Leonidas Fernando's story

Leonidas is 35 years old and in a common-law relationship. He lives with his wife and three young children in the District of Santo Tomas in Cutevo Province, Department of Cajamarca, Peru. Leonidas has very good work-related and personal refere...

Update from Peru

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With cafes opening on every corner buying a small coffee roaster is a great way to stand out from your competition and position yourself as a coffee expert in your area. This little bit of equipment allows you to hold cupping events, blend development classes and help...

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Forget milk, soda and even tea; coffee is by far the most common drink in the world. With over 400 billion cups served every year, you can rest assured that when you partake in your caffeinating morning ritual, millions are right there with you.

Throughout much of the w...

A very good little video on home roasting using a popcorn machine! a long way away our 70kg Red Devil Coffee Roaster.

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Coffee is one of the most widely used products in the world; the industry is immeasurably huge and showing no signs of slowing any time soon. It stands to reason that there would be many passionate coffee connoisseurs out there, but as not everybody has time for that,...