https://blaqcoffee.com/blogs/journal/what-we-test-for-and-why 2026-10-01T18:21:14+08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0421/6205/articles/StudioSession-158.webp?v=1785091681 What we test for, and why. A Blaq Coffee jar of roasted beans beside a brewed cup on a warm stone surface. Every batch screened on the green bean before roasting. https://blaqcoffee.com/blogs/journal/a-letter-from-no-one-in-particular 2026-07-28T10:43:10+08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0421/6205/articles/StudioSession-189_1.webp?v=1785091682 A letter from no-one in particular. A quiet still life of Blaq Coffee jars on a raw clay-toned surface. The brand deliberately withholds names. https://blaqcoffee.com/blogs/journal/the-case-for-liberica 2026-10-01T18:33:27+08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0421/6205/articles/StudioSession-200_1.jpg?v=1785091682 The case for Liberica Malaysian Liberica whole beans, larger and more irregular than arabica. The rarest of the three commercial coffee species. https://blaqcoffee.com/blogs/journal/the-morning-cup-slowly 2026-09-09T00:40:04+08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0421/6205/articles/StudioSession-250.jpg?v=1785091682 The morning cup, slowly. Filter coffee poured slowly into a glass mug in morning light. The ritual of making a cup without hurry. https://blaqcoffee.com/blogs/journal/what-is-ochratoxin-a-in-coffee 2026-10-01T18:21:14+08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0421/6205/articles/StudioSession-163.jpg?v=1784369573 What is ochratoxin A in coffee? Close view into an open Blaq Coffee jar of roasted beans. The bean, examined before anything else. https://blaqcoffee.com/blogs/journal/washed-natural-honey-coffee-process 2026-07-26T13:55:15+08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0421/6205/articles/StudioSession-225.jpg?v=1784369580 Washed, natural, honey: how process shapes the cup Two open Blaq Coffee jars of roasted beans side by side with a brewed cup, on a warm marbled surface. https://blaqcoffee.com/blogs/journal/organic-by-practice-what-it-means 2026-07-24T01:24:41+08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0421/6205/articles/StudioSession-175.jpg?v=1784369579 Organic by practice, and what that actually means A Blaq Coffee jar and a bowl of roasted beans on a raw, marbled clay-toned surface. https://blaqcoffee.com/blogs/journal/what-does-single-origin-mean 2026-07-26T13:54:49+08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0421/6205/articles/StudioSession-010.jpg?v=1784369576 What does single origin mean? One Blaq Coffee jar alone on a plain ground, labelled single origin. https://blaqcoffee.com/blogs/journal/how-fresh-should-your-coffee-be 2026-07-26T13:54:28+08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0421/6205/articles/StudioSession-155_3.jpg?v=1784369577 How fresh should your coffee be? A just-opened Blaq Coffee jar of freshly roasted beans stacked on a second jar, a brewed cup behind. https://blaqcoffee.com/blogs/journal/coffee-to-water-ratio-explained 2026-08-09T09:30:04+08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0421/6205/articles/StudioSession-250_4edaae19-56e8-4994-8c67-6370159fff69.jpg?v=1784827429 The coffee-to-water ratio that fixes most cups Filter coffee poured slowly into a glass mug. The ratio, not the bean, decides the cup. https://blaqcoffee.com/blogs/journal/what-is-gesha-coffee 2026-07-26T13:56:24+08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0421/6205/articles/StudioSession-070_1.webp?v=1784827430 What is Gesha coffee Blaq Coffee Panama Janson Gesha. Green Tip Gesha from Boquete, Panama. https://blaqcoffee.com/blogs/journal/what-altitude-does-to-coffee 2026-08-02T09:30:06+08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0421/6205/articles/StudioSession-152.webp?v=1784827433 What altitude does to a coffee Blaq Coffee Ethiopia Kayon, grown