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There's a moment that happens every time you walk into a Coffee Circus. It's hard to describe exactly, maybe it's the smell of freshly roasted specialty coffee filling the room, or the sound of the grinder, or simply the feeling of stepping into a space where people genuinely care about what they're putting in your cup. Whatever it is, it's real, and it's something we've worked hard to build across every single one of our locations in Malta. For years, that feeling has lived
You’ve probably seen the word “specialty” on coffee bags and menus more and more. But what does it actually mean? And more importantly — can you tell the difference in the cup? The short answer is yes. The longer answer is what this post is about. It Starts Before the Cup: What “Specialty” Actually Means Specialty coffee is not a marketing term. It’s a technical classification. The Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) grades green coffee beans on a 100-point scale — only beans
There is a moment inside the roasting drum — usually somewhere between eight and twelve minutes into the process — when everything changes. The green bean, which has been slowly drying and yellowing under rising heat, suddenly cracks. It sounds a little like popcorn. Roasters call it the first crack, and from that point on, every second matters. What happens in those final minutes determines the flavour in your cup. Not the brewing method, not the grinder, not the barista — t
