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Many people enjoy a strong cup of coffee in the morning, but what is the strongest coffee? Here's what you need to know about the strongest coffee brands.

Where do coffee beans come from? Many people don't know how the bean gets from the plant to their counter. Click here to learn more.

No one is quite sure where coffee was first discovered. However, we do know that it has been around for hundreds of years. And even today, coffee houses and cafes are still centers of socialization and news sharing in many parts of the world. Nowadays, making coffee is a part of the daily morning routine for many people. While it's easiest to buy your coffee premade, this isn't always easily accessible or financially sustainable. Knowing how to brew the perfect cup of coffee is considered by many to be an art form. Making the best coffee requires attention to many details, including the...

Coffee roasting dates back to the 15th Century. For much of coffee's history, the roasting process has remained the same. Roast the beans until they're dark brown and you're good to go.  Within the last 50 years, coffee roasters have discovered a new roasting method that preserves the coffee bean's unique flavor profile. That process is light roasting.  Light roast coffee is deliciously complex. It can taste like floral tea, chocolate liquor, or even blueberry pie.  How is this possible? Why does light roast coffee have such a range of diverse flavors when most dark roast coffee tastes the same?...