Ever since it become a staple in my day to day routine, taking good care of my AeroPress coffee maker has been of chief importance to me. After trial and error, we finally zeroed in on our preferred AeroPress storage strategy. Luckily, I married the kind of guy that likes to keep things in good …
An Honest OXO Pour Over Review from Two Regular Joes
First things first, the name of this contraption on its Amazon listing is impressively long: “OXO Brew Pour Over Coffee Maker with Water Tank.” The box mine came in called it the “OXO Good Grips Pour-Over Coffee Maker with Water Tank 12oz.” (Note the hyphen on pour-over, and the the switch to “coffee maker.”) In …
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Should You Be Vacuum-Sealing Coffee Beans? We Did, by Accident
Recently, Meg and I accidentally realized we were vacuum-sealing coffee beans while on a trip. It wasn’t a perfect vacuum, and it wasn’t super-intentional. But I thought it was really interesting, and maybe some fellow science-and-coffee nerds will love it too. It also made me pose a question, that my internet poking-around didn’t definitely answer. …
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How to Make AeroPress Coffee at Home + Why I Love It
I can still remember a few years ago when I ordered my first-ever cup of pour over coffee. It was at Ritual Coffee Roasters in San Francisco’s Hayes Valley—somewhere around 2011/2012—and I was instantly charmed by their shipping container location and pseudo picnic area vibes, not to mention their equally adorable ice cream shop neighbor. …
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Our Go-To Hario V60 Recipe for Delicious Pour Over
If you’re going to invest in a pour over brewer, many would recommend that you make it a Hario V60. We agree, the Hario V60 pour over is one of the best cups of coffee you can make, and a single cup brew is quite easy if you have a Hario V60 01 (that’s their …
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Coffee Beans vs Ground & Why it Matters
Is fresh ground coffee worth the hype? The first time I took David to one of my favorite coffee roasters in town (Bindle, baby!), he was less than interested in having a cup of coffee, let alone sticking around to savor it awhile. Fast forward a few months, and imagine my surprise when I walked …
Coffee Grinder Static: Why it Happens and How to Cope
When we first got our Baratza Encore (and to this day) my biggest complaint is that we get little ground-bean flecks scattered about. The reason? Static cling. Coffee grinder static is such an annoying hassle of big flecks of coffee dust. Coffee Grinder Static Cling: What’s Happening? The root cause of the little-flecks-everywhere coffee static …
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1L Bonavita Gooseneck Kettle (Electric) Review
An honest & in-depth Bonavita gooseneck kettle review My favorite brewing method for coffee at home—hands down—is a pour over. It’s a fun morning (and afternoon… and evening…) ritual to relax a bit and create a moment for myself. I daresay it’s peaceful. It’s like self-care, but with less face lotion and more caffeine. Let’s …
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5 Essential Pieces of Coffee Brewing Equipment for Your Home
We all love our favorite coffee shop in town and have a soft spot for that amazing local roaster. But sometimes it’s nice to wake up in the morning and brew a high quality cup of coffee while at home, still sleepy-eyed. But, how can you make your home brew coffee go from “fine” to …
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Washed vs Natural Coffee & Why Coffee Fermentation Matters
Coffee, I was once surprised to learn, is not a bean in any proper sense. Wikipedia tells us the beverage is “a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species.” Today, we’ll cover why the fact the coffee fruit is dried onto or wet-processed off the coffee bean …
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