Specialty Coffee Explained: Quality, Grading & Better Brews

Why does specialty coffee cost more than grocery store beans? In this first episode of the Half Mile Coffee Podcast, we break down the real reasons behind the price—like bean quality, labor, and expert grading—and give practical brewing advice for home baristas.

Learn about Arabica vs. Robusta, what a Q Grader does, how we roast for flavor, and how YOU can brew better coffee at home without fancy gear.

Perfect for anyone who loves great coffee and wants to understand what’s in their cup.

🔗 Links:
• Half Mile Coffee: halfmilecoffee.com/
• Interactive Coffee Flavor Wheel: notbadcoffee.com/flavor-wheel-en/
• CQI Q Grader Database: database.coffeeinstitute.org/users/graders/arabica