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 …
I don’t know about you but whenever I think of coffee (which is rather a lot) ‘healthy’ is not the first word that comes to mind. Instead we have often been conditioned to think that high intake of coffee increases heart rate, may cause cancer, and is generally detrimental to your health. However, recent scholarship …
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Well it is pretty amazing that it is that time of year again already! If you are anything like us then you love making a delicious brew and love collecting far more coffee gear than you could ever use. But you have probably realised that the hobby/passion/addiction of coffee can come with a pretty steep …
I sometimes think a French Press is a little bit like a comfy old sofa in the living room. It often doesn’t look flashy or sophisticated but it’s familiar and you know that as soon as you sit on it you will sink into a world of comfort and a place that feels like home. …
One of the most satisfying yet frustrating aspects of home brewing is seeking to master the art of grinding. I have often thought that one of the quintessential joys of coffee is that moment when you walk into your favourite cafe and are hit by the aroma of freshly roasted and freshly ground beans. And …
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Espresso is in many ways the iconic coffee brewing method and what most readily comes to people’s minds when coffee is mentioned. It is the foundation for the majority of milk-based drinks such as lattes and cappuccinos as well as the sum of what makes up an espresso for those who love their coffee short, …
It’s a Saturday morning, you don’t need to rush off to work and so you can finally take the time to immerse yourself in that morning coffee routine. You get out your coffee maker with the eager anticipation of a memorable cup, brew your coffee, and sit back to enjoy the reward of your labours. …
There is no shortage of mind-blowing stats about Amazon. Like how they ship well over 1.6 million products per day, or how they stock more than 12 million different products, or how as of 2018 they were the fifth largest seller of groceries (!) in the United States. So it should come as no surprise …