News — coffee beans

When it's hotter than a Slash lick outside and you're in desperate need of some Kerns' Koolness, suck on one of these Iced Dammit Mocha Pops for a rockingly sweet summer treat. This popsicle recipe, developed in our own secret Writers & Rockers Flavour Compound combines everyone's three favourite things—Todd Kerns, Dammit Coffee and oh yeah, chocolate. Ingredients: 2 cups of Todd Kern's Dammit cold brew (brewed in advance – see below) ¼ cup sweetened condensed milk 6-8 tablespoons dark chocolate chips Popsicle sticks Popsicle mold Directions: Mix sweetened condensed milk and the Dammit cold brew in a separate glass...

Legendary rock diva, Lee Aaron has teamed up with Writers & Rockers Coffee Company to launch her own BodyRock coffee blend. “We've taken the flavourful beans from our popular Coffee With The Queen blend,” said Robert Young, Writers & Rockers creator, “And added just enough Colombian Supremo Espresso to give her blend a nice kick in high notes. After all this is the Metal Queen's coffee”.To sum up Lee Aaron’s career in one paragraph is nearly impossible. Plus this Canadian rock ‘n’ roll queen is still firing on all cylinders so the story is far from finished. Perhaps best known for her work...

Before answering this question, you should know that coffee beans come in different criteria that can affect their density and overall weight. As a result, not all coffee beans are created equal.According to a lot of variables, coffee beans can have different ratios of internal ingredients. Also, it can have different levels of moisture and more. Also, people enjoy different kinds of coffee ranging from mild to strong and bitter ones.So, the exact number of coffee beans in a single cup depends on a lot of aspects. For the sake of argument, let’s consider the most average cup of coffee....

Classic Rockers, Coney Hatch has teamed up with Writers & Rockers Coffee Company in launching their own signature dark roast coffee titled Devil's Deck Dark Roast.This Signature Dark Roast features the ever popular Guatemalan Antiqua Fair Trade Organic Coffee Beans. Guatamalan Fair Trade Organic coffee beans have a bright acidity and a smooth rich body. The earthy flavours of this pure arabica coffee come from the region's excellent soils and growing conditions.Coney Hatch was formed in Toronto in 1980 and is named after the infamous lunatic asylum in Britain (spelt Colney Hatch) that bass player Andy Curran's parents had lived near before...

Extraction is arguably the most important and least understood aspect of coffee brewing. Put simply, extraction is the method of pulling the flavor from your coffee beans. It’s the magic that turns water and beans into a beautiful beverage. As water passes through the grounds, it dissolves all sorts of compounds that end up in your cup. But this is where things get tricky. Some of those compounds taste great, but others are kind of nasty. To get the good ones, and the right amount of them, you need to properly extract your coffee, meaning that the water dissolves the right stuff, and the...