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Coffee, Cacao & The Work Behind It
Notes from the roastery floor, sourcing, process, and the practical side of what we do in Pontypridd.
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Pithead in Pontypridd: Proper Coffee, Cacao and Chocolate on High Street
Pithead Roastworks brings specialty coffee, real drinking chocolate and ceremonial cacao to Pontypridd High Street. Here is what to expect, how to find the kiosk, and why it matters for the town.
28 June 2026
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How Chocolate Is Made: From Cacao Bean to Pithead Cup
Chocolate is not just cocoa and sugar. It is fermentation, drying, roasting, grinding, refining, conching and tempering — a chain of decisions that shapes flavour in the cup.
18 June 2026
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How Coffee Is Made: From Coffee Cherry to Pithead Cup
Coffee starts as a fruit, not a brown bean. Learn how harvesting, processing, drying, roasting and brewing shape the flavour that ends up in your cup at Pithead.
18 June 2026
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Anandamide in Cacao: Why Real Chocolate Feels Different
Real cacao is more than chocolate flavour. Here is why anandamide, theobromine and the natural cacao matrix help proper chocolate drinks feel different.
17 June 2026
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AeroPress Coffee Brewing Guide
A simple AeroPress recipe for clean, sweet coffee at home, with guidance on grind, dose, water, timing, and adjustment.
12 June 2026
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Welcome to Pithead
A short introduction to what we are building at Pithead Roastworks.
11 June 2026