at 1,900 to 2,200 metres in Guji. https://blaqcoffee.com/blogs/journal/aflatoxins-in-coffee-explained 2026-10-01T18:21:14+08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0421/6205/articles/StudioSession-045_3.jpg?v=1784369574 Aflatoxins in coffee, explained A glass bowl of roasted coffee beans on a plain white ground. A sample, set aside. https://blaqcoffee.com/blogs/journal/how-to-store-coffee-at-home 2026-08-16T09:30:03+08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0421/6205/articles/StudioSession-176.jpg?v=1784827435 How to store coffee at home A Blaq Coffee jar in Emberwood orange on a textured brown ground. https://blaqcoffee.com/blogs/journal/why-we-roast-to-order 2026-08-23T09:30:03+08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0421/6205/articles/StudioSession-200.jpg?v=1784827436 Why we roast to order Blaq Coffee jars in a tiled grid. Roasted to order in Kuala Lumpur. https://blaqcoffee.com/blogs/journal/liberica-vs-arabica-vs-robusta 2026-10-01T18:28:37+08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0421/6205/articles/StudioSession-206.webp?v=1784528679 Liberica vs arabica vs robusta Malaysian Liberica coffee, whole bean. The rarest of the three commercial coffee species. https://blaqcoffee.com/blogs/journal/what-is-organic-specialty-coffee 2026-10-03T17:25:08+08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0421/6205/articles/StudioSession-155.jpg?v=1784827593 What is organic specialty coffee? Blaq Coffee jars stacked with whole beans. Organic single-origin specialty coffee. https://blaqcoffee.com/blogs/journal/is-organic-coffee-worth-it 2026-10-01T18:21:15+08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0421/6205/articles/image-generations_2FitrzDhg1DT29XX2HQamw_2FfF2Q5HEf7MWydenAijwzIkfeDDH2_2F59a69aff-1b64-45b1-ac59-89344021223d.jpg?v=1785206205 Is organic coffee worth it? Reading the evidence slowly Glass mug of black coffee beside a clothbound book in morning light, is organic coffee worth it https://blaqcoffee.com/blogs/journal/where-to-buy-liberica-coffee 2026-10-01T18:34:20+08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0421/6205/articles/image-generations_2FitrzDhg1DT29XX2HQamw_2FfF2Q5HEf7MWydenAijwzIkfeDDH2_2Fdb855e15-b345-4144-8d57-4badcb562607.jpg?v=1785206204 Where to buy Liberica coffee Sealed coffee canister beside a kraft shipping tag on linen, where to buy Liberica coffee https://blaqcoffee.com/blogs/journal/liberica-coffee-taste 2026-10-01T18:40:30+08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0421/6205/articles/image-generations_2FitrzDhg1DT29XX2HQamw_2FfF2Q5HEf7MWydenAijwzIkfeDDH2_2F23863615-8742-4598-945f-7d01160ec4af.jpg?v=1785206254 What does Liberica coffee taste like Full-bodied black coffee with dried figs and clove on raw wood, what Liberica coffee tastes like https://blaqcoffee.com/blogs/journal/kopi-and-liberica-malaysia 2026-10-01T18:40:31+08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0421/6205/articles/image-generations_2FitrzDhg1DT29XX2HQamw_2FfF2Q5HEf7MWydenAijwzIkfeDDH2_2F0c76019e-0187-49cf-a7d2-cce873b34330.jpg?v=1785206255 Kopi, and the coffee Malaysia forgot it had Glass of dark coffee on a marble kopitiam table in morning light, kopi and Liberica in Malaysia https://blaqcoffee.com/blogs/journal/organic-coffee-certification-explained 2026-10-01T18:22:14+08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0421/6205/articles/image-generations_2FitrzDhg1DT29XX2HQamw_2FfF2Q5HEf7MWydenAijwzIkfeDDH2_2Fe564596c-ca5f-4fc3-bb33-9ed1ca67de33.jpg?v=1785206302 Organic certification, explained calmly Coffee canister beside a brass seal stamp and plain paper, organic certification explained https://blaqcoffee.com/blogs/journal/mould-in-coffee 2026-10-01T18:21:56+08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0421/6205/articles/image-generations_2FitrzDhg1DT29XX2HQamw_2FfF2Q5HEf7MWydenAijwzIkfeDDH2_2Ff1bc5566-4c1f-4cb4-b291-3542288986df.jpg?v=1785206304 