Where does the term cup of Joe come from? There are some strange nicknames in the beverage world, but Joe has to be one of the most bizarre. Why is coffee called...
Love coffee but suffer from a sensitivity to caffeine? All is not lost. If you opt for decaf coffee beans, you can have your coffee without adverse reactions...
Many budding home baristas dream of buying a full-sized espresso machine for the home. But for most, that’s all it is, a dream. You know, and I know, that...
Are you having problems with your frothed milk? No matter what you do, your milk foam doesn’t seem to hold up. I can help. You know that long-lasting milk...
Coffee powder. What is it? The word is often used interchangeably with instant coffee, but are they the same thing? If you’ve come looking for answers, stick...
Moka Pots can be finicky things, and as you probably know, it can take quite a bit of trial and error to produce a great-tasting cup of coffee. But even when all...
On a tight budget and trying to decide between an espresso machine or a Nespresso? While the words may sound almost identical, don’t be fooled into thinking both coffee makers brew coffee in the same way. One...
Is it just me, or does navigating the menu in your local coffee shop seem like you’re reading a notoriously difficult novel such as Ulysses by James Joyce? I know I might be exaggerating, but in all honesty, deciphering...
How many of you try to mask the bitterness in coffee by adding copious amounts of sugar or artificial creamers? Apart from piling on the pounds due to the additional calories, you’re also ruining the taste of the coffee...
Ahh yes, the golden coffee ratio. The perfect balance between coffee and water for brewing a consistent cup of coffee each and every time. Many coffee brewing beginners tend to struggle with the aspect of brewing...
The French press is one of the most iconic methods of brewing coffee at home, and when you do it right, it produces a great-tasting cup. The beauty of the French press is its simplicity; you simply grind your coffee...
If you’re a daily user of the Chemex, I’m sure you’ve started to notice that the cost of the original paper filters quickly adds up. So I ask you, do you want to save a few bucks? If I’ve piqued...
I’m sure we can all agree that the AeroPress offers near perfection when it comes to brewing great tasting coffee at home and on the road. But what if we said you could make your coffee even better? Have we got...
I drink a lot of coffee. In fact, I’m pretty sure that without coffee life wouldn’t be worth living. Over the years I have tinkered with all sorts of different coffee makers, from automatic drip brewers, pour-over, Moka...
I recently got my hands on a new coffee-making gadget, the Aerobie AeroPress. This very low tech coffee brewing device is apparently worshiped by coffee geeks all over the globe who secretly share their AeroPress...
In this coffee hack, I will show you how to make cold brew coffee using your Aerobie AeroPress. This is a great little hack if you don’t want to fork out the cash on one of those expensive cold drip coffee brewers, such...
I’ve been brewing manual pour-over coffee for some time now, and I’m pretty set in my ways with my Hario V60, it’s my go-to for almost all of my daily coffee brewing. However, just when I thought nothing could get in...
The Clever Coffee Dripper is a great piece of kit to include in your home coffee brewing setup. As the name suggests this coffee brewer is pretty “clever” and combines many elements of a pour-over cone and the...
Choosing the best coffee beans for espresso isn’t as hard as you might think. In a previous article, I pointed out that there isn’t a particular espresso bean solely made for the purpose of espresso shots...
When I first discovered my passion for quality hand-ground coffee it was like I had unearthed a whole new world as well as a new language. Everything from brewing gear, ratios, temperature, grind size, and of course...
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