Robert Parker Wine Advocate on Coffee and Wine

Robert Parker Wine Advocate featured Difference Coffee in May 2017, after the coffee was served at its prestigious Matter of Taste event in London. In the piece, Melissa Vogt explores founder Amir Gehl's observation that coffee shares a lot of similarities with wine.

The article walks through the parallels: Difference Coffee's beans are evaluated on the Specialty Coffee Association's 100 point scoring system, assessed only by highly skilled licensed graders who have passed exams equivalent to the Master Sommelier certification in the wine world, with the esteemed Specialty ranking applying to only 1% of the world's coffee. Like grapes, coffee varieties are suited to particular terroirs, with soil, sun exposure and climate all defining a coffee's aromas, flavours and textures. Vogt's conclusion from experience: people discerning enough to spend money on high quality food and wine also want to drink high quality coffee.

Read the full feature at Robert Parker Wine Advocate