When you’re trying to find a good coffee to brew at home the world of specialty coffee can be an impenetrable and confusing place. This episode cuts through snobbery and marketing to suggest ways to find a coffee that you’ll love. This week’s FACQ answers the question of why the altitude that a coffee is grown at has a profound effect on its flavour. 

Key information to note about the coffees you like

1/ The country and region within the country where it was grown 
2/ The variety of coffee bush
3/ A number with the letters m-a-s-l after it which is telling you the altitude or metres above sea level that it was grown at 
4/ The processing method (such as: washed, natural, honey, anaerobic)
5/ The level of roast (light, medium, dark - or in the case of a supermarket coffee the ‘strength’ number on the packet)
6/ The farm name or Co-op if buying a roaster’s relationship coffee (where the roaster has an on-going agreement to buy coffee from the same supplier)

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