Best Manual Grinder Review: EvenGrind vs Handground
Which funded manual coffee grinder on Kickstarter is the best? The EvenGrind, or the Handground? Its a tough choice.
Getting Started with Specialty Coffee: Essential Equipment
Here’s all the equipment you need to get started with specialty coffee. Just a few simple things will make a major difference!
The Basics to Brewing Cafe Quality Coffee At Home
Don’t settle for mediocre, brew cafe quality coffee at home with this brief guide! You’ll never go back to your old ways again.
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Ratio – The Automated Chemex Brewer
Three years in the making, the Ratio coffee machine could be the best automated coffee brewer to date. But that's yet to be discovered. If you're not familiar with this brand spanking new product that hasn't even shipped its first units yet, this is the place to...
3 Reasons Why You Need a Coffee Scale
Every coffee connoisseur needs a coffee scale. When you go to a shop that takes pride in its expertly crafted coffee, take notice. They always use a scale.
Roasted – A Coffee Documentary
If you're interested in how coffee shops get started or am business-minded at all, you will enjoy this documentary. Roasted follows Bird Rock Coffee Roasters' journey from small kiosk to big-time roaster - all just across the street from Starbucks. The Roasted...
How to Save Money and Have Even Better Coffee
Are you tired of dishing out $5 for lattes and $3 for black coffee at your local coffee shops? Feel guilty about needing that boost and spending so much to get it? What if you had the opportunity to make a cup of black coffee for $1 that is far better than what you...
Excellent Coffee at Home: Not a Far Reach
There is something delightful about coffee brewed by a trained barista. But that doesn’t mean delicious coffee at home is unreachable. Learn more!
The French Pull Method
Alright all you french press fans. I discovered around the internet an alternate method to the french press: the french pull. The main difference is that you pull the beans out with the filter instead of pushing them down. Why would you want to do this? Because you're...
French Press: Dos and Don’ts
Dos and Don'ts There are hundreds of guides on the french press out there on the world-wide-web, and most of them are of a decent quality. But if you're looking for simple dos and don'ts for the french press, you're going to have to sift through countless guides and...
Invergo Kickstarter – An Automated Pour Over
The Invergo Kickstarter campaign began just recently, featuring a very cool automatic pour-over machine that can easily brew expertly crafted cups of coffee.
The Importance of Thrift Stores (And The Coffee Gear They Hold)
Excellent coffee equipment can be found in thrift stores for massive savings. Check out what others have found at their local thrift stores!
The Subjectivity of Coffee Tasting
When I was first entering into the large, daunting world of specialty coffee, I kept finding myself confused about coffee tasting. Is bitterness always bad? When is it too acidic? What notes are in the best of coffees? It took me a while to figure out the answer to...
5 Burlap Coffee Bag DIY Ideas and Crafts
You have probably been in a coffee shop or the home of an enthusiast and noticed furniture or decorations crafted from re-purposed coffee burlap sacks. These items allow any space to appear cultured and classy, and are very rewarding to create. Before you get started,...
Cold Bruer – A Kickstarter Worth Watching
Kickstarter is a place where entrepreneur and creative type people can get crowd funding for their latest products and projects. The latest one to intrigue the coffee world is the Cold Bruer. Cold brewing is one of many processes for brewing coffee, and is just one...
5 Tips to Dramatically Improve Your Coffee
Did you know coffee can have subtle flavors like caramel, chocolate, citrus, apple, and even nuts without having to add any extra flavoring? It's true! When coffee is prepared with care and a little patience, the possibilities are endless. A bean's origin is even...
Hario Mini Mill Coffee Grinder Review
There are a lot of choices when it comes to coffee grinders and it can be intimidating to weed out the fluff and find the true gems, but it's worth the effort. This review will hopefully ease that burden by informing you about an incredible small piece of equipment:...
5 Advantages of Brewing Coffee Manually
I didn't like coffee until I had my first sip from a french press. No milk, no sugar, just black as can be. It was more flavorful than any coffee I had ever tested so far, and I was hooked immediately. It wasn't long before I purchased my own french press, this one,...
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