Why should you consider spending a decent stack of money on a burr grinder? The fact that you have made it to this article means that you have probably at least thought about that question. And the most simple answer is that a good grinder is perhaps the most significant first step towards good coffee. …
Chances are that at some point you have come across coffee that has either already turned or is well on its way to going bad. Maybe it is coffee that has been sitting in the back of your pantry since forever that you fatally rediscover, or maybe it is a coffee at a friend’s or …
Chances are that if you’re reading this article then you are one of the sane people in the world who have come to love coffee. But you have probably also at least heard rumours that your morning hit is damaging your health, ruining your liver, negatively impacting your general performance, and basically slowly killing you. …
The fact that you have found your way to this article is probably a good indicator that you have already seen an Aeropress in action or at the least are curious about this strange contraption. Perhaps you have seen your run-of-the-mill hipster boasting one of these on Instagram, or a hiker brewing with one in …
One of the most exciting parts of being a dedicated coffee lover is trying out new coffee beans. You never quite know how it will work out. It is almost like opening a present at Christmas. Will you like it? Will you dislike it? Will it taste similar to other beans you have tried? Or …
If you are anything like me then you probably enter a semi-comatose state each morning between waking up and getting your first hit of the magic brew. For me this looks like a lingering frown, a slightly blurry thought process, and a general prickliness that is all radically transformed with my first cup of coffee. …
If you find yourself reading this article then chances are that you are a French Press sort of a guy or gal. You like your coffee rich, strong and full-bodied. And while you still enjoy the nuances of coffee, nothing can compete with that bold hit of caffeine that your press gives you. Maybe you …
One of the amazing perks of the specialty coffee movement is that we are now spoiled for choice when it comes to different styles of coffee. In fact, even as I write this article I am sitting in a third wave coffee shop enjoying their ‘coffee adventure’ which consists of a V60 pour over, an …
There are basically three things that make for delicious home-brewed coffee; good method and equipment, fresh and quality beans, and grinding your own coffee on demand. And that is why we are so excited about the range of decent grind-and-brew coffee makers on the market; because it is introducing another generation to the advantages of …
I don’t know about you but when I think of camping, the first thing that comes to my mind is not usually delicious well-brewed specialty coffee. I can still remember growing up we used to go on lots of multi-day hikes into the beautiful back country of New Zealand. And one of the treats we …