Posts By: Courtney Miller

How Coffee Is Produced

Coffee beans are grown in more than 80 countries spread throughout Central and Southern America, including Brazil — which is the largest coffee exporter — and the Caribbean; Africa, including Ethiopia, which produces some of the most flavorful coffee beans in the world; and Asia, including Vietnam, which rose in popularity in the late 1990s…. Read more »

Location, Location, Location

Many people have the dream of owning a coffee shop, someday, but what sets the failed attempts apart from the success stories? One of the major factors is location. It doesn’t matter if you have a coffee shop that is truly superior to the other ten in your city if you are located in an… Read more »

Coffee Roasts: A Guide

Even people who don’t like the taste of coffee tend to like the way it smells, and that warm, spicy aroma all comes down to how the beans are roasted. In choosing how to roast your beans, or what roast to buy from a coffee franchise or coffee business, it is important to first understand… Read more »

Classic Coffee Drinks

Espresso, brewed coffee, steamed milk and foam: the four main ingredients of a coffee shop that can be combined in a multitude of ways to create all of our favorite coffee drinks. Whether you own a coffee shop franchise, or just love coffee, here are some of our favorite Java Detour classics. Latte – Lattes… Read more »

Coffee Roasting

Every coffee bean receives a lot of attention before making it’s way into your cup, and perhaps the most important step is the coffee roasting process. Roasting coffee beans is an art form that roasters must study for years before they become an expert. Not only do roasters have to know how to properly take… Read more »

Why Java Detour Is the Best

In a world ruled by coffee houses, it can seem difficult to add another coffee shop franchise to the mix. At Java Detour, we believe our products are superior to those offered by other coffee franchises and coffee businesses. A majority of our beans are grown at very high elevations in Ethiopia, which many coffee… Read more »