# Burge Coffee

> A home for coffee obsessives — field guides on home roasting, free personal coffee tools, a community-powered roaster map, and the stories behind every cup.

## Core Pages

- [Home](https://burge.coffee/) — The starting point. Guides, tools, and community.
- [Field Guide](https://burge.coffee/blog/) — In-depth articles on home roasting, origins, technique, and coffee culture.
- [Tools](https://burge.coffee/tools/) — Free browser-based tools: roast log, coffee journal, brew diary, cupping log, café reviews, and Roast Master Sim.
- [Roaster Map](https://burge.coffee/roasters/) — Community-powered map of independent and micro-roasters worldwide.
- [About](https://burge.coffee/about/) — Who we are and why we built this.
- [Our Story](https://burge.coffee/our-story/) — The personal story behind Burge Coffee.
- [Contact](https://burge.coffee/contact/) — Get in touch.

## Field Guide Articles

- [Why Home Roasting Changes Everything](https://burge.coffee/blog/why-home-roasting-changes-everything/) — The case for roasting your own coffee and why the process transforms the cup.
- [The Art of Slowing Down](https://burge.coffee/blog/coffee-the-art-of-slowing-down/) — Coffee as a practice of presence in a world that rewards speed.
- [What Green Coffee Actually Smells Like](https://burge.coffee/blog/what-green-coffee-actually-smells-like/) — The sensory journey from raw bean to roasted coffee.
- [The First Crack: A Guide to Roast Stages](https://burge.coffee/blog/the-first-crack-a-guide-to-roast-stages/) — Every stage of a roast explained, from drying through second crack.
- [Why Your Morning Matters](https://burge.coffee/blog/why-your-morning-matters/) — The first thirty minutes shape everything. Coffee as a morning anchor.
- [Ethiopia vs Colombia: Two Origins, Two Cups](https://burge.coffee/blog/ethiopia-vs-colombia-two-origins-two-cups/) — A side-by-side comparison of two iconic coffee origins.
- [The Problem with Supermarket Coffee](https://burge.coffee/blog/the-problem-with-supermarket-coffee/) — Why freshness, dark roasts, and commodity blending define what most people drink.
- [How to Store Green Coffee](https://burge.coffee/blog/how-to-store-green-coffee/) — Simple, practical storage that preserves origin flavour for months.
- [The Quiet Satisfaction of Making Something Yourself](https://burge.coffee/blog/the-quiet-satisfaction-of-making-something-yourself/) — On the return of handmade things and why craft matters.
- [Light, Medium, Dark: What Roast Level Actually Means](https://burge.coffee/blog/light-medium-dark-what-roast-level-actually-means/) — Cutting through the marketing confusion around roast descriptors.
- [A Saturday Morning Roast](https://burge.coffee/blog/a-saturday-morning-roast/) — A walk-through of one complete stovetop roast, from green bean to cooling tray.
- [The Farmer You'll Never Meet](https://burge.coffee/blog/the-farmer-youll-never-meet/) — What happens at origin and why the farmer's choices shape everything you taste.
- [Single Origin vs. Blend](https://burge.coffee/blog/single-origin-vs-blend/) — Why the debate is the wrong question, and what each format is actually for.
- [Everything Wrong With How We Talk About Coffee](https://burge.coffee/blog/how-we-talk-about-coffee/) — On jargon, gatekeeping, and what good coffee culture actually sounds like.

## Free Tools

- [Roast Log](https://burge.coffee/roast-log/) — Track every home roast: bean origin, first crack, development time, tasting notes.
- [Coffee Journal](https://burge.coffee/coffee-journal/) — Log every coffee you taste. Build your palate profile over time.
- [Brew Diary](https://burge.coffee/brew-diary/) — Dial in your technique: dose, grind, yield, time, temperature.
- [Cupping Log](https://burge.coffee/cupping-log/) — Score and compare coffees side by side. Pro-level cupping in your browser.
- [Café Reviews](https://burge.coffee/cafe-reviews/) — A personal coffee travelogue. Record every shop you visit.
- [Roast Master Sim](https://burge.coffee/roast-master/) — A free roasting simulator. Control the heat curve, hit the daily target.

## Resources

- [History of Coffee](https://burge.coffee/history/) — An interactive timeline tracing 1,200 years of coffee history, from Ethiopian forests to the modern specialty movement.

## Optional

- [Sitemap](https://burge.coffee/sitemap.xml)