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The basics of coffee are really simple, you add hot water to pulverized beans and BAM you have a steaming cup of coffee, no matter the brew method. When it comes down to it a good cup of coffee is about taking the flavors out of the beans that you want and leaving the rest behind. Have you ever had …
This coffee geek gift guide will only be helpful to you if you know what kind of coffee drinker you’re buying for. Lucky for you, you’re in the right spot. Grabbing the perfect gift for that coffee geek in your life might be a little confusing. The options seem endless. From grinders to brewers to what seems like a never …
The moka pot, often referred to as the stovetop espresso maker is a nifty little brewer. First patented in Italy in 1933 is becoming a popular choice for many home brewers. The moka pot is cheap and can give you a bold, “espresso-like” brew. Let’s not get it twisted though, moka pot coffee is not the same as espresso. An …
French press coffee is loved by some and looked down upon by others. There is a raging feud that will only end in, blood, tears and caffeine! Kidding. But what is a french press? This coffee maker is a glass or metal cylinder with a mesh plunger that brews your morning cup by fully immersing your coffee grounds into the …
Pour over coffee is fantastic. If you want to bring out the brightness of a coffee the pour over brew method is where it’s at. Pour overs give you, the brewer, ultimate control. You can control every variable that it takes to make a great cup of coffee. The three major variables are: Coffee to water Water Temperature Contact time(between …
Have you ever enjoyed a wonderful cup of coffee from Puerto Rican coffee? You probably haven’t in recent years unless you have actually been to the island. The island has not been exporting their coffee for a number of years but has been ramping up specialty coffee production in preparation to make a splash in the coffee scene. Irma is …
Aeropress brewing is fun, unique and sometimes dangerous. It is unique because it is a hybrid of sorts. It’s half pour over and half immersion. There are countless Aeropress recipes out there One of my favorites lately is Ben Jones, US barista champion 2016, you can check out what he had to say about the experience he had with the …
Have you noticed that as your coffee cools it’s flavor starts to change? When it’s piping hot and steaming like crazy, to me it tastes a lot more bitter. As the temperature begins to drop I can start to pick out a lot of the sweeter tones. I think this is a unique quality that coffee has, can anybody else …
Are you drinking bitter coffee? I know you’ve had one of those cups. You know the cups I’m talking about. Those eye squinting, mouth puckering, add a few more shots of cream and sugar kind of cups. I know I’ve made a few of those at home. Heck, I’ve even paid good money to have a bitter flavored black water …
I love businesses like Casita coffee roasters, they are a small family owned business whose focus is on building great working relationships with coffee farmers. If you’ve read anything else on the site you know that that’s where I think the future of coffee is going. We need to appreciate the farmer. Casita was kind enough to send me samples …
