Choosing the coffee beans for espresso is a matter of personal taste doubled by a rigorous technical checklist. In a way, we could say that we can use any coffee beans to make espresso, but that would be only partially true. Espresso is one of the least understood coffee brewing methods, and this is the … Read more
When making coffee the water temperature when brewing is one of the essential parameters. Use the wrong temperature and your coffee will be an odorless, insipid liquid, that barely qualify as drinkable. As a matter of fact, the brewing temperature is just one of the factors that affect the perfect extraction. Coffee beans quality, grind … Read more
If you have heard of peaberry coffee, you may have wondered what it is and why it is so expensive. Peaberries have a rather interesting origin and a complicated harvesting method.
Can you bake a pie with peaberries? No, but the coffee brewed with peaberry coffee beans is delicious. Want to learn more? Read on.
You may have heard the term “single origin” being used by your favorite barista while they’re whipping up your creamy cappuccino, and you might not have paid much mind to it. But what does it mean? And should you care? The coffee industry has become increasingly complex as more and more baristas are taking their … Read more
There is a price to get one of the 7 SCAA certified coffee makers, but if you are a perfectionist, and your coffee means for you more than the daily fix of caffeine, the price is worth it. Making a great cup of coffee requires precision. Drip coffee can taste great even if it’s made … Read more
The quest to finding the best coffee machine probably lead you to the question: Bonavita, or Technivorm? There is very little doubt about the position of the two brands on the market, they are two of the best drip coffee makers, in fact, they are the leaders. The domestic specialty coffee machine market was lead … Read more