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Top 10 Tips for Coaching a UKBC competitor.

After Will’s success at the 2022 UKBC championships we wanted to share as much information as we can to help others competing. So here is our 2nd blog in our UKBC series written by Nicola, who...

Top 10 pro tips for competing in Barista Competition

After a long few months of prepping and practicing for the 2022 UKBC, I managed to take the 2nd place spot in the finals on May 14th. It wasn’t easy but it was a massive learning...

Coffee quality scores explained

When buying coffee from the Taylors Discovery website, you will notice each coffee has a ‘cupping score’ on the description page. This number is a score out of 100 and has been decided by our professional...

The Best Home Espresso Machines

Always fancied having your own espresso machine at home, but never known where to start in terms of actually buying one? With so many options nowadays – automatic or semi-automatic, built-in grinder or separate, and so...

How to Use an Espresso Machine

Have you recently treated yourself to a brand new espresso machine and want to learn how to use it? Having your own espresso machine at home is a real luxury and has a number of advantages:...

A Guide to Coffee Processing

Getting coffee from the tree to your cup isn’t a simple journey. It’s grown, picked, processed, bagged, shipped, roasted, ground and brewed. Only after all that has happened, can it be enjoyed in a hot drink. ...

How to Store Coffee Beans

We all want to be able to make fresh, great tasting coffee at home. We invest in equipment, perfect our espresso pulling, milk steaming, and pour over techniques. But all of this attention to detail goes...

The Balance Of Strength and Flavour in Espresso

In coffee, the term 'strength' is used to refer to different things. Sometimes it refers to the intensity of flavour of a coffee. Other times it refers to a coffee’s weight or texture, and whether it...

Single Origin Coffee - Everything you need to know

What is Single Origin Coffee? Single origin coffee is coffee that's from one place - rather than a blend of coffee from several places. Historically, it has referred to coffee from a single country, but as...

The Relationship Between Espresso and Milk

The relationship between espresso and milk is one of the most important things to consider when it comes to creating the perfect latte, cappuccino, or any milky coffee drink. After all, the combination of espresso and...

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