A Siphon Coffee maker — also called a Vacuum Pot or a Vacuum Coffee maker — looks like it comes from a laboratory more than a coffee shop. I mean, just look at the thing. In this article, you’re going to find out what…
Watery coffee is the worst. When it tastes thin. Lifeless. Lacking in body and fullness… And the tricky part is there’s not any one fix that works. So what I’m gonna do here is break down exactly why your coffee might taste watery. There’s…
Ever see “100% Arabica” in a cafe? Or maybe “made with a blend of Arabica and Robusta” on the packaging of some coffee beans? Those two words are important when it comes to coffee. Especially if you want to make the good stuff. In…
Coffee tastes sour? That’s tough, man. No one wants their coffee to taste like they bit into the side of a grapefruit. Luckily for you though, it’s one of the easier fixes you can make when you’re brewing coffee. This article will tell you…
Every time you buy a bag of coffee beans (good coffee, at least), somewhere on the packaging will tell you what roast it is. Maybe medium or dark roast? That makes up 90% of coffee, I’d say. But you’ve also got a light roast.…
Have you ever seen coffee beans that look oily? You know, when they’re a dark, dark brown. Some call them shiny. Or greasy. And it looks kinda weird, because most coffee beans look more pale and dry, don’t they? Well… Oily coffee beans are…
You’ve got a decision to make. A big one. And it happens every time you buy coffee. And we’re talking about the good stuff here, the fresh coffee you buy from a quality roaster. The question you’ll get asked is “do you want us…
“What’s the difference between immersion vs percolation?” I get that question a lot, usually from folks who have been confused by coffee bros using these words like any 5th grader would understand them. The difference is actually a very important one. If you wanna…
I used to think a naked portafilter (or bottomless portafilter) was a weird gimmick. Then I worked with a guy who swore he didn’t make espresso without one. I never did fully agree with his reasons (more on that in a sec), but he…
The quickest way to work out if someone knows a thing or two about coffee is to see if they know how the taste changes by region. Let’s say I plopped a bag in front of you. It’s from Africa, maybe an Ethiopian Sidamo.…
