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Coffee Knowledge & Brew Guides

Expert insights from our Glasgow roastery, from bean origins to the perfect brew.

Coffee Knowledge

Finding the best coffee beans in the UK has never been more exciting, or more confusing. This guide cuts through the...

25 Mar 2026 12 min readWe Are Coffee Co

Coffee Knowledge

Compare the best coffee subscriptions in the UK for 2026. SCA-scored speciality beans, flexible plans, free delivery:...

25 Mar 2026 6 min readWe Are Coffee Co

Coffee Knowledge

Speciality coffee is coffee that scores 80 or higher on the Speciality Coffee Association's 100-point cupping scale, ...

15 Aug 2022 6 min readWe Are Coffee Co

Coffee Knowledge

New to this? Start with what speciality coffee actually means, then come back here to choose. At We Are Coffee Co, ou...

15 Aug 2022 5 min readChris Price

Coffee Knowledge

Processing is one of the most significant, and least discussed, variables in coffee flavour. The decisions made at t...

15 Aug 2022 14 min readChris Price

Coffee Knowledge

The coffee plant is not native to Brazil and was first introduced in 1727 from French Guiana. According to the legend...

15 Aug 2022 3 min readChris Price

Coffee Knowledge

Coffee grows naturally in the regions of South and Central America, Africa and Asia that sit along the equator. The c...

30 Jul 2021 2 min readHugo Harrison-Carr

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