The Innovation Behind the Coffee Brew Bags

Foreword Coffee Roasters

Innovation takes a process of iteration to discover a solution to a problem. It does not happen in vacuum. To us in Foreword, we were finding a solution to make specialty coffee more accessible to the laymen. Coffee brew bags became our answer.   Foreword Coffee Roasters’ Diversity Blend Coffee Brew Bag   When I was in Yunnan, China, back in the late 2016 learning about specialty coffee from my trip to a coffee farm, I saw that the coffee drip bag was a popular product sold by coffee companies there. Later on I realize, the coffee drip bag is an innovation which...

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Simple Cold Brew Guide with Hario Mizudashi Cold Brew Coffee Pot

Foreword Coffee Roasters

Everyone loves cold brew coffee in the hot summer heat. Cold brews are easy to make at home with the right equipment. Here we recommend the use of the Hario Mizudashi cold brew coffee pot with a simple recipe you can do it yourself! To make cold brew at home, you simply need the following: Mizudashi cold brew pot 50g freshly grounded coffee 500g filtered water Weighing scale (highly recommended) We love the Mizudashi cold brew pot as it is simple to use and easy to clean. We recommend the 600ml variant of the Mizudashi cold brew pot as it can fit in...

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Using the Hario Mini Slim Coffee Hand Grinder

Foreword Coffee Roasters

The first step towards drinking better coffee is to purchase quality coffee beans. The second step is to purchase a hand grinder so that you can grind your coffee fresh whenever you are making your cup of coffee. As such, we feel the need to introduce an entry-level hand grinder that is affordable and easy to use for the beginners to explore the world of specialty coffee.     The Hario Mini Slim Plus is an upgraded version of the Hario Mini Slim. It looks sleek with its black exterior and its light weight makes it convenient to bring around for travel. The Hario...

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Simple Filter Coffee Brew Guide

Foreword Coffee Roasters

Making a cup of filter coffee should be simple and fuss-free. For many of us, it’s the rite of passage each morning before we start the daily grind (pun intended). Filter coffee is easily accessible as we do not require specialized equipment such as the espresso machine and is very friendly to our wallets. In fact, it would be way cheaper to brew a cuppa at home than to purchase that cup of Geisha filter you are enticed to try at your nearest specialty coffee shop. Without going into much coffee theory, I recommend this simple brew recipe which you...

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The Growth of Specialty Coffee in Northern Laos

Foreword Coffee Roasters

Since the inception of Foreword, we have been pursuing specialty coffee from Asia. We chose to explore Asia as we saw the potential of high quality coffee originating from this part of the world comparable to the more established producers from African and South American countries. Besides, Singapore is located within Asia and it reduces our carbon footprint importing coffee in this region.   This was our trip in 2017. Boarding the small plane that brings us from Vientiane to Phonsavan/Xieng Khouang. There, we met up with Steve and had another 5–6hrs car ride to finally arrive at Sam Neua....

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Paving The Way Foreword Into Our Third Year

Foreword Coffee Roasters

A few months from now, you will be hearing this from us again; Foreword will be celebrating our 3rd birthday in April 2020 and at this moment we are undergoing some reorganization within the company. We are relooking into our brand and our operations. How can we better tell the story of Foreword and how can we scale more efficiently? With regard to these areas, Nadi and I have taken bold and concrete steps to create a better Foreword in the months to come.   The Foreword team at the newly opened Temasek Shophouse in May 2019   Foreword is...

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