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Origins, process, and everything in between.

Arabica vs Robusta

Two different plants, not a good one and a bad one. What actually separates them — and why "100% Arabica" on a pack tells you less than you think.

It's a grade with a number behind it, not a compliment a roaster pays itself. Here's what the number measures, and why it changes what's in your cup.

Where a number like 86.5 actually comes from: the brewing protocol, the ten things being judged, and what the score does not tell you.