Coffee Processing Methods and Coffee Flavours

coffee being held in a hand under a waterfall. Part of the blog on the Bean Merchant page that explains different types of coffee processing, dry processing, wet processing, semi washed processing, and luwak processing

There are three different processes the coffee can go through after it has been picked. Wet (washed), Dry, and Semi-Dry.  Each of these processes significantly alters the taste of the coffee brewed with the end product (coffee beans). Some of the processes are also more aligned with certain regions, for example, the dry process is more often used in […]

Altitude and Coffee Flavours

A man farming coffee at altitude, this sits on the bean merchant blog explaining how altitude affects coffee flavours

There are many facets to coffee flavours, from the aspects of the farm that the beans are grown in, right down to the roast profile. One aspect that influences the flavour of the coffee is the altitude that the beans are grown in. Some parts of the world have different signature flavours that come out […]

New Zealand’s Best Coffee Subscription

A sign asks what your story is around a cup of coffee on the top of Bean Merchant's Best coffee Subscription 2023 page.

Talk about blowing our own trumpet, Who are we? How do we work? And why are we the self-proclaimed best coffee subscription in New Zealand. Finding the best coffee beans in New Zealand was difficult. Tasting them all was even more arduous. All the different drinks we’ve tried; flat whites, long blacks, cold brews, iced […]