Mould in coffee: how it happens, how it is avoided Green coffee beans drying on a woven rattan tray, how mould in coffee happens and is avoided https://blaqcoffee.com/blogs/journal/why-organic-coffee-costs-more 2026-09-04T09:30:02+08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0421/6205/articles/image-generations_2FitrzDhg1DT29XX2HQamw_2FfF2Q5HEf7MWydenAijwzIkfeDDH2_2F0d59c154-868b-4c88-b584-7eaf2025b397.jpg?v=1785206303 Why organic coffee costs more Coffee canister with a burlap sack of green beans and brass scale weights, why organic coffee costs more https://blaqcoffee.com/blogs/journal/single-origin-vs-blend 2026-10-03T17:25:08+08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0421/6205/articles/image-generations_2FitrzDhg1DT29XX2HQamw_2FfF2Q5HEf7MWydenAijwzIkfeDDH2_2F601bde0a-3ff2-4ec9-9318-23730893acea.jpg?v=1785206339 Single origin vs blend: which to buy Two dishes of roasted coffee beans side by side on linen, single origin versus blend https://blaqcoffee.com/blogs/journal/is-coffee-good-for-you 2026-10-01T18:18:47+08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0421/6205/articles/image-generations_2FitrzDhg1DT29XX2HQamw_2FfF2Q5HEf7MWydenAijwzIkfeDDH2_2F971a8a3f-b8e1-4f24-852c-a44339305be9.jpg?v=1785206340 Is coffee good for you? The strongest studies, read plainly A single filtered pour from a ceramic dripper into a glass, is coffee good for you https://blaqcoffee.com/blogs/journal/how-to-read-a-coffee-label 2026-10-03T17:26:15+08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0421/6205/articles/image-generations_2FitrzDhg1DT29XX2HQamw_2FfF2Q5HEf7MWydenAijwzIkfeDDH2_2Fa56a6125-1217-48de-a565-082d54d586e5.jpg?v=1785206341 How to read a coffee label Flat lay of a coffee canister with a blank label card and scattered beans, how to read a coffee label https://blaqcoffee.com/blogs/journal/does-organic-mean-pesticide-free 2026-10-01T18:21:15+08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0421/6205/articles/image-generations_2FitrzDhg1DT29XX2HQamw_2FfF2Q5HEf7MWydenAijwzIkfeDDH2_2Fc857edfc-1d35-46b9-b599-be9271850659.jpg?v=1785206338 Does organic coffee mean pesticide-free? Coffee canister with a coffee-leaf sprig and green beans on raw wood, does organic mean pesticide-free https://blaqcoffee.com/blogs/journal/is-coffee-heavily-sprayed 2026-10-03T17:26:15+08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0421/6205/articles/image-generations_2FitrzDhg1DT29XX2HQamw_2FfF2Q5HEf7MWydenAijwzIkfeDDH2_2F14179d04-5921-4354-91e1-0d0012c79053.jpg?v=1785206383 Is coffee one of the most sprayed crops? What the evidence shows Coffee branch with cherries beside a dish of green beans, is coffee heavily sprayed https://blaqcoffee.com/blogs/journal/organic-coffee-malaysia 2026-10-03T17:27:13+08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0421/6205/articles/image-generations_2FitrzDhg1DT29XX2HQamw_2FfF2Q5HEf7MWydenAijwzIkfeDDH2_2Fa28430eb-dad1-4550-8542-51237eb878f7.jpg?v=1785206385 Organic coffee in Malaysia: a short honest guide Coffee canister on linen under a palm-frond shadow in tropical light, organic coffee in Malaysia https://blaqcoffee.com/blogs/journal/what-an-iso-17025-lab-does 2026-10-03T17:27:13+08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0421/6205/articles/image-generations_2FitrzDhg1DT29XX2HQamw_2FfF2Q5HEf7MWydenAijwzIkfeDDH2_2Fb8378b81-5bc1-45e8-97e0-7f781aa85d82.jpg?v=1785206387 What an ISO 17025 laboratory does with your coffee Three glass sample vials of green coffee beans in a row, what an ISO 17025 laboratory does https://blaqcoffee.com/blogs/journal/sarawak-liberica-long-banga 2026-10-03T17:28:08+08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0421/6205/articles/image-generations_2FitrzDhg1DT29XX2HQamw_2FfF2Q5HEf7MWydenAijwzIkfeDDH2_2F56865fa6-8fcf-4e79-bd8d-b662c5abf067.jpg?v=1785206382 Sarawak Liberica, from Long Banga Carved wooden