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How to taste coffee like a pro
Tasting coffee like a pro isn't about having a special palate. It's about knowing what to look fo...
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,How to Choose Coffee Beans: A Beginner’s Guide
Choosing coffee beans comes down to four questions. How do you brew? When was it roasted? How dar...
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,Can coffee grounds go down the sink?
The short answer No. Coffee grounds shouldn't go down the sink. They don't dissolve. They sink, s...
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,How does coffee give you energy? The science explained.
The short answer Coffee doesn't give you energy. It stops you feeling tired. Caffeine blocks aden...
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,Making an Impact at Every Touchpoint at The Conduit
The Conduit in Covent Garden is a community built around people creating positiv...
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,How is decaf coffee made?
Decaf coffee is made by removing caffeine from green, unroasted coffee beans, usually by soaking ...
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,What does masl mean on a coffee bag?
MASL stands for metres above sea level. It tells you how high up the mountain your coffee was gro...
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,What makes specialty coffee, specialty?
Specialty coffee is coffee that scores 80 points or more out of 100 when graded by trained taster...
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,September 2026 Impact Update
At Old Spike, we roast exceptional specialty coffee, and the money it makes funds our Barista Tra...
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,Excesla is here
There’s a lot happening in coffee right now. New varieties are being explored, producers are expe...
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,August 2026 Impact Report
At Old Spike, coffee is how we create practical routes into employment for people experiencing ho...
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,The Old Spike Brand Re-Fresh
For over a decade, we’ve been roasting great specialty coffee and creating routes into employment...
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,Why Quantifying Social Value Actually Matters
Why Quantifying Social Value Actually Matters Everyone in the social enterprise world talks about...
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,Impact – 2024 Impact Report Highlights
At Old Spike, our mission goes beyond coffee—we're committed to making a tangible social and envi...
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,Origin — A Guide To Honduran Coffee
Discovering Honduras: From Small-Scale Farms to Global Exports In the high-altitude haven of Cent...
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,Impact — Brewing Better This Christmas
Somehow, it’s only a mere month until Christmas day. It feels like we’ve blinked and December sur...
