Coffee Facts

Everybody agrees that a Keurig* machine is convenient for brewing a single cup of coffee. It’s quick, and some would say ideal for a business environment. Carrabassett Coffee is not available in pre-made, disposable K Cups, but as long as your coffee is ground correctly (choose foil filter if we are grinding for you), refilling a pod only takes seconds.  

You may be surprised at how many people buy coffee out of the house, at a coffee shop, every morning because they think it’s too hard to make good coffee at home. Believe it or not, getting a good brew out of your drip coffee pot is usually just a matter switching up your method a little bit. If you like your coffee strong and robust, but your drip pot is producing an anemic, sad cup, take a look at a few different factors…

Pour Over Coffee is all about enjoying and celebrating the process of making coffee. With only a little practice, you will be able to make a flavorful cup of coffee that comes out just the way you like it.

An AeroPress* is a handy way to brew a single cup of coffee. A portable, space-saver, as long as you have a way to heat up water, you can make a great cup of coffee with an Aeropress

Part 1: Water ProcessThere are no coffee beans that grow caffeine-free, so decaffeinating coffee is something that must be done manually after the coffee is harvested (but before the coffee is roasted).

If you are looking for a strong, flavorful cup of coffee for just a few people, you can’t go wrong with a moka pot.

Use our new Half-Caf Blend product to order your custom half-caf blend.We make a half-caf blend by combining one of our really good regular (caffeinated) coffees with one of our premium decafs. You’ll see a box on the product page in which to enter the details of your custom partial-caf blend. Please be sure to write which caffeinated coffee, and which decaf coffee you would like combined. If you are looking for a ratio other than 50/50, please be sure to write that too!

The organic coffees we offer are grown on farms that are certified organic, meaning they do not use chemical pesticides or chemical fertilizers. This helps to ensure the health of the soil, the surrounding forest, and the farmers themselves.

In order to be Rainforest Alliance Certified, the coffee must have been produced using sustainable methods and the coffee producers have to show a commitment to continuous improvement.

What most coffee drinkers mean when they talk about coffee acidity is what we call “coffee belly.” Many coffee drinkers are looking for the best low acid coffee that won’t upset their stomach.

You may have read some scary headlines about the coffee growing industry lately but we are still getting top quality coffee to roast here in Kingfield.

In the coffee drinker’s world, there’s a lot of talk about Arabica and Robusta. But what’s the difference? And why does it matter? Read on.