Bonmac Dripper: The History & Brewing Guide
The History of Bonmac With so many filter brewing devices on the market today it’s often hard to keep up with them all. Depending on...
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Does the World Barista Championship need to change?
The World Barista Championship (WBC) is a competition that promotes excellence in coffee and recognises the barista profession on an international scale. It is a successful event which is popular across the sector. However, many in the coffee industry maintain that it is in need of a refresh. Accessibility, inclusiveness, and transparency are three key issues that have been flagged by critics in recent years. To learn more about the… read more
The World Barista Championship (WBC) is a competition that promotes excellence in coffee and recognises the barista profession on an international scale. It is a successful event which is popular across the sector. However, many in the coffee industry maintain… read more
Coffee at Music Festivals: Camping Survival Guide
Music festival-goers and coffee lovers have a lot in common. They’re both really passionate about something most people don’t take too seriously, they share a...
Swiss Gold (Frieling Coffee for One KF300) – Story & Brewing Guide
What is the Swiss Gold filter? The elegant and classy Coffee for One Swiss Gold Filter was developed by Frieling USA Inc in collaboration with...
Extraction wars: Espresso vs ristretto
Espressos, lattes, flat whites, Americanos, long blacks… Just when you think you know and understand the differences between all these drinks, you hear someone ahead...
Chemex – The History & Brewing Guide
The History Behind the Fancy Design Who says that a chemist can’t get involved in designing coffee brewing methods? The Chemex is a classic and...
To Be (a Barista) or Not to Be? That Is the Question
If you missed the introduction article to this series last week, I discussed how I would explore coffee shop cultures and factors that motivate coffee business decisions....
What Makes a Quality Tamper? Pullman Tamper Review
Whether you are planning on making espresso at home or you are opening up a business, there are many items you must take seriously as...
Barista Review of Acaia Pearl Brewing Scale
The Acaia Pearl Brewing Scale had a humble beginning as a Kickstarter campaign reaching $42, 458 of its $30, 000 funding goal back in December, 2013....
How to Make an AeroPress Iced Latte
Love the refreshing, caffeinated hit of an iced latte, but don’t have an espresso machine? Not to worry, with an AeroPress, you can make one...
2015 NZ AeroPress Championship Winning Recipe
On the 14th Feb 2015, the PDG’s newest coffee correspondent, D. Wang, headed to Ozone Coffee Roasters in New Plymouth, North Island for New Zealand’s first...
Costa Rican Reto Barista: An Innovative Barista Competition
This year, the 7th annual “Reto Barista”, an alternative competition created in Costa Rica by 2010 National Champion Manuel Dinarte, will be occurring. For the...
How To Make Japanese Iced Coffee
Even though it’s getting colder outside I still love to drink iced coffee. The days of waiting tirelessly for that fresh pot of coffee to...
Hidenori Izaki, The 2014 WBC Champion: What We Learnt
A Motivational Shot from Hidenori Our coffee correspondent, F. Solano met with the 2014 World Barista Champion, Hidenori Izaki in his return visit to Costa...
Why Grind Coffee Fresh Every Time? Burr or Blade?
First things first…why bother grinding fresh coffee every time instead of just buying it pre-ground? It’s fresher – whole beans have a much lower surface-to-air ratio...
How To Pull a God Shot at Home
Contrary to popular belief, its possible to make an exquisite espresso at home without a professional barista level machine. There’s no need splash-out on a La Marzocco....
Tips to Make the Perfect AeroPress Brew
Why (Aero)Press? 1. It’s scientifically slick – AeroPress creates a vacuum and uses air pressure to force water through the grinds & extract more flavour. 2....