bowl of green coffee beans in warm highland light, Sarawak Liberica from Long Banga https://blaqcoffee.com/blogs/journal/choosing-first-single-origin 2026-10-01T18:26:49+08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0421/6205/articles/image-generations_2FitrzDhg1DT29XX2HQamw_2FfF2Q5HEf7MWydenAijwzIkfeDDH2_2F843a8e3e-2d63-4c17-b9cb-7883f26bb08e.jpg?v=1785206386 Choosing a first single origin A row of cupping bowls of roasted beans on a wooden table, choosing a first single origin https://blaqcoffee.com/blogs/journal/caffeine-arabica-robusta-liberica 2026-10-01T18:26:30+08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0421/6205/articles/image-generations_2FitrzDhg1DT29XX2HQamw_2FfF2Q5HEf7MWydenAijwzIkfeDDH2_2Fb981fe92-268b-4b95-9016-d250d585a097.jpg?v=1785206418 Caffeine in arabica, robusta and Liberica Three dishes of roasted beans side by side, caffeine in arabica robusta and Liberica https://blaqcoffee.com/blogs/journal/organic-coffee-and-mycotoxins 2026-10-01T18:15:38+08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0421/6205/articles/image-generations_2FitrzDhg1DT29XX2HQamw_2FfF2Q5HEf7MWydenAijwzIkfeDDH2_2Fc9ba6bdd-412d-41c7-a96a-fcf7d8424712.jpg?v=1785206417 Organic coffee and mycotoxins: what the seal does not cover Green coffee beans spilling across a plain paper sheet, mycotoxin screening before roasting https://blaqcoffee.com/blogs/journal/what-traceable-coffee-means 2026-10-01T18:32:40+08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0421/6205/articles/image-generations_2FitrzDhg1DT29XX2HQamw_2FfF2Q5HEf7MWydenAijwzIkfeDDH2_2F9efdce34-3fcd-4a4a-b165-b154454391d6.jpg?v=1785206455 What traceable actually means in coffee Coffee canister with a blank kraft tag on linen, what traceable coffee means https://blaqcoffee.com/blogs/journal/specialty-coffee-terms 2026-10-03T17:28:08+08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0421/6205/articles/image-generations_2FitrzDhg1DT29XX2HQamw_2FfF2Q5HEf7MWydenAijwzIkfeDDH2_2F8650a284-e3ba-42b5-a141-ea861b018ba8.jpg?v=1785206456 Specialty coffee terms, explained plainly Flat-lay grid of coffee objects on ivory linen, specialty coffee terms explained plainly https://blaqcoffee.com/blogs/journal/mycotoxin-tested-coffee-malaysia 2026-10-01T18:21:15+08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0421/6205/articles/image-generations_2FitrzDhg1DT29XX2HQamw_2FfF2Q5HEf7MWydenAijwzIkfeDDH2_2Fb3d967d9-db23-4305-a90c-87586d4e4c7a_original.png?v=1787924979 Mycotoxin-tested coffee in Malaysia Unroasted green coffee beans in a terracotta dish beside a small glass sample jar, on washed linen in morning light. https://blaqcoffee.com/blogs/journal/how-to-brew-v60 2026-09-20T09:30:04+08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0421/6205/articles/image-generations_2FitrzDhg1DT29XX2HQamw_2FfF2Q5HEf7MWydenAijwzIkfeDDH2_2F095de56a-d2d4-4e8e-8823-065c00249998_original.png?v=1787924980 How to brew with a V60 A gooseneck kettle pouring water in a spiral over blooming coffee in a ceramic V60 dripper on a walnut counter. https://blaqcoffee.com/blogs/journal/how-to-brew-french-press 2026-10-04T09:30:02+08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0421/6205/articles/image-generations_2FitrzDhg1DT29XX2HQamw_2FfF2Q5HEf7MWydenAijwzIkfeDDH2_2F811591d7-cf01-4f32-99f1-01eb04895e18_original.png?v=1787924981 How to brew French press coffee A French press mid-steep with a dark crust of coffee, beside a small terracotta cup against a warm plaster wall. https://blaqcoffee.com/blogs/journal/how-to-brew-aeropress 2026-09-27T09:30:01+08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0421/6205/articles/image-generations_2FitrzDhg1DT29XX2HQamw_2FfF2Q5HEf7MWydenAijwzIkfeDDH2_2Fc17d1af5-7a96-491f-9ae7-9b08f01ddccd_original.png?v=1787925059 How to brew with an AeroPress An AeroPress pressed halfway over a terracotta mug on a walnut board, with a paper filter and scattered beans.