Steve Leighton
Steve is one of those lucky people who manages to combine his passion with his day job - he's the proprietor of a successful internet-based coffee roasting business www.hasbean.co.uk. Steve's search for quality coffee takes him around the world and is a regular juror and buyer in the cup of excellence program.
Steve also is an active member of the European forum scene and is a founder member of www.toomuchcoffee.com and is well known amongst these
coffee enthusiasts as an enthusiast himself.
| Article | Section | Topic |
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| Fair Trade for who? | Coffee Business | Fair Trade |
| This article discusses and investigates what fair trade is, what I don't like about it and the alternatives that exist. |
| Coffee Cupping: A Basic Introduction | Brewing Coffee | Cupping |
| Cupping is a method of evaluating different characteristics of a particular coffee bean. Cupping allows us to compare and contrast coffees against each other, and allows us to get a better understanding of each coffee. |
| Espresso Blending Techniques | Roasting Coffee | Blending |
| Why not talk about blending in general? Blending for the press pot or filter machine doesn't need to be as precise. For one it's a far weaker part of the cup compared to espresso and there are rules that can't be broken in espresso blending that work really well in the filter blends. Espresso blending is an art. |
