh? How long will it keep in tip-top condition? And the short answer is that in general, unopened, whole beans will keep really well for up to a year, ground coffee unopened will stay fresh for about 4-5 months. Once opened, Read More [...]
What is the Swiss Water Method for decaf?
The Swiss Water Method of decaffeination The Swiss Water Method is a completely natural and chemical free process that removes the caffeine without damaging the bean or extracting any of the coffee oils and aromas. The Swiss Water Method involves soaking the beans in a supersaturated organic green coffee extract which essentially leeches the caffeine out of the green beans Read More [...]
What are coffee blends?
Coffee blends Coffee blends are made up of more than one type of coffee bean. A coffee blend can have many constituents or it might be just two or three carefully chosen origins. The different coffee beans used in blends can come from any country or any region. For most of coffee’s history it has been served as a blend Read More [...]
What are Single Origins?
Single Origin Coffee A single origin coffee is one that comes from a particular country or a particular region or a particular farm or co-op. Single origin coffees can offer unique flavour characteristics or specific taste profiles. For many people, one of the most attractive characteristics of single origin coffee is its exclusivity. In a given region that’s known for Read More [...]
Burr Grinder or Blade Grinder. What’s the difference?
Blade Grinder The least expensive type of coffee grinder is the blade grinder, which often looks like a little spice grinder. It operates by cutting beans with a blade, similar to how a small food processor might. A blade grinder's disadvantage is that it produces coffee particles of variable size. Some will be big, some will be small. If you Read More [...]
Is Dreambeans Coffee Fairtrade certified or Direct Trade certified?
All our coffee is ethically sourced. Greenbean Coffee Roasters has been buying coffee since 1987 and we have great relationships with a whole series of excellent coffee co-ops, brokers and growers. Although many of our constituent beans are bought as Fairtrade, the certification itself is not the most important thing for us. All the coffee we buy is top quality Read More [...]
What’s the difference between Arabica and Robusta?
Arabica and Robusta are both coffee plants, (Coffea Arabica and Coffea Canephora or Coffea Robusta). Each produces coffee beans. The flavour, aroma and texture of Arabica is better, more subtle and more sophisticated than Robusta, but Arabica is more difficult to grow, more expensive and doesn't yield nearly as well. Robusta is hardier, with better disease resistance and gives a Read More [...]