Make Delicious Coffee at Home
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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Whether you’re a casual coffee drinker, have to have a daily hit, or are one pot of coffee away from being able to fly, having the right gear for making your beloved cup of coffee can make a huge difference. Looking for a special gift for your morning routing? Obsessed with cool coffee gadgets? Want …
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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 …
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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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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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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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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GLASS COFFEE MUGS, Y’ALL. I have a bit of an obsession. It’s with double-walled glass. Especially double-walled glass cups for coffee. I love the way it looks. I find it attractive, uncluttered, functional, and just really cool (literally). I am almost as excited about it as I am about YouTube, civic tech, board games, WordPress, …
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How much does it cost to make coffee at home? Find out! There are a ton of reasons to make coffee at home. One of the least important ones is the cost of a cup of coffee. That is, we all know that coffee at coffee shop or cafe is more expensive, but that’s not …
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Read on to learn how AeroPress iced coffee can bring even MORE sunshine to hot summer days. If you’re anything like me (Megan), there’s just something special about that time of year when the sun starts shining warmer, the days get longer, and the hot cup of coffee just isn’t cuttin’ it. It’s time to …
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