Grounds For Confusion: Separating Bean From Blarney

About this episode

Angela Holder explores the truth behind coffee labels in the supermarket coffee aisle, comparing a single origin Kenya with a premium own-brand blend.

In this final episode of the season, I take off my roaster’s apron and put on my consumer hat as I explore the supermarket coffee aisle to see how much the labels on coffee bags really tell us. Armed with a single origin Kenya and a premium own-brand blend, I compare what the packaging promises versus what’s actually in the cup. From roast levels and brew advice to origin detail and flavour accuracy, I ask: can you judge a coffee by its label? Tune in to find out which bag came out on top and...

People in this episode

Host: Angela Holder

Topics covered

• coffee labeling
• supermarket coffee
• coffee comparison
• consumer advice
• coffee origins
• flavor accuracy

Keywords

• coffee
• supermarket
• labels
• single origin
• blend
• roast levels
• brew advice
• flavor

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Kenya, premium own-brand blend

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