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Specialty coffee

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Kurasu Kyoto - Specialty Coffee Stand in the heart of Kyoto, Japan

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How to Make Pink Melange Coffee at Home | Specialty Coffee Drinks #5

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Quick Tip: What is Specialty Coffee?

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Journey Of A Specialty Coffee Bean: From Cherry To Cup

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Specialty Coffee vs. Craft Beer

Specialty coffee refers to the whole process from farmer to cup using single origin coffee. It refers to the way the coffee is roasted and how it is extracted. "Specialty coffee" was first used in 1974 by Erna Knutsen in an issue of Tea & Coffee Trade Journal. Knutsen used this term to describe beans of the best flavor which are produced in special microclimates.
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