Steampunk Coffee Blog

Behind the Scenes: What's 'cupping' all about?
In advance of our cupping at Cappuccino, Michael answers all the questions he had before his first cupping.
Behind the Scenes: What's 'cupping' all about?
In advance of our cupping at Cappuccino, Michael answers all the questions he had before his first cupping.

Behind the Scenes: What Goes into Releasing a C...
In the first of our Behind the Scenes series, Rachel gives an insight into the process of releasing a new coffee.
Behind the Scenes: What Goes into Releasing a C...
In the first of our Behind the Scenes series, Rachel gives an insight into the process of releasing a new coffee.

Q is for Quality: Becoming an Arabica Q Grader
Our roaster, Rachel, recently passed the tests to become an Arabica Q Grader. Here she writes about her experience and reflections.
Q is for Quality: Becoming an Arabica Q Grader
Our roaster, Rachel, recently passed the tests to become an Arabica Q Grader. Here she writes about her experience and reflections.

Pictures of each other
Some thoughts from behind the coffee bar about the parts we play in each others lives.
Pictures of each other
Some thoughts from behind the coffee bar about the parts we play in each others lives.

The Market in your Mug - how coffee price rises...
It’s not news that the price of most things have been going up and up over the last few years. Like everything else it seems, coffee is getting more expensive. While...
The Market in your Mug - how coffee price rises...
It’s not news that the price of most things have been going up and up over the last few years. Like everything else it seems, coffee is getting more expensive. While...

Trade Secrets: Pacamara and how to roast it
The Pacamara variety presents a challenge because the beans it produces are really big—much bigger than most other varieties of coffee beans but this variety also has a distinctively complex, sometimes...
Trade Secrets: Pacamara and how to roast it
The Pacamara variety presents a challenge because the beans it produces are really big—much bigger than most other varieties of coffee beans but this variety also has a distinctively complex, sometimes...