Make Delicious Coffee at Home
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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If you’re going to go through the trouble of making coffee at home rather than in a coffee shop, you should definitely be making it with fresh-ground coffee. We love and use our Baratza Encore grinder to do that most of the time, and we’d love to tell you why. So without further ado, let’s get to …
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Are you considering trading in your run-of-the-mill drip coffee maker for something a little nicer? YES! ๐๐ Buying a French Press can be a great home brewing method if you’re new to the world of slightly more upscale coffee. And you are rewarded like WHOA. The coffee this brew method makes is unlike any otherโwith …
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For anyone in a big stinking hurry (I understand ๐), you can jump to the step-by-step guide on brewing with the Kalita Wave pour over๏ปฟ. What is Pour Over Coffee? To fully understand why you want to learn the steps to make pour over coffee with a Kalita Wave brewer, it’s worth knowing why you …
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A coffee bloom is, in fact, different from a flower bloom. But it’s nearly as pretty. ๐ Keep reading to learn more about blooming coffee and why we support the “Let Coffee Bloom!” movement. Why do the grounds get big? If you’ve ever made manual pour over with a Kalita Wave or a similar device, …
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Learn about the four easiest ways for brewing coffee at home. Great for beginners!