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How to Make Pourover Coffee

Do you love the smell of freshly ground coffee? Have you ever wanted to compare coffees to discover the flavor nuances of each? Try making a pourover coffee and you’ll soon make this part of your morning (or weekend) coffee ritual! Popular in cafes, pourover brewing has become more popular among coffee lovers at home. […]

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How To Brew the Freshest Cup of Coffee

It’s no secret that the best tasting coffee is the freshest. But what exactly does ‘Fresh’ mean? To brew the freshest cup of coffee at home, there are many factors to consider. From roasting to brewing, let’s talk about how you can ensure that each and every cup you drink is as fresh as possible. […]

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How to Make Cold Brew Coffee at Home

One of the hottest trends in coffee right now is Cold Brew Coffee. Surely you have been seeing a lot more of it in coffee shops and in the refrigerator case of your local grocery store lately. But have you wondered what it is, and how it differs from your typical iced coffee?  You can […]

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How to Make your Own Coffee Syrups

Are you missing some of your favorite coffee shop flavors? Homemade coffee syrups are a great way to sweeten and flavor your coffee drinks at home. It’s a fun addition to hot coffee but crucial for sweetening iced coffee! Coffee syrups are basically flavored simple syrups that complement your favorite cup of joe.  Bartenders use […]

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How to Make Vietnamese Drip Coffee

If you’re a fan of pour over coffee, iced coffee or a solo coffee drinker, you should try a Vietnamese Drip coffee maker. The dripper, also called a Phin, is an easy to use single cup brewer that makes a delicious cup of Charleston Coffee Roasters coffee in about 4-5 minutes that is somewhere between […]

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HOW TO USE A STOVETOP ESPRESSO MAKER

If you’re a fan of espresso but not wanting to invest in a large machine for home use, you might want to try a stovetop espresso maker. Pair it with our Charleston Coffee Roasters Espresso Blend, and you can easily and quickly brew your own espresso-like coffee at home. Stovetop espresso makers are popular in […]

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How to Make Your Own Coffee Creamer

How do you like your coffee? Strong and dark, with just a touch of milk, or with your favorite sweetener and heavy cream? We usually like to drink our steaming cup straight up because our coffees are meant to be smooth and easy drinking. But sometimes it’s fun to mix it up, and add some […]

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How to Use the AeroPress

Looking for a simple, fast and inexpensive way to brew a good cup of coffee? You might want to give the AeroPress a try. It’s a great little gadget for brewing your favorite Charleston Coffee Roasters coffee. Here are our tips for how to use the AeroPress at home. The AeroPress was created by Alan […]

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How We Taste Coffee

Every one of our coffees is roasted by hand, every day, by our skilled roasters. We also sample every one of our coffees, every day, to ensure quality and consistency. The way we do this is to taste the coffee using a process known as a cupping. This is a specific way to analyze each […]

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Pumpkin Spice and Salted Caramel Iced Coffee

As we move into the Fall season, pumpkin spiced everything starts to pop up on menus everywhere! Coffee houses are no exception, especially since a certain large coffee company made the Pumpkin Spice Coffee drink famous. At Charleston Coffee Roasters, we really look forward to Fall and all that it brings to Charleston. From tailgating […]

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Beyond the Cup: Ways to Use Coffee Bags, Beans, and Grounds

We know you love drinking coffee as much as we do. But coffee is an amazing product in many ways, not just in its drinkable form. From the jute bags that coffee comes in, to the by-products of the roasting process, and even to the grounds left over after brewing, coffee is truly a versatile […]

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How to Use a Chemex

The Chemex coffeemaker makes it easy to brew great tasting pour over coffee at home. When paired with our Charleston Coffee Roasters coffee, the Chemex produces coffee that is smooth, clean, flavorful, and never bitter. Surprisingly, the Chemex coffeemaker has been around since 1941. Invented by Dr. Peter Schlumbohm PhD, the design has changed little […]

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How to Prepare the Best Tasting Cup of Coffee

Are you always in search of the perfect cup of coffee? Do you obsess over every detail related to your coffee: from buying the best beans, to taking the utmost care in its preparation, and even to how you store your coffee? So do we. At Charleston Coffee Roasters, our mission is to deliver the […]

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How to Use a French Press

The French Press is one of the easiest methods to make great tasting coffee at home, and one of the least expensive in terms of equipment needed. You can brew a little or a lot at a time, and the process itself is very forgiving. For these reasons, we are big fans of the French […]

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How to Grind Coffee

You obsess over every detail related to your coffee: from buying the best beans, to storing them properly, to even using filtered water at just the right temperature when brewing. But did you know that how you grind your coffee beans can be one of the most important steps when brewing? It’s not only important […]

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