04. Our Research

A new coffee has arrived on our shores! This time we have a glorious Colombian coffee from Finca La Falda! The coffee has previously placed 7th in the Colombian Cup of Excellence and we are super excited to taste this coffee!

Yosuke Yamane opened AND COFFEE ROASTERS in 2013, as the very first specialty coffee store in Kumamoto. As part of the Singapore Coffee Festival lineup, we have Master Roaster Yosuke conducting a 2 hour roasting class filled with activities from roasting theory and demonstrations to cupping Japan's coffees and more! Tickets are selling out fast so get yours now!

Coffee blends have been around for a very long time and is traditionally the more popular choice among many coffee drinkers compared to single origins. While I believe that blends have their place among the market, Compound Coffee’s own stance is that of NOT blending. Here’s why.

Roasting coffee is just like cooking. You need to follow a recipe if you want any semblance of consistency. If only it were THAT easy. We all know how food can taste totally different even when we follow a recipe to the T (or so we think). So, what is the recipe for coffee roasting and how do we ensure and measure consistency in our roasts?

"My coffee is sour", "I don't like sour coffee". Probably two of the most common comments any specialty coffee roaster treading the lighter roast spectrum would hear. What is the deal with sour coffee and why do so many coffee shops continue to serve them despite resistance from customers?

The number of Coffee Roasters in Singapore have been growing in the past few years. What is the difference between all these roasters? How does roasting affect coffee flavours and which roaster serves coffee that suits